Back in Time for the Hellebores

Posted on 2 Mar, 2009 15 comments

Just got back from my holiday in Mexico (yes thanks, I had a great time). Although it wasn’t a ‘plants’ holiday, there may be a blog on some of the ones I saw if/when I identify my pictures.

But I got back to find early spring has arrived – snowdrops and crocus in full bloom and all the hellebores getting going. Here are a few to whet the appetite:

Comments

Jacque

OMG what a Stunning Collection Of Hellebores u have Andrewr Thanx for posting These Lovely Photos :)BTW Glad u had a Great Holi :)

2 Mar, 2009

Lincslass

They are really beautiful,how nice to come home and see your garden coming into bloom............

2 Mar, 2009

Toto

Nice pics of lovely flowers. Everything seems to have come on well in the last couple of weeks.

2 Mar, 2009

Milky

Andrew you have some real beauty's there....Glad you have a good holiday............

2 Mar, 2009

Spritzhenry

Hi Andrew - welcome back! I'm pleased to hear that you had a good holiday. I like that one with the pink margins! What's its name please, and where's my favourite double purple one?

Have you seen what I've been up to while you've been sunning yourself? Take a look at my four new Hellebores - well three, really, as two are the same.

2 Mar, 2009

Pottygardener

Oooo...lovely. What a nice welcome for you. Glad you enjoyed your holiday.
I blogged my holiday to Spain as I took pictures of flora and fauna too. Like you it wasn't a 'plant' holiday, but you just can't help your-self, can you? :)

3 Mar, 2009

Clarice

Hi glad you had a nice holiday, & your hellebores are lovely, sign spring not so far away, although given a few cold days & nights to come this week.

3 Mar, 2009

Hollyeves

They are Beautiful AndrewR

3 Mar, 2009

Andrewr

spritz - the green one with the pink margins is H.foetida. The double purple one is not quite open enough for a photo yet - give it another few days.
Yes - you've been busy and it looks good. I must get moving as there will be plant orders arriving any day now!

3 Mar, 2009

Tsuyoshi

Hi Andrew, They are all fantastically beautiful. You are really a very skillful photographer, taking them in the best time against the light. Especially, overlaps of sepals are beautifuly expressed. Thanks for posting these beautiful photos !

6 Mar, 2009

Paulthegard..

Fantastic. It's amazing how many different varieties/colours there are.Nice blog and photos.

7 Mar, 2009

Terratoonie

Wonderful photos.
Although your trip to Mexico was not a 'plants holiday', I can't really imagine your taking a vacation without noticing the plants ~ unless maybe at the North Pole or in the middle of the desert. But knowing you ~ even in those extreme locations, you'd probably come across some never-before-seen plant species. :o) Lol.

8 Mar, 2009

Andrewr

Well I did notice a specie dahlia that might prove hardy in the UK - must check Plant Finder for stockists ;-)

8 Mar, 2009

Terratoonie

Looking forward to the photos... ;o)

8 Mar, 2009