Monty had some exquisite hellebores on an episode of GW, start of last year- a beautiful purple and upwards-facing. I keep meaning to go back and try to find out the exact variety if I get the time.
GardenerSuze, I know what you mean about nodding flowers having a charm of their own. Esp if they are bell-shaped.
That would have been Blue Lady @GardenerSuze - the pic I posted. It's very dark. I split it a few years ago as it wasn't ideal for the site it was in. The small section I replanted is flowering just now. Haven't yet found a place for the main bit which I lifted from it's new site last year and put in a pot. It's very amenable
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
@Fairygirl I have made a note of it, such a lovely colour. It is one I haven't heard of ,like the idea of putting it with a white. I expect there is a white in the same series. In the past I have only purchased at a nursery if I can see the plant in flower.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
The white ones in the series vary a bit. I have one which is pure white and the other one is quite speckled. Both are nice though. I didn't buy them in flower though There's a possibility one was mis labelled, but I think I did some research and they said the whites were variable in that series. I can't remember now!
If you can't get the blue one, let me know and I'll try and split one for you and send it
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
@Fairygirl Thankyou for your thoughtful offer. Many years ago I worked for a couple that were Hellebore experts they always told me not to lift and split them as the piece you kindly give will probably be the most vigorous. Will take a look on line and see what I can find will let you know how I get on .Suze.
Gardening is such a great hobby and for me a profession. I love to share my plants with others. A kind gesture that makes someone else happy and improves the ecology of another garden.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
I've found that one to be very reliable @GardenerSuze - both the division and the original plant, so don't worry. Perhaps this series is a more reliable type. It's certainly vigorous and healthy. I was looking at photos of it because of this thread and it also flowered the year after I lifted and replanted the main plant. I have it potted just now after lifting again, so it'll be interesting to see how it does this year. I didn't get round to planting it out. Maybe this year
I often do things that 'you shouldn't ' and I expect many people have done that over the years. Sometimes it works and sometimes...well....you know the rest
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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… take a look at The Gold Collection here
https://www.helleborus.de/en/winter-flowerers/helleborus-gold-collectionr available from many stockists.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
GardenerSuze, I know what you mean about nodding flowers having a charm of their own. Esp if they are bell-shaped.
It's very dark. I split it a few years ago as it wasn't ideal for the site it was in. The small section I replanted is flowering just now. Haven't yet found a place for the main bit which I lifted from it's new site last year and put in a pot. It's very amenable
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
There's a possibility one was mis labelled, but I think I did some research and they said the whites were variable in that series. I can't remember now!
If you can't get the blue one, let me know and I'll try and split one for you and send it
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening is such a great hobby and for me a profession. I love to share my plants with others. A kind gesture that makes someone else happy and improves the ecology of another garden.
I often do things that 'you shouldn't ' and I expect many people have done that over the years. Sometimes it works and sometimes...well....you know the rest
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...