Hellebores

  1. It is Springlike

    A Garden Journal, Diary of Ilona's Garden &bull Feb 6, 2012

    This morning I woke up to hoarfrost on the ground, from the fog of last night. It seems as if we have had spring all through the winter months. Thanks to the Christmas Rose Hellebores I have had flowers in… Full Story »

  2. A Wall Like No Other: Gardino Borghese

    View from Federal Twist &bull Jan 27, 2012

    We're having quite a mild winter this year ... This morning I even saw hellebore flowers emerging just outside the living room window at Federal Twist. This unusual climate is, in a way, worse than a winter of heavy snow and howling winds, which would be more appropriate… Full Story »

  3. Hellebores bring color to shaded areas

    SF Gate - Pick of the Week &bull Jan 15, 2012

    Gardeners are always looking for interesting plants for shade, and in that search it is easy to overlook tried-and-true stalwarts. One of those is helleborus, commonly known as Lenten rose. Before you say, "Oh, aren't those the ones with the… Full Story »

  4. Guest Post: Garden Fairies do the Helleborus Hop

    May Dreams Gardens &bull Dec 24, 2011

    I am admiring her restraint at buying just two. Really, can one have too many hellebores. Merry Christmas to you Garden Fairies and to Carol as well. Well, Garden Fairies Faire, Carol has some really good friends I think. I… Full Story »

  5. A mild December - What's in bloom, outdoors.

    Growing with Plants &bull Dec 22, 2011

    Every Few Years, we experience a mild December, if not a mild winter here in New England, making some of us dream a little that perhaps, we are gardening in Britain, when such winters are the norm. Much of Europe… Full Story »

  6. 7 Sisters

    The Vermont Gardener &bull Dec 22, 2011

    The rains have stopped, leaving walkways and dirt roads polished up enough that I could hear the town truck's tire chains slapping long before it slid past our driveway trying to make the corner and head for Peacham Pond. As… Full Story »

  7. Garden Bloggers Bloom Day - December 15, 2011

    Ledge and Gardens &bull Dec 15, 2011

    It is not often that one finds flowers in New England on December 15th. This year, there are two here in the garden. The above calendula which is tattered but still holds color and this Helleborus foetidus. This hellebore holds... Full Story »

  8. The Christmas Rose is a Rose is a Rose - or is it?

    About.com - Gardening &bull Dec 5, 2011

    The Christmas Rose is actually a buttercup. Hellebore niger, known as the Christmas Rose, also has the frustrating tendency of not blooming until Easter - making it all the more confusing to tell it apart from the Lenten Rose, Hellebore… Full Story »

  9. What ate my hosta?

    Transatlantic Plantsman &bull Jul 19, 2011

    Transatlantic views on garden plants, native plants, invasive plants, books about plants Plus comment on wildlife, catalog(ue)s, the smartness and the absurdity of plant names, the transatlantic life, fishing, music and more... From Northamptonshire (zone 8) in England and the… Full Story »

  10. Plant Spacing Personality Quiz

    May Dreams Gardens &bull Jun 27, 2011

    What kind of gardener are you? Find out by taking the "Plant Spacing Personality Quiz". Look at the picture of these two plants and answer this question:"Are these two plants planted too close together"? If you answered, "Yes, and which… Full Story »


  11. Night Garden Post

    Snappy's Gardens Blog &bull Jun 13, 2011

    In my garden there is a large place for sentiment. My garden of flowers is also my garden of thoughts and dreams. The thoughts grow as freely as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful." I have had a… Full Story »

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  12. The Freshness of Spring

    Ledge and Gardens &bull May 3, 2011

    Fresh, clean and taut new growth. The dog tooth violets are now blooming next to the somewhat fading flowers of the hellebores. Here is where the difference shows. In age, the flowers of the hellebore, which were once very dark… Full Story »


  13. Garden by the Sound: A spring day at the New York Botanical Garden

    gardenbythesound.blogspot.com &bull May 2, 2011

    Ferns in their exquisite bud, chartreuse hellebores set against blue muscari, and a redbud in shrub form in full bloom at the New York Botanical Garden yesterday. My blog allows me to share the fun and happiness I have found… Full Story »

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  14. Today's visitors

    Transatlantic Plantsman &bull Apr 27, 2011

    Transatlantic views on garden plants, native plants, invasive plants, books about plants Plus comment on wildlife, catalog(ue)s, the smartness and the absurdity of plant names, the transatlantic life, fishing, music and more... From Northamptonshire (zone 8) in England and the… Full Story »

  15. Spring Hellebores

    Growing with Plants &bull Apr 25, 2011

    I DECIDED TO PICK A SELECTION OF HELLEBORE FLOWERS, SO THAT I COULD APPRECIATE THEIR INDIVIDUALITY. IN THE GARDEN, THEY SOMETIMES LOOK SIMILAR, OR ONE ONLY SEE's THIER BACK. HERE, A BEE'S EYE VIEW. I've only been growing Helleborus for about 15 years, and if… Full Story »

  16. Amazon.co.jpF The Winter Garden: A Seasonal Guide to Making the Most of Your Garden: Richard Rosenfeld: m

    www.amazon.co.jp &bull Apr 25, 2011

    Even in the depths of winter, there is inspiration to be found in the garden. Bright berries are abundant, evergreen conifers come into their own, as do the glossy leaves of hollies and ivies. Flowers are few, but simple and… Full Story »

  17. Thanks to Dan Hinkley, Tony Avent, ...

    Garden Rant &bull Apr 25, 2011

    Not to mention that even the most exotic hellebores don't seem to mind my maple-root-choked soil. I first saw these on the back of the Wayside catalog about ten years back; I think they were offering the hybridus 'Party Dress"… Full Story »


  18. 'Picture This' photo contest entry

    Ellis Hollow &bull Apr 25, 2011

    Picture This photo contest theme where I've had the plants, the time and the light to actually use the theme to stretch my modest photography skills. Thank you Rob (and the folks at GGW) for setting this up. Unfortunately, I… Full Story »

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  19. Planticru notes: Composting Magic

    planticrunotes.blogspot.com &bull Apr 24, 2011

    In spite of my best efforts, two enormous bins (built from the old fence) and a smaller plastic job we never seem to have enough compost. Well, you never can have enough of the crumbly brown stuff can you? Nearly… Full Story »

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  20. Forget Easter Lilies, consider the Pasque Flower

    Growing with Plants &bull Apr 24, 2011

    Violet Pulsatilla vulgaris, blooming in a rock wall which runs along the foundation of my greenhouse. Long before Easter Lilies became synonymous with Easter in North America, nature had her own Pasque flower, that has bloomed in the high alpine meadows, just as the… Full Story »

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