Hellebore blossoms are opening in my garden, and early bees are enthralled with the wide flowers and thick central stamens. It’s going to be another exciting season of unpredictable seedlings. Hellebores crossbreed and reproduce with enthusiasm, and there’s perpetual confusion as they take free rein with their own hybridization programs. Trying to identify self-sown hellebores … [Read more...] about Unpredictable hellebore seedlings
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Discovering hellebore seedlings in fall
In these last few days of garden activity, I usually take some time to clean up the hellebore bed. I remove the leaves in late fall, because snow ruins them over winter, and I don’t want to see the lovely spring blossoms rise amid dead foliage. Often, I find a healthy army of hellebore seedlings under the skirts of several plants. The seeds fall from the plants’ seed cases in … [Read more...] about Discovering hellebore seedlings in fall
