{"id":124486,"date":"2022-02-06T15:15:19","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T08:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-winter-wonder-of-hellebores\/"},"modified":"2022-02-06T16:18:45","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T09:18:45","slug":"the-winter-wonder-of-hellebores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-winter-wonder-of-hellebores\/","title":{"rendered":"The winter wonder of hellebores"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFor exotic blooms when there\u2019s little colour around, you can\u2019t beat the generosity of helleboresTo me it\u2019s 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\u2019s their incredible generosity combined with ease of cultivation that causes us to take them for granted.Seeming to defy the seasons, Helleborus foetidus \u2018Wester Flisk Group\u2019 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\u2019t 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…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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