Today was the first chance I've had to scrach around in my gardens- the snow has finally melted -some what. The hellebores just started to send up their flower stalks and after cutting back last years foliage I found hundreds of babies around the base of the mother plants- just germinating. Wow, what a nice suprise! Winter aconites are blooming and the crocuses are showing some color! Ahh-spring really is coming!! -Cindy
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 7:33:01 PM
Spring and nature are so cool like that......giving precious new life gifts after such a cold time. I've never grown hellebores. I'm gonna have to google them and see if they grow down here.
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt."
I'm not sure if you could grow them- they need a cold period. But they are awsome- first thing to flower for me here in zone 5 and the blooms last for months!
Happy hellebores
Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 7:26:24 PM
-Cindy