I've decided to get a couple of white/green Hellebores for the bed nearest the back door. I have some grasses in it and they're deciduous, but if the H'bores flower the way the purple one has this year, they'll all look good together! They'll flower with the bulbs anyway to compliment them.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Nice idea Fg. I'll steal that one if I may. I have a couple of hellebore weedlings and I couldn't decide what to put them with. Now I know. Make a note because I'll forget!
Hadspens Purple is gorgeous Verdum I had it several years ago but lost it,another casualty of those cold winters, great idea with Goldsturm I've just been moving some near a dark leaved phormium so a bit of my purple lobelia in there too would look good
I have a Vinca in a wall top, it's evergreen, variegated and flowers often.you just have to keep it in check, but on a wall it's good, not too tall.
You're right Verdun, I always muddle those two up !
As much as I love Hellebores when they flower, I dislike them for the rest of the year, I tie them up to make room for other plants, but they are not atractive later in the year.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
I have planted so many new plants and shrubs in the last 2 or 3 years that I've run out of space! But I'm going to try some seeds I haven't done before, Didiscus, Ammi, Isotoma and dwarf Sweet Peas.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
There is not a lot of info on the internet about Lobelia Tania Sister. Fyi they require a damp soil , like most perennial lobelias. So water regular if the soil drys out They divide up very easily and require no staking
Believe me, you will not be disappointed with this plant
The grasses aren't green/white - it's the Hellebore that I want that colour Verd. I've got a Spartina (green/gold) which is quite tall, and Hakenochloa, there. The problem with ophiopogon is the colour - the raised beds are all painted black!
The Hellebores will work well in the mainly green/gold scheme. I have lots of similar coloured crocus there too, and also a white Clematis.I might get some species tulips for it too. The adjacent bed has more purple in it, so the purple Hellebore there works well.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I had B's G Sedge , rather than B's G Grass/Millium, in a previous garden and ordered it last year for this one. Got sent the wrong thing though! There isn't really room for another grass in that bed to be honest, the Hak will get a lot bigger so I don't want something I'll have to move again later. The bulbs are great in there for early colour and I felt the Hellebores would fill the gaps till the grasses come through
If I get ophiopogon I'd probably have to keep it potted so that it can show itself off ...
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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I've decided to get a couple of white/green Hellebores for the bed nearest the back door. I have some grasses in it and they're deciduous, but if the H'bores flower the way the purple one has this year, they'll all look good together! They'll flower with the bulbs anyway to compliment them.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Nice idea Fg. I'll steal that one if I may. I have a couple of hellebore weedlings and I couldn't decide what to put them with. Now I know. Make a note because I'll forget!
Hadspens Purple is gorgeous Verdum I had it several years ago but lost it,another casualty of those cold winters, great idea with Goldsturm I've just been moving some near a dark leaved phormium so a bit of my purple lobelia in there too would look good
I have a Vinca in a wall top, it's evergreen, variegated and flowers often.you just have to keep it in check, but on a wall it's good, not too tall.
You're right Verdun, I always muddle those two up !
As much as I love Hellebores when they flower, I dislike them for the rest of the year, I tie them up to make room for other plants, but they are not atractive later in the year.
I have planted so many new plants and shrubs in the last 2 or 3 years that I've run out of space! But I'm going to try some seeds I haven't done before, Didiscus, Ammi, Isotoma and dwarf Sweet Peas.
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There is not a lot of info on the internet about Lobelia Tania Sister. Fyi they require a damp soil , like most perennial lobelias. So water regular if the soil drys out They divide up very easily and require no staking
Believe me, you will not be disappointed with this plant
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The grasses aren't green/white - it's the Hellebore that I want that colour Verd. I've got a Spartina (green/gold) which is quite tall, and Hakenochloa, there. The problem with ophiopogon is the colour - the raised beds are all painted black!
The Hellebores will work well in the mainly green/gold scheme. I have lots of similar coloured crocus there too, and also a white Clematis.I might get some species tulips for it too. The adjacent bed has more purple in it, so the purple Hellebore there works well.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I had B's G Sedge , rather than B's G Grass/Millium, in a previous garden and ordered it last year for this one. Got sent the wrong thing though! There isn't really room for another grass in that bed to be honest, the Hak will get a lot bigger so I don't want something I'll have to move again later. The bulbs are great in there for early colour and I felt the Hellebores would fill the gaps till the grasses come through
If I get ophiopogon I'd probably have to keep it potted so that it can show itself off ...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...