Which hellebores, Lynda?

By Kathy Purdy December 28, 2002 – Posted in: Miscellaneous

Do you know which hellebores you have? Is it H. niger? I’m not familiar with the ‘Lady’ series.

About the Author

Kathy Purdy is a colchicum evangelist, converting unsuspecting gardeners into colchicophiles. She would be delighted to speak to your group about colchicums or other gardening topics. Kathy’s been writing since 4th grade, gardening since high school, and blogging since 2002.

Helleborus niger and Helleborus orientalis

Hellebores in North Idaho

What differentiates a bulb from a perennial plant is that the nourishment for the flower is stored within the bulb itself.…There is something miraculous about the way that a little grenade of dried up tissue can explode into a complete flower.

~Monty Don in The Complete Gardener pp. 142

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