Huh.... they should be hardy much further north, Neal, I'm surprised. Maybe it was just the combination of moving and drought?
Yup, it's true - you and I are in complete agreement about the prices on plants. Pam does wonderful co-ops, oftentimes they're smaller plants for tiny prices. Several things - like these hellebores - are plants I've wanted badly for quite a while but would *never* pay full retail price for.
