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Plant Identification

dan_gribbinFHoSyUX9dan_gribbinFHoSyUX9 Posts: 5
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Hi all,  please can someone identify this for me :) I planted this a year ago but cant remember what it is :( 


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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Hellebore by the look of it.
    Not sure how happy it'll be in that site long term though.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • dan_gribbinFHoSyUX9dan_gribbinFHoSyUX9 Posts: 5
    Thank you for the quick reply Fairygirl :) Why will it not be happy in the current site? 
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    It looks like one of the lenten roses rather than H orientalis. I wouldn't expect to see it growing with large pebbles around it. Although it likes more sun than H orientalis it would normally grow in a shadier spot with plenty of mulch as it is a hungry plant.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Is there adequate soil in there for it?
    The nigers don't like being waterlogged, so if it's one of those [looks like it] it might be ok, but too dry, and too sunny, can be difficult for them. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • dan_gribbinFHoSyUX9dan_gribbinFHoSyUX9 Posts: 5
    I planted 2 of these a year ago in a rockery. is this not the correct location for these? They both seem to be doing okay and have at least doubled in size since planting. (See the image)

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It'll depend on the quality of the soil, because you won't be able to amend it, or add to it, for nutrition. 
    You'll just have to see how they cope.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • dan_gribbinFHoSyUX9dan_gribbinFHoSyUX9 Posts: 5
    Would it be beneficial to move some rocks, put some mulch down then reapply the rocks? 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They like quite hearty soil, with organic matter, so you could certainly do that. I'd keep those rocks away from the crown too. 
    Rockeries are mainly for low maintenance plants which like poor, drier conditions, and are constructed in a specific way with tiers of rock, sloping back into the soil to aid drainage- down and away from the plants' crowns.  Hellebores don't generally fit with that, but you basically have a border with rocks in it, so it's not quite the same thing, and you can amend it accordingly.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    I have trimmed pic to show detail.


    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    The one thing I would say is it looks good. H Niger can be a difficult plant to grow. I have known it to flower really well then just give up. Whereas H Orientalis can live for years and years. If you have found success then go with it, you could give it exactly what it wants and still loose it!
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
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