Helleborus 2015

[mark smyth]

Just been to Homebase. They have a nice Hellebore with silver veined leaves called 'Winter Beauty'

[johnralphcarpenter]

I'm still waiting for word on that one and something 'Briar'

That would be Helleborus x ashwoodensis ` Briar Rose` Mine is surviving but not putting on much growth. Nice flowers though. If I had my laptop back I would post a picture.

[MargaretB]

I too waited years for this, planted it amongst other hellebores, it flowered and over the next winter it disappeared.

That's very disappointing, perhaps I'll keep mine in a large pot in the polytunnel in the worst of the winter.  Ashwoods keep all their stock plants in large pots for years and they prosper, so worth a try.

Mark, I've been on the waiting list for Briar Rose for years too, so don't give up.  Ashwoods are listing Pink Ice as in stock at the moment, so they should be able to post that now if you contact them.

[johnralphcarpenter]

My Pink Ice came bare root with a big clump of soil so I planted it immediately.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Just been to Homebase. They have a nice Hellebore with silver veined leaves called 'Winter Beauty'

That's a Helleborus x nigercors selection, a cross between H. niger and H. argutifolius.

[Brian Ellis]

Still waiting for my 'Pink Ice' to flower, which is a bit disappointing as it arrived a couple of days after Margaret got hers which was already in flower.  Still "All good things come to he who waits" ...I hope, it is still stubbornly sitting in bud!

[Maggi Young]

National Collection of hellebores   held by Mike Byford will be opening from February 19th see
http://www.hazlescrossfarmnursery.co.uk/national%20collection%20hellebores.html   for    opening dates for Nat. Coll.  of Hellebores.

 This is at Mike Byford 's family run nursery, open to the public, specialising in Hellebores, Trilliums and rare/unusual perennials. Also developing mail order for plants and seeds. 

Hazles Cross Farm Nursery
Hollins Lane
Kingsley
Staffordshire ST10 2EP

info@hazlescrossfarmnursery.co.uk
Web: www.hazlescrossfarmnursery.co.uk

[Irm]

Today I received a packet from Ashwood, the hybrid niger x thibetanus 'pink ice' ..

[Irm]

.. the hybrid orientalis x niger, and two others 

this is "single pink shades, dark nektaries, red flush"   

[Brian Ellis]

Today I received a packet from Ashwood, the hybrid niger x thibetanus 'pink ice' ..

...and I'm still waiting for the buds to open!!

[Maggi Young]

Lovely plants, Irm - and isn't it super that they make such a long  journey through the (probably far from gentle ) post to arrive in such good condition?  Pretty good going considering how fragile they are in transit.

[Irm]

Lovely plants, Irm - and isn't it super that they make such a long  journey through the (probably far from gentle ) post to arrive in such good condition?  Pretty good going considering how fragile they are in transit.

It is not really cheap, Maggi  shipping costs 45 pounds  but 'pink ice' is a must have for me ....    and now, its out of stock again.

[Maggi Young]

Oww! SO expensive    But like you say - you really wanted the plants.... a treat for you 

[johnw]

Ouch £45! Exactly what a friend just paid to send 3 tiny jars from here 3000km to the Dalemain Marmalade Competetion!  We're not the only mad ones Irm.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Ouch £45! Exactly what a friend just paid to send 3 tiny jars from here 3000km to the Dalemain Marmalade Competetion!  We're not the only mad ones Irm.

I have a jar of lemon and rosepetal marmalade from Dalemain in the fridge at the moment - they sell some excellent varieties.