Cultivating a Culture of Gardening™
Do you know the Lenten Rose - Hellebores x hybrids? I have 5 varieties and this one continues to impress me. This is Ivory Prince hellebore and it started blooming about 2 weeks ago (for Christmas!) and has blooms that face up rather than hang down like many of the other varieties.
Labels: evergreen plants, helleborus, lenten rose, perennials, winter blooming plants
posted by barbara wise @ 5:31 PM
"Gardening is not some sort of game by which one proves his superiority over others, nor is it a marketplace for the display of elegant things that others cannot afford. It is, on the contrary, a growing work of creation, endless in its changing elements. It is not a monument or an achievement, but a sort of traveling, a kind of pilgrimage you might say, often a bit grubby and sweaty though true pilgrims do not mind that. A garden is not a picture, but a language, which is of course the major art of life." Henry Mitchell "The Essential Earthman" I work as the Floriculture Director for Landscape Services, Inc. My job includes designing and planting semi-annually hundreds of annual beds containers and garden beds for commercial development, neighborhoods, and residents requesting our horticulture services. I love my job and the opportunity to bring beauty to our local communities. Most of all, I love introducing new plant material to the average gardener, and to helping them find success in their own gardens.
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Love this one. I have a small collection of them as well and am amazed that they grow in such cold climates and still survive here in Central Texas. My fave is 'Phoebe,' who is a star in my winter garden - I've posted about her quite a bit. Hope you and yours have a peaceful New Year.
HI Diana, I'll have to check out the 'Phoebe' hellebore. It's been funny watching how you folks in central Texas have had all the winter weather so far while we've been so unusually warm in Tennessee. How did 'Phoebe' handle your ice and snow these past few weeks?
Simply gorgeous. I wish I had better luck with them!
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