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Winter Sowing Exchange
claysoil

HAVE: helleborus foetidus for sase

19 years ago

Before I got around to sowing the seeds I saved, I discovered gazillions of volunteers coming up in one of my gardens. No need for me to plant more.

The seeds I have sown have taken 2 years to germinate. They then take 3 years until their first blooms. They must go through two cycles of cold moist followed by warm moist to germinate. The parent plants have red leaf brackets and the plants look fabulous all winter long. The babies of these plants that I have do have the same red on the stems. I'd be happy to send pictures if you would like to see the parent plants. I winter sowed seeds in nursery type black pots and basically ignored them for 2 years except to make sure that they did not dry out and were buried in leaf piles over the coldest parts of winter. I had plenty of sprouts the second spring.

I'm offering packets of 30 seeds each to the first 10 people to respond by posting here. After I send you my address, I'll wait a week for a self addressed stamped envelope to arrive before reoffering the seeds. My experience has been that almost 50% of people who ask for seeds do not follow through with the sase, thus the time limit so I can give the seeds to someone else who will follow through.

I'll ignore anyone who does not post here. I really do not need any seeds in exchange, therefore I no longer keep a trade list. If you have something unique you think may be tempting as a trade, it's okay to offer as long as you're not offended if I say no thank you. I am partial to dark purple perennials and woodland plants, but have over a hundred types of seeds to get into containers already.

Put two 39 cent stamps on the envelope with your address and I'll wrap the seeds in bubble wrap and pay any difference in postage.

Comments (21)

  • 19 years ago

    I would love to have some of your helleborus seeds.
    I now have one plant blooming and three babies from two years ago so I am pleased to have a chance to start these seeds on their way to being plants.
    Congrats on the excellent self seeding in your garden. Hope to see some of that here someday too but I've got a way to go.
    Beth B

  • 19 years ago

    Hi
    I am interested in your seeds for sase
    Thanks for your generosity

    Mitch

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  • 19 years ago

    I would love to have some of these helleborue foetidus seeds too. I have the orientalis sort, and I love them. Thanks!

  • 19 years ago

    I would also love to take you up on this great offer! Thanks, Melinda

  • 19 years ago

    I would love to get some if possible.

  • PRO
    19 years ago

    Hi claysoil,
    I would love some of these seeds. You can check my list to see if there is anything you would be interested in, otherwise I would be happy to sasbe.
    http://members.gardenweb.com/members/exch/catrina
    Thanks,
    Catrina

  • 19 years ago

    I would live some of the helleborus seeds. I will send the sase today. And thanks for all the information on germination. Thanks again

  • 19 years ago

    I would love to have some of the helleborus foetidus seeds for sasbe, if there are any left.

    Thanks for the offer,
    Kathy

  • 19 years ago

    Hi claysoil. I would like to send for your helleborus foetidus for sase please. What is your addy? Thank you. Kym

  • 19 years ago

    Thanks for this offer. I would love to have some of your helleborus foetidus seeds for a sase. girlgardener

  • 19 years ago

    I am taking a chance here, do you have any packets left? But first do you know if they are hardy to zone 4. If not, then we won't bother!

    Jenny Pat

  • 19 years ago

    The foetidus are not hardy to zone 4.

    girlgardener, there is no email with gardenweb to contact you.

    At this time there is one packet of seeds still up for grabs.

  • 19 years ago

    I sent you an email, I hope I get the last pack. Thanks

  • 19 years ago

    any left?
    thanks, mary

  • 19 years ago

    mitch1987, lindalana, rocky44; I've sent you emails with my address a month ago but have not received a SASE. Girlgardnerer, you've never given me a way to contact you. No big deal; life happens, BUT that does mean that there are 4 packets of seeds left if someone else wants them.

    Post here and make sure that you have an email on your member page so I can contact you.

  • 19 years ago

    Hello,
    Any of your helleborus foetidus left? I can do a trade if I have something you would like or send a sase.
    Thank you,
    Kate

  • 19 years ago

    any of your helleborus left ????

    shawn
    danieldryer@cox.net

  • 19 years ago

    I'd be pleased to give your helleborus a home. I have sase sitting right here to go in mail this afternoon, or I can secure bubble envelope this evening if you require.
    Thanks,

  • 19 years ago

    I counted twice and it looks like I might be able to get in on this!!!! Please, say I am number 10! I have always admired the foliage on this plant, but never knew what it was, except not a hellebore like any I had.

    Thanks,
    Lime

  • 19 years ago

    Claysoil, Please consider me as a back up offer. I will follow up with a sasbe if I get the word from you. of course feel free to check my list, you never know.........E mail is a better bet but you can post here . I will be checking back to see if I got lucky.
    Thanks for your offer, littlesparrow.

  • 19 years ago

    If you have any Helleborus foetidus now or in the future I would be extremely interested in getting a few.

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