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Helleborus 2018
« on: January 25, 2018, 03:36:12 PM »
Helleborus purpurascens TCM 10-459
Helleborus torquatus (old form, from the same batch of seedlings from which the cultivar Dido was selected)
And Helleborus niger TCM 10-449 (behind the Galanthus gracilis) from Slovenian seed
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Re: Helleborus 2018
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2018, 08:46:48 PM »
Last saturday i spent a few time among Helleborus not far the house, all these hybrids are crossed by Thierry Delabroye.
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Re: Helleborus 2018
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2018, 08:48:28 PM »
a few more beauties
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Re: Helleborus 2018
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2018, 08:50:05 PM »
somes are very tempting  ;D
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Re: Helleborus 2018
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2018, 08:51:24 PM »
look at  this deep color (photo 1)
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Re: Helleborus 2018
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2018, 08:55:16 PM »
not so expensive as Galanthus you can easily lighten your wallet
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Re: Helleborus 2018
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2018, 08:56:59 PM »
a few more  :P
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Re: Helleborus 2018
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2018, 08:59:52 PM »
this first one makes me think of a kaleidoscope
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Re: Helleborus 2018
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2018, 09:02:02 PM »
another batch
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Re: Helleborus 2018
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2018, 09:04:42 PM »
these one are splendid
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Re: Helleborus 2018
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2018, 09:06:26 PM »
everything has an end  ;)
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Re: Helleborus 2018
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2018, 07:14:56 AM »
Wow, Yann... did you buy them... ALL ? ? ?  :o :o  :o
I went to T.Delabroye's "Portes Ouvertes" three years ago. I had been a bit disappointed by what was left of his hellebores (but delighted with Arlette Dupont's snowdrops!)...now I understand why!!!.... YOU had been there before me!!!  ;D
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Re: Helleborus 2018
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2018, 05:52:57 PM »
No, sadly my wallet doesn't allow me to buy the whole nursery  ::)
I've met german, dutch, english and usual french customers, many buy between 6 to 10 plants, i guess to make the trip profitable.
First come, first serve, so if you visited the second or third opened week-end it's almost too late.
I didn't see Arlette, may be i'll see her on saturday.
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Re: Helleborus 2018
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2018, 06:40:17 PM »
I didn't see Arlette, may be i'll see her on saturday.
Normally, you should, yes!  :)
Enjoy!
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Re: Helleborus 2018
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2018, 07:45:43 PM »
Every time I see  photos of the Delabroye hellebores I think I would love to see them for myself - and every year I realise  my heart is not strong enough to take that much excitement!!

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