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General Subjects => Flowers and Foliage Now => Topic started by: Carlo on January 05, 2010, 05:59:17 PM

Title: Why we love Helleborus niger...
Post by: Carlo on January 05, 2010, 05:59:17 PM

Here http://bestc.am/dxB6R is a little iPhonery that pretty well illustrates what I love best about Helleborus niger...how can you say anything bad about such a plant?

Title: Re: Why we love Helleborus niger...
Post by: Paddy Tobin on January 05, 2010, 06:03:53 PM

The same reason so many love snowdrops - doing the business when other plants are out of sight.

Good shot.

Paddy

Title: Re: Why we love Helleborus niger...
Post by: mark smyth on January 05, 2010, 06:04:06 PM

and you take photos of your food also!

Title: Re: Why we love Helleborus niger...
Post by: Carlo on January 05, 2010, 06:08:42 PM

Yes Mark, you might say that I shoot my food (usually before I consume it--but there's a great post-prandial shot of those porgys). Food photography is second only to garden photography in my picture-taking passions. 

Title: Re: Why we love Helleborus niger...
Post by: Lesley Cox on January 05, 2010, 08:34:17 PM

A beautiful picture Carlo, thank you for posting it.

Title: Re: Why we love Helleborus niger...
Post by: Carlo on January 05, 2010, 08:49:47 PM

Thanks Lesley...

Title: Re: Why we love Helleborus niger...
Post by: Paul T on January 05, 2010, 10:15:06 PM

Carlo,

I have had a Helleborus niger in flower here for the last couple of weeks too.  It did it last year as well.  Somewhat confused I think.  ;D  Maybe it is just wishing it was in cooler climes instead of here.  ::)

Title: Re: Why we love Helleborus niger...
Post by: iann on January 13, 2010, 07:38:09 PM

I love the idea but mine likes to flower at Easter ???  Right now it is thoroughly flat even though it is mostly clear of snow.