Comments on: My Favourite Hellebore http://northernshade.ca/2010/04/30/my-favourite-hellebore/ Gardening in a cold northern climate, as the trees grow, the garden is gradually transforming to a more shady woodland garden Wed, 23 May 2012 02:49:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2010/04/30/my-favourite-hellebore/#comment-3331 Northern Shade Sat, 22 May 2010 14:21:01 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=4653#comment-3331 Lisa, I've found this Hellebore does very well here, and I'm always pleased by how it handles the spring snow and frost. Lisa, I’ve found this Hellebore does very well here, and I’m always pleased by how it handles the spring snow and frost.

]]> By: Lisa at Greenbow http://northernshade.ca/2010/04/30/my-favourite-hellebore/#comment-3328 Lisa at Greenbow Sat, 22 May 2010 10:57:13 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=4653#comment-3328 Ahhh yes, the Prince is happily enthroned here in my garden. He is such a handsome dude. Ahhh yes, the Prince is happily enthroned here in my garden. He is such a handsome dude.

]]> By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2010/04/30/my-favourite-hellebore/#comment-3214 Northern Shade Tue, 04 May 2010 14:12:17 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=4653#comment-3214 Sweet Bay, there are a few other hellebores with upturned flowers that I'm looking at ordering, but I'm not sure of their hardiness. However, Ivory Prince was supposed to be for a warmer zone, and I've had it for two years now with no problems, so I will take a chance on the others, too. Sweet Bay, there are a few other hellebores with upturned flowers that I’m looking at ordering, but I’m not sure of their hardiness. However, Ivory Prince was supposed to be for a warmer zone, and I’ve had it for two years now with no problems, so I will take a chance on the others, too.

]]> By: Sweet Bay http://northernshade.ca/2010/04/30/my-favourite-hellebore/#comment-3212 Sweet Bay Tue, 04 May 2010 13:19:12 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=4653#comment-3212 An upward-facing hellebore! -- I knew breeders were going for that tendency, but this one has that trait most marked of any I've seen. Beautiful blush and ivory color. An upward-facing hellebore! — I knew breeders were going for that tendency, but this one has that trait most marked of any I’ve seen. Beautiful blush and ivory color.

]]> By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2010/04/30/my-favourite-hellebore/#comment-3201 Northern Shade Tue, 04 May 2010 04:17:06 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=4653#comment-3201 Linda, I'd like to plant a second group of Ivory Prince, because they have such a strong presence in the spring garden. Linda, I’d like to plant a second group of Ivory Prince, because they have such a strong presence in the spring garden.

]]> By: Linda http://northernshade.ca/2010/04/30/my-favourite-hellebore/#comment-3199 Linda Tue, 04 May 2010 03:55:19 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=4653#comment-3199 Northern Shade: I'm thrilled to see "real" photos of an ivory Prince growing in somebody's garden. I picked up a tiny plant a few weeks ago and did not know that the blooms face upwards. I look forward to blooms in the coming years. Northern Shade: I’m thrilled to see “real” photos of an ivory Prince growing in somebody’s garden. I picked up a tiny plant a few weeks ago and did not know that the blooms face upwards. I look forward to blooms in the coming years.

]]> By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2010/04/30/my-favourite-hellebore/#comment-3186 Northern Shade Sat, 01 May 2010 16:18:01 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=4653#comment-3186 Kathleen, I like the showy blooms of Ivory Prince, and the plants form a decent sized clump. I have my hellebores squeezed in between the large roots of a willow tree, quite close to the trunk. They do very well there, considering the competition, but the ones about 120 cm (4 feet) from the trunk grow twice as big as the ones 60 cm (2 feet) away, and get more flowers, too. Kathleen, I like the showy blooms of Ivory Prince, and the plants form a decent sized clump. I have my hellebores squeezed in between the large roots of a willow tree, quite close to the trunk. They do very well there, considering the competition, but the ones about 120 cm (4 feet) from the trunk grow twice as big as the ones 60 cm (2 feet) away, and get more flowers, too.

]]> By: Kathleen http://northernshade.ca/2010/04/30/my-favourite-hellebore/#comment-3185 Kathleen Sat, 01 May 2010 14:48:34 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=4653#comment-3185 Oh yes, this is the one I "need." Upward facing flowers sold me! You told me that before when I was lamenting not being able to see the blooms on the ones I purchased last year. Yours look fabulous. I have decided the plants are too young in my garden for the foliage to make much of an impact. Hopefully each year will get better. I can see why you enjoy yours (almost) year round. Oh yes, this is the one I “need.” Upward facing flowers sold me! You told me that before when I was lamenting not being able to see the blooms on the ones I purchased last year. Yours look fabulous. I have decided the plants are too young in my garden for the foliage to make much of an impact. Hopefully each year will get better. I can see why you enjoy yours (almost) year round.

]]> By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2010/04/30/my-favourite-hellebore/#comment-3184 Northern Shade Sat, 01 May 2010 14:11:02 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=4653#comment-3184 Easygardener, luckily hellebore flowers look good from behind, too. Although, it is nice to be able to study the flowers easily. You have a nice hellebore bed in your garden. Joy, hurray for early flowers that remove winter's neutral colour scheme. There are some other of the Helleborus x ericsmithii that I would like to add, too, since they have such such good looking foliage. I haven't grown Apricot Blush, but the colour sounds like it would look pretty in a spring garden. Easygardener, luckily hellebore flowers look good from behind, too. Although, it is nice to be able to study the flowers easily. You have a nice hellebore bed in your garden.

Joy, hurray for early flowers that remove winter’s neutral colour scheme. There are some other of the Helleborus x ericsmithii that I would like to add, too, since they have such such good looking foliage.

I haven’t grown Apricot Blush, but the colour sounds like it would look pretty in a spring garden.

]]> By: Joy http://northernshade.ca/2010/04/30/my-favourite-hellebore/#comment-3183 Joy Sat, 01 May 2010 11:27:52 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=4653#comment-3183 Hello there NS ! This was my first Spring with Ivory Prince and I have been very pleased with "him" ? LOL .. those flowers are very distinctive and the foliage is as well .. very pretty combination with that cultivar indeed ! I have planted a few hellebore in the same bed and they compliment each other very nicely .. I have to say I am a hard core hellebore fan indeed ! Do you have Apricot Blush by any chance .. I just received one in a mail order group and I was wondering if anyone has seen it through a season or two .. how it performs etc .. ? Joy Hello there NS !
This was my first Spring with Ivory Prince and I have been very pleased with “him” ? LOL .. those flowers are very distinctive and the foliage is as well .. very pretty combination with that cultivar indeed !
I have planted a few hellebore in the same bed and they compliment each other very nicely .. I have to say I am a hard core hellebore fan indeed !
Do you have Apricot Blush by any chance .. I just received one in a mail order group and I was wondering if anyone has seen it through a season or two .. how it performs etc .. ?
Joy

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