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Author Message   Terryk  My Weather My Time Posted on Monday, December 06, 2004 - 11:20 pm EST :    As some of you know by now, I always have so many questions when I am starting to grow a new species (the hellebore forum knows this for sure). I am in the middle of transplanting my seeds (still doing it and have many to go). I wrote to Tim directly with the following questions: "As I am transplanting the newest batch I am noticing growth coming from the tuber on some of my c.hederifolium. Is this where the growth true leaf growth appears on all of them? I thought I had what appeared to be a second leaf sprouting from the first leaf on an other. This also makes me concerned that I am transplanting too deep. I am transplanting each seedling into 3" sq. pots and have put the some of the tubers down 2" and covered with soil. Should they be closer to the top? Most of the ones transplanted already are my c. mirabile." Tim replied and as always put my mind to rest that I was not botching the job. He replied: "Don't worry - all growth, whether it be flowers or leaves, arises from the tuber. Some species form floral trunks as they get older, but these still arise from the tuber. I would suggest that what you saw (leaf appearing from another leaf) was an abnormality of some kind. If you grow enough plants, you'll probably see two flowers on the end of one flower stalk (only ever seems to happen on C. coum in my experience, although I'm sure others have seen it on other species) - not attractive though! Depth of tuber - what I do depends on how long the seed leaf stalk is at the time of transplanting. I wouldn't worry too much - I have seedlings which are just covered with gravel and others which are well over an inch deep. Don't go to the trouble of doing them again, I'm sure that they will just fine. I've collected (under licence whilst on a Cyclamen Society Field Trip) C. mirabile which have been six inches deep. Other species are regularly found deeper. If your seedlings have made it this far, I reckon they'll do ok." As I was prepared to replant the seedlings if need be, Tim said not to, that they should do fine. I thought posting this would help with some who have jumped into seed sowing and not had previous experience. Hope it helps you along the way. And thanks Tim for your help! Terryk - NY, Zone "6"

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