Helleborus 2011

[johngennard]

The first hellebore to open.They have stood outside frozen solid until I brought them in a week ago.

Helleborus thibetanus

[johngennard]

One week later thibetanus is more advanced and These pictures show the variation between plants.I am never quite sure which one I prefer though initially I always preferred the deeper shade with the prominent veins and the foilage has a distinct pewter colour and deeper serrations,but as they say,"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."
Make up your own minds.

[Lesley Cox]

Every one is a glorious thing John.

[mark smyth]

I posted a reply earlier this week but it's not here

I've been Googling for plants of H. thibetanus but cant find any. Any ideas?

I did email Ashwoods. They want £30 for one plant 

[Maggi Young]

I posted a reply earlier this week but it's not here

That's odd.... someone said earlier tonight they'd lost a post to a heptaica thread..... I can find it.... Very odd.

I've been Googling for plants of H. thibetanus but cant find any. Any ideas?

Kevock have them, I think... don't know how much though.

[Pascal B]

http://www.edrom-nurseries.co.uk/shop/pc/Helleborus-thibetanus-35p7969.htm

£10 for a plant.

[Paul T]

Stunning, John.

[Hoy]

Beautiful plants, John!
My one thibetanus which I have in the garden is still not showing any flowers, the soil has been frozen solid till now.

[mark smyth]

here's my plant stuck in bud since Monday

The reason I want another plant/s is for cross pollination. Since I got mine in 2007, at the SRGC early bulb display in 2007, I've only got a few seeds that didnt grow.

Thanks for the link to Edrom

[Hoy]

I had a look at the plants today, thibetanus shows only a spear with no flowerbuds yet but "the early purple" is showing colour

[johngennard]

I posted a reply earlier this week but it's not here

I've been Googling for plants of H. thibetanus but cant find any. Any ideas?

I did email Ashwoods. They want £30 for one plant  

I have tried on several occassions to raise more plants from my own seed but without success.I had my plants originally from Rareplants and Aberconwy a few years ago and they are very slow to build up.They were about £8 each at that time which seemed a lot of money in a 4"pot.Probably that is why they are so expensive now but compared to the escalation of snowdrop prices that is small beer.

[mark smyth]

how does it survive in the wild if it is a bad seed setter

Have you tried dividing plants? When and how?

[Maggi Young]

Recently I am sure someone showed, in the Forum, some extraordinary photos of large swathes of Helleborus thibetanus, inthe wild..... I cannot find them... anyone remember where it was....?

[Pascal B]

It was on the Belgian forum Maggi:

http://www.vrvforum.be/forum/index.php?topic=250.0

[mark smyth]

It's a woodlander  Mine is in full sun

Maybe someone will post that photo here