Trillium rivale seedlings and observations

[mark smyth]

Today I knocked some two year old Trillium rivale seedlings out of their seed pot to plant on. All were vertical with their growing point tight against the rhizome.

Before now I have always planted mine horizontal. My guess is they should have been nose down. Does everyone else know this

[Lesley Cox]

I've noticed it too but the rhizomes seem to flatten out as the plants get bigger and make a clump.

[mark smyth]

and before anyone queries they were sown half way down the pot

[Paul T]

Mark,

I must admit that I've noticed the same thing, although not in all cases.  It seems to be definitely the way for smaller seedlings, levelling out a bit as they mature a bit more.