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Hellebore: The Christmas RoseRead the article this discussion is about
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» WilliamG - How would a Hellebore grow in a zone 8b/9a climate? Well I thought I would ask just how would hellebore do in a hot humid climate as we have here in Houston, TX? We do have relatively mild winters with temperatures seldom dropping below 30 F. Is this a difficult plant to grow? I do understand that it would not fit into my several "edible flower" gardens.-- posted by WilliamG » CarolWallace - Re: How would a Hellebore grow in a zone 8b/9a climate? In response to message posted by WilliamG:Hi WIlliam, I happen to have the Wayside Garden catalog in front of me and see that they rate it as hardy in zones 4-9. I checked my Gardener's Guide to Growing Hellebores and while it is full of suggestions for cold climate gardeners it issues no warning about warm ones. My own experience with it is in zone 6 and I don't find it at all difficult. The only one I am having to nurture is a rare double flowered one that I received last year. They do prefer an alkaline soil but mine is quite acid and yet they grow beautifully. They also like plenty of organic matter. And you are correct - these should not be part of an edible garden. ;-) By the way Audrey - you're writing about my favorite plant here! I've planted every kind I can get my hands on and love them all. So I found reading about the history of this plant fascinating. As a matter of fact I am painting the pantry right now and am half tempted to add a bit of helleborus to the paint to keep those pesky flies away. ;-) -- posted by CarolWallace » Pirry - Hellebore Hellebore grows happily in Tasmania, where I live, but we don't usually call it "Christmas Rose" because it doesn't bloom at Christmas. We call it "June Rose" or "Winter Rose" instead. Apparently it really enjoys a solid feed f manure while dormant. I tried it one year and the flowers were certainly very good the next winter.Pirry. -- posted by Pirry
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