Hellebores

[alp]

Below is a collection of the hellebores - hope you're not bored with them.

A newly bought double pink

Glenda's Gloss with about 50 plus blooms

Think the breeder is a lady called Lorna Jones for the following beauty, but not 100% sure.

Could be Madame Lemoiniere or Angel. LOL! Can't tell the difference!

The above pink double with spots

White double with spots

An anemone Red from B&Q

The last one is a white single anemone!

There are more, but the slugs left their calling cards. This year has been disastrous. I can't even take a decent pic.

Share yours please ..

 

[Silentrunning]

Now I see why you are so taken with these flowers.

 

[alp]

SR: I'm taken with most flowers, but only like the toughies and less fussy ones and hellebores are one of them.

 

[Becky]

Hellebores are never hellaboring! Sorry couldn't resist. I love them, they're so pretty

 

[Gemma]

Beautiful flowers!

I've never heard of Hellebores, do you happen to know other common names for it?

 

[alp]

Gemma: They are also called Christmas roses, Lantern rose. They are very easy to grow.

 

[Owdboggy]

Christmas Roses are Helleborus niger. Lentern roses are H. x orientalis. There are about 17 species with a few subspecies. My woodland garden is full of self sown ones.

 

[alp]

Christmas Roses are Helleborus niger. Lentern roses are H. x orientalis. There are about 17 species with a few subspecies. My woodland garden is full of self sown ones.

Thank heavens that we have Owdboggy. Nobody is boggy or foggy after that!

@Owdboggy: Please share your pride and joy with us!

 

[Gemma]

Gemma: They are also called Christmas roses, Lantern rose. They are very easy to grow.

Nope! Never heard of them names either ..I wonder if they have them here

 

[alp]

You certainly have them in the US! Dinner time and I'm freezing!

 

[Silentrunning]

@alp, how long does it take to get flowers from seeds?

 

[alp]

3 years or 4.

 

[alp]

Some more

A green Double Ellen

A spotted double

A pink double

I've found this one most fascinating!

 

[Owdboggy]

These are the only ones we have which are different to the ones above.

The last one is H. foetidus.

 

[alp]

Oh, I like the green spotted one. I have never seen one like that. The last one I would like to use as for cross pollination. I used to have them, but really didn't like them. Wow! Thank you for uploading them!

 

[DirtMechanic]

For those interested, the reason @alp said 3-4 years to flower is that as a shade plant the hellabore is just slow. On the other hand it is just an amazing plant for deep shade.

 

[alp]

Ah, DM, you've got me in a tight spot here! Naughty ex-Adonis!

I wouldn't say hellebores are exactly shade plants. I have them in south-east facing border and they flowered happily and chucked out babies like no tomorrow - more than 10. They say hellebores tolerate shade. dappled, not 100% as they prefer dry head and need sunshine to access their crowns and leaves cleared if you want to have a cluster of happy blooms.

Now, @Owdboggy might help me out of this very tight spot!

 

[Gemma]

I'll ask if they carry Hellebores at the nursery when it opens for the season, in the meantime I'm following this thread trying to learn all that I can on how to care for this plants, so thank you for all the info!

I like the flower in your Avatar!

 

[Owdboggy]

Like Alp we have them in all situations from full sun in a gravel bed with hardly any humus to deep shade in the Damson Wood.
These books are very good.
https://wordery.com/hellebores-c-co...5lacyqFDh4DMnQAS2CFg8HgNG_YPN0nRoCohgQAvD_BwE
https://www.worldofbooks.com/the-ga...1QttPbrqW6-Eu1-Eucr0rsKTmuaHAcURoCvooQAvD_BwE
Sorry about the length of these links. I think both books would be available in the USA.
I have had them flower in 2 years from seed, but that was in a very rich soil, in light shade. Generally 3 to 4 years is correct.
If you really want to be blown away by them look here.
https://www.ashwoodnurseries.com/shop/plants/hellebores.html

 

[Gemma]

Like Alp we have them in all situations from full sun in a gravel bed with hardly any humus to deep shade in the Damson Wood.
These books are very good.
https://wordery.com/hellebores-c-co...5lacyqFDh4DMnQAS2CFg8HgNG_YPN0nRoCohgQAvD_BwE
https://www.worldofbooks.com/the-ga...1QttPbrqW6-Eu1-Eucr0rsKTmuaHAcURoCvooQAvD_BwE
Sorry about the length of these links. I think both books would be available in the USA.
I have had them flower in 2 years from seed, but that was in a very rich soil, in light shade. Generally 3 to 4 years is correct.
If you really want to be blown away by them look here.
https://www.ashwoodnurseries.com/shop/plants/hellebores.html

Thanks for your help!
unfortunately I just read that they're hardy to zone 6 to 9, that could be why they are not popular where I live