Property News · February 6, 2022

The winter wonder of hellebores


For exotic blooms when there’s little colour around, you can’t beat the generosity of helleboresTo me it’s one of the perpetual mysteries of gardening: why some plants, despite appearing to really have it all, somehow still languish away from the horticultural spotlight. Very near to the top of that list must be hellebores, with their exotic blooms opening up as if by magic in the dead of winter. Their flowers often last for months at a time on evergreen, drought-tolerant, fuss-free plants. I often wonder if it’s their incredible generosity combined with ease of cultivation that causes us to take them for granted.Seeming to defy the seasons, Helleborus foetidus ‘Wester Flisk Group’ is bursting into bloom right now, its finely divided foliage and pistachio-flowers on salmon-pink stems making it appear like it belongs on some far-flung forest floor in the tropics. If you crave the look of a schefflera or one of the palmate begonias, but can’t handle their upkeep (or price tag), this makes a perfect doppleganger. Like all hellebores, it even thrives in dry shade where little else will grow. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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