Property News · January 5, 2024

Like magic, hellebores bring a riot of colour at the dreariest time of year


‘Snow roses’ will brighten your winter garden when everything else is dead – and come with the added bonus of reappearing in a different shade each yearIn January, the eight-pace dash out to the writing hut in my garden is a very different proposition to the indulgent amble I enjoy in June. It’s bloody freezing, the air is thick with moisture and nearly everything is in retreat. I walk through a sludgy wash of green, brown and black.Except, that is, in the old farm trough where the hellebores live. As everything else is giving up for the year, their tight dark pink buds are swelling. One of winter’s stalwarts is returning for another year. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
Read more…Like magic, hellebores bring a riot of colour at the dreariest time of year

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