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Christmas roses must have overslept :)
ReplyDeleteI think these pink hellebores look gorgeous! I haven't got hellebores in my garden yet, but I'm going to buy some, they look really beautiful!
They are good plants to have for early interest Dewberry.
DeletePlant names rarely make sense to me. What lovely photos though. Very cheerful.
ReplyDeleteIt's surprising how many plant names include the word rose too Kelli
DeleteLovely colours. I like the one in the top left hand corner of the collage.
ReplyDeleteThere are still some to open, Jo so should be more colours although most are pink or creany
DeleteHaha! This is a very good observation! I love hellebores but the white ones can look really mucky if that makes sense. Yours are looking great though. I guess it's nice to see them whenever they choose to appear : )
ReplyDeleteI does make sense Anna - they soon spoil
DeleteYou're well ahead of us in growth, Sue. That's usually the case though, we've had buds but the cold and second wave of snow have sent them back to sleep again. Love the orientalis ones - you've just reminded me I finally planted a small (previously in a pot) Christmas one and I should check it out for signs of buds. Hope you don't get a cold snap/heavy snow tomorrow and it flattens these beauties.
ReplyDeleteWe had a sprinkling of snow yesterday morning, Shirl, not much and it didn't hang around. The hellebores were covered in snow earlier though when they were in flower and have bounced back.
DeleteOne or two of mine are flowering but they seem very low to the ground this year, hiding from the awful weather I guess.
ReplyDeleteI don't blame them Elaine
DeleteThey are beautiful flowers. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure Bonnie
DeleteIn a fit of paranoia I pulled out all my hellebores worried that my kids would eat them as toddlers. i miss them though.
ReplyDeleteI guess it's better safe than sorry Liz.
DeleteThanks for this Sue, by the difference in petals I'm guessing my unnamed hellebores which are flowering their hearts out are Hellebore orientalis :}
ReplyDeleteOrientalis also taller than niger, Bilbo. There are some double ones in the photos and there are different colours too, some almost black and others with speckled centres.
DeleteThey look lovely! but as you said , i think they name does not suites them! hahahhaaa.....
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely Malar
DeleteSame thing happened in my garden, although I only got one Christmas rose and now the hellebores are still popping up!
ReplyDeleteShall we rename them Helene?
DeleteLoved this post...I agree with the naming things....So many names seem to be strangely bizarre!!!!
ReplyDeleteI always wondered about Hellebore Niger but apparently the name is because of the blackish stems. Odd. Not sure why dog rose?
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