Lenten rose

Waiting for Hellebores

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Winter has gone on long enough for most of us, and I am thankful that daylight is now making its tentative return. Right now the remains of the last snowstorm have kept many of my slumbering plants under a white blanket. Despite that, I am starting to feel the seasonal urge to get out and … Read more

Hellebore Abundance

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There is something very valuable in getting down on your knees and weeding or planting bulbs.  Today when I was putting in some fall-blooming crocus, I noticed what I thought was a patch of clover right by a large clump of Helleborus x orientalis (Lenten Rose).  On closer inspection, the “clover” turned out to be … Read more