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johnw

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Re: Helleborus 2017
« Reply #30 on: May 05, 2017, 02:32:13 PM »
Roma - What an embarassment of riches! I am reminded of a Hollywood, California resident whose compost bin developed gout.

Several new H. niger hybrids seem particularly vigorous, the one problem plant is 'Walberton Rosemary' which took off like a shot but then collapsed and is now in recovery mode. 

Helleborus x 'Pippa's Purple' (photo #1) is very vigorous and floriferous as is H. x 'Anna's Red' (not shown) but it's colour is so close to the former it is barely noticeable from a distance.  The photo #2 is of what is supposed to be H. x 'Penny's Pink', far from pink to my eye it looks like 'Pippa's Purple' to me.  Can anyone confirm all three are similar or do they in fact differ dramatically?

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Re: Helleborus 2017
« Reply #31 on: October 24, 2017, 03:24:03 PM »
And so it begins again...

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Re: Helleborus 2017
« Reply #32 on: October 25, 2017, 10:23:24 AM »
An incredible photo of H. thibetanus Steve. I can even count the pollen grains.  :)
Wonderful pictures all, thanks. I'm almost sorry hellebore season is now finished here instead of just starting.
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Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

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Re: Helleborus 2017
« Reply #33 on: October 25, 2017, 10:26:45 AM »
Every year, the colours, forms, markings are more and more beautiful? bizarre? New anyway and always something to look forward to.
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Re: Helleborus 2017
« Reply #34 on: October 25, 2017, 07:03:04 PM »
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David Nicholson
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Re: Helleborus 2017
« Reply #35 on: October 25, 2017, 07:51:35 PM »
This two were flowering on September 19th.
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Re: Helleborus 2017
« Reply #36 on: October 25, 2017, 08:22:48 PM »
Quote from: johnw on May 05, 2017, 02:32:13 PM

................Several new H. niger hybrids seem particularly vigorous, the one problem plant is 'Walberton Rosemary' which took off like a shot but then collapsed and is now in recovery mode. 

Helleborus x 'Pippa's Purple' (photo #1) is very vigorous and floriferous as is H. x 'Anna's Red' (not shown) but it's colour is so close to the former it is barely noticeable from a distance.  The photo #2 is of what is supposed to be H. x 'Penny's Pink', far from pink to my eye it looks like 'Pippa's Purple' to me.  Can anyone confirm all three are similar or do they in fact differ dramatically?


I'm inclined to agree John they all seem very similar to me. I reckon they wouldn't survive recognition if the labels blew away!
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David Nicholson
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Re: Helleborus 2017
« Reply #37 on: December 25, 2017, 05:09:24 PM »
Helleborus niger

Helleborus 'HGC Shooting Star'

Helleborus 'Verboom Beauty'
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