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Title: Looking for Double Hellebores
Post by: Stephen Vella on July 20, 2009, 11:02:35 AM

Im after seed of the double Black, double yellow and double apricot shades of Hellebore. I maybe late, tail end of the harvest season.

Allways happy to return the favour with some I have from Ashwood stock. Singles,in all shades,veins and spotting and a few doubles in a range of whites,reds and pinks, viens and spots.

Thanks
 

Title: Re: Looking for Double Hellebores
Post by: Paul T on July 20, 2009, 01:08:34 PM

Stephen,

Theoretically, Post Office Farm has double yellows (I haven't actually seen any, just recently bought a seedling).  I've never seen double blacks in Aus unfortunately, but some of the double blacks I have seen on the UK sites are absolutely to die for.  I don't think I've even seen pictures of a double apricot?  :o

Sounds like you're another hellebore addict like myself.  ;D  Just got to love them.  8)

Title: Re: Looking for Double Hellebores
Post by: Stephen Vella on July 20, 2009, 01:34:49 PM

Hi Paul,

Yes I saw the offering of double yellows at Post office farm nursery but was late. You can see his flowering helle's 9th august at Parker's Nursery, in Sydney, worth seeing, dazling colours.

check out this link, looks like the Americans are leading the way with their breeding programe not only apricot doubles but so much more. http://www.northwestgardennursery.com/doubles.html

Title: Re: Looking for Double Hellebores
Post by: Giles on July 20, 2009, 11:01:11 PM

Dear Stephen,
Witton Lane Seeds has just issued their new seed list. It had a range of colour selected doubles on it.
They have not posted it on their website yet (I received mine by email from them), but if you contact them, I'm sure they will send you one.
Sorry, but I deleted mine.
sally@wittonlaneseeds.co.uk

Title: Re: Looking for Double Hellebores
Post by: Stephen Vella on July 21, 2009, 04:56:38 AM

Thanks Giles...any other suppliers out there?

cheers

Title: Re: Looking for Double Hellebores
Post by: Geebo on July 25, 2009, 09:14:33 PM

OK Shephen,

A bit late this time,Get in touch with me next spring,send email guy2002@eircom.net and im sure to get some seeds You are looking for.

Guy.

Title: Re: Looking for Double Hellebores
Post by: Lesley Cox on July 29, 2009, 03:10:35 AM

Barnhaven, in France (better known for primulas) also stock seeds of double yellows, blacks, et al. I recently bought some myself.

Title: Re: Looking for Double Hellebores
Post by: Stephen Vella on July 30, 2009, 01:10:18 AM

Thanks Lesley and Guy,

I did look at Barnhaven and yes some good primulas there too.

Has anyone bought Hellebore seed from Phedar nursery, species or hybrids? Are his hybrid doubles any good?
Cheers

Title: Re: Looking for Double Hellebores
Post by: Geebo on August 01, 2009, 11:52:34 AM

Hi Lesley,

Just to remind You I have a good selection of Hellebores seeds in spring, if You are interested in some doubles I remember I owe You one he.
Hope You are feeling better every day  ;)

cheers,
Guy

Title: Re: Looking for Double Hellebores
Post by: Lesley Cox on August 02, 2009, 12:23:27 AM

Guy, those are very nice hellebores and if you have a little spare seed later, I'd be very interested but you mustn't feel you owe me anything. You don't. No-one does.

Title: Re: Looking for Double Hellebores
Post by: rob krejzl on August 02, 2009, 04:30:47 AM

Stephen,

Re the double yellows, try to track down some of Barb Jennings' stock. She did some good crosses involving Gunther Jurgl.