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Helleborus 2014
« on: January 02, 2014, 07:16:54 PM »
Flowering today, Helleborus x sternii 'Beatrice le Blanc Strain' and Helleborus x ballardiae 'Shooting Star'
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Re: Helleborus 2014
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2014, 07:29:10 PM »
Your Hellebores way in front of mine Ralph. I beat you with Iris unguicularis though! :D
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Re: Helleborus 2014
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2014, 05:39:26 PM »
The Helleborus x hybridus are starting to flower.
Ralph Carpenter near Ashford, Kent, UK. USDA Zone 8 (9 in a good year)

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Re: Helleborus 2014
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2014, 12:56:30 PM »
Hi boys & girls!

My hellebours in my garden, so far........

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H.thibetanus - It looked very good last year but it's flowering just above the soil level this year. :'(

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H.liguricus - Wild division from North Italy by Mr. Will McLewin (WM 0801) and smells good (not powerful but it does smell - like sweet & lemony)
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Re: Helleborus 2014
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2014, 05:49:49 PM »
Helleborus x glandorfii has been in flower for some time, despite the weather and the slugs!

Helleborus niger 'Potter's Wheel', a little muddy

Helleborus 'Walberton's Rosemary' has plenty of flowers to come.

Helleborus argutifolius 'Silver Lace' is quite architectural.

Helleborus abschaticus is another early flowerer.
Ralph Carpenter near Ashford, Kent, UK. USDA Zone 8 (9 in a good year)

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Re: Helleborus 2014
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2014, 08:49:01 PM »
Some say Helleborus abschaticus is a synonym of Helleborus orientalis Lam. subsp. abchasicus (A. Braun) B. Mathew
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Re: Helleborus 2014
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2014, 05:17:51 PM »
Helleborus abschaticus???
You meant  Нelleborus abchasicus?
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Re: Helleborus 2014
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2014, 05:44:35 PM »
I've seen it spelt both ways!
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Re: Helleborus 2014
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2014, 06:51:33 PM »
Helleborus sternii Blackthorn Strain is always first to flower with me !
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Re: Helleborus 2014
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2014, 06:57:52 PM »
This is Helleborus orientalis ssp. caucasicus from Pizunda/Georgia - always a little bit too early and in most years the
emerging shoots were destroyed by frosts before the flowers open.
2013/14 is different but it might be that the expected drop in temperature will act as fatal as formerly.

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Re: Helleborus 2014
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2014, 08:03:28 PM »
Perhaps the cold will not be as bad as is feared........  there is always hope.....
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Re: Helleborus 2014
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2014, 08:05:34 PM »
A few Helleborus are already in full flower in the garden:

- H. 'Penny's Pink'
- and good old H. thibetanus

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Re: Helleborus 2014
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2014, 08:16:15 PM »
Lovely thibetanus!
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Re: Helleborus 2014
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2014, 08:41:40 AM »
'Penny's Pink' is lovely!
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Re: Helleborus 2014
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2014, 07:19:50 PM »
Not sure what has happened to my thibetanus plants must check. Here is H vesicarius flowering for the first time from Will McLewin seed.
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