Hellebores 2008

[Tim Murphy]

Some of my own hellebores in flower:

1. A double flowered form of H. torquatus (soon to be re-classified) from a site in eastern Montenegro.
2. H. vesicarius.
3. H. vesicarius.
4. H. ?; from a site in Croatia which is in an area where classification is at the moment, impossible. I will try to get a better photo of this plant later.

[Paul T]

Tim,

Great species pics!!

Chris,

I'll remember that in the future.  Mine were thrid growth season last year, but individually potted.  I don't recall the last remaining one come up, so I think they're gone.  I'll keep your advice on the heavier shade for the future if I manage to acquire any more seeds of it.  Given the pics I have seen of it I really HAVE to have it!!    In the manner of a true Hellebore addict.

Speaking of Hellebore addiction...... your three latest pics are great.  That yellow with the dark star in teh centre is absolutely to die for!!    Beautiful!!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Beautiful Hellebores Chris - wish I could have attended the show 

The dark centered one are my favourites as well !

Thanks for showing us !

[Hans A.]

  - just breathtaking! Congratulations - wonderful plants!

[Susan Band]

 Paul,hope you haven't dumped your seedlings. Tibetanus has strange dieing down habits and sometimes comes up the next year from the roots.

[johngennard]

Chris,
When do you pot on your 2yr. old seedlings of H.thibetanus?

[David Nicholson]

Is it possible to get a good daff. yellow garden hybrid please, and where is the best place to try?

[chris]

John, I repot my H.thibetanus at the end of august, the roots of H.thibetanus start earlier than the other plants and you must not damage them.
tree others:

[Maggi Young]

Oh, my gosh, they get better! I'm even coming round to the doubles 

[Paul T]

Chris,

Yet another 3 fantastic hellebores.  Beautiful colours on all counts.

Susan,

I haven't investigated the pot of the remaining (?) one as yet but the others were empty when checked last year.  I know that they only have a 3 month growing period, which was a bit of a relief once I found that out.  I still must try to get some more seed of it to try again, with more shade to see if they do better.  I think I've treated them a bit too much like the orientalis, which can take pretty much anything in the way of conditions (I've even seen them growing out in full sun here in summer, although obviously I don't do that with mine, and DEFINITELY not with the thibetanus.  )

[kaydale]

Absolutely beautiful photos, it actually makes me look forward to winter! 

[Roberto Gamoletti]

Very beautiful pictures Chris!

I will try to post a photo of my double black hellebore, but this is my first time so I am not sure the size will be right.

Roberto
doppio nero
two resized versions of Roberto's pic to show good sizes for Forum....Maggi

[Paul T]

Robert,

Beautiful flower, that is for sure.  Very, very impressive.  Generally we try to limit the width to maybe 800 wide, which allows it to be viewed on a screen without having to move across to view the rest of the picture.  Still managed to get a good idea of what your flower was like.... a fine hellebore!!

[chris]

beautiful flower, Roberto.
here the last plants that I showed on the show, the last one is a closer look on the nectaries

[johngennard]

Wonderful flowers Chris,I just would'nt know which to choose out of all that you have recently shown.