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David Epstein: We are with Lee Thomas Thomas today and we are going to talk about three things. We are going to talk about Hellebore. We are going to talk about heats and we are going to talk about Primrose. Let us start with Hellebore.
Lee Thomas: Okay.
David Epstein: So people might think this is really hard to go. Tell me a little bit about this.
Lee Thomas: It is not really delicate at all. They are designed to be happiest in part shade. They like a little spring sun to do their flowering, after that the shade for the summer is perfectly fun.
David Epstein: And let us say that I have some of this in my gardens this year and they look awful. We have a top winner in the North East. Are they going to come back? What do I do?
Lee Thomas: Sure. Right now, tide up all the old brown leaves make a look a little better. You should see some buds trying to push up, if not, maybe a litter winter damage, have faith, they will be back.
David Epstein: Is there a variety I should look for?
Lee Thomas: I think the easiest variety we found is the new one called ivory prince it has a silver leaf.
David Epstein: So, that is this one.
Lee Thomas: It seems to be though, rugged does not mind being to dry it just takes care of itself.
David Epstein: And this one looks really different to me.
Lee Thomas: This is the one that is the most evergreen. It took a little damage this year because of the wind, like the other evergreen stock. But, it is ever green 12 months of the year.
David Epstein: So, if I wants some color all winter this would be the one to go with?
Lee Thomas: It would be.
David Epstein: Okay, great. Alright, so let us move on. This is-- I have some of these in my garden. Mine just start to bloom; I know this is primrose. Where do I want to put this?
Lee Thomas: Again, same sort of situation, spring sun, summer shade. The spring sun makes them warm up, set their buds, get going and then the shades for the summer keeps them happiest.
David Epstein: And what colors do this coming?
Lee Thomas: Pink, reds, yellows, whites, by tones, all sort of combinations.
David Epstein: Cool and easy to grow.
Lee Thomas: Relatively, not prickly long live but easy to grow.
David Epstein: Great and finally, let us talk about these are look like I had see at the beach.
Lee Thomas: Well, actually they like it best at the beach because the sand, the soil is what they like. They like a little acidic. They have a though time this winter.
David Epstein: Yes.
Lee Thomas: But we expect them to recover, they are going to see need a little haircut and then they should be back.
David Epstein: And what are these called again?
Lee Thomas: This is a heat, this is also heathers, that like to seem some situations sandy, acidic well drained, full sun, full of blazing sun
David Epstein Great Lee Thomas, thank you very much.
Lee Thomas: My pleasure.
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