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Christmas Rose: The Perfect Hellebore
The pure white, outward-facing flower of Christmas rose, Helleborus niger In the rush to seek out the newest and rarest hellebores on the market, I am afraid that gardeners are neglecting to explore...
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Cutting Back Hellebores
‘Jacob’ Christmas rose, Helleborus niger ‘Jacob’, right now in my garden. It always starts blooming in the fall, see Hellebores for Fall. Photo 1/1/12 I usually don’t think about cutting back my...
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January GBBD: Hellebores on Parade
I have had this gorgeous double purple hellebore in my garden for several years but it has never bloomed this early. Photo 1/7/12 It is the middle of the month and time to participate in Garden...
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November GBBD: What’s Peaking Now
This Japanese maple, Acer palmatum, of unknown origin broke off in the ice and snow in January 2011. For a photo of it then, click here. It has recovered beautifully with an even more interesting...
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February GBBD: Hellebores and Snowdrops
This is just one of the many gorgeous hellebores that will be for sale at my nursery this spring. ‘Warber’ is a lovely creamy yellow and is blooming in a pot for me right now. It is the middle of the...
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March 2013 GBBD: Hellebores on Parade Again
My friend David Culp had this lovely bowl of hellebore flowers on his porch when I visited his garden Brandywine Cottage recently. This is an elegant way to display your hellebores and gives a feeling...
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Winter Interest Plants 2014
Nursery News: Carolyn’s Shade Gardens’ second sale of the year featuring early spring-blooming shade plants like hellebores, unusual bulbs, and pulmonaria is tentatively scheduled for April 11 and 12....
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