Genus: Helleborus

It is easily available here in my part of the states and south western Canada too. I have seen a few postings from UK gardeners so you should be able find it. Welcome aboard Sarah!

beautiful photo, does this plant grow in shaded area and is it easily available, as i would love to grow it in my garden

Yes I think so too, and just imagine how many seeds have fallen into the ground and perhaps will emerge again in spring, now you are looking after it again. You'll have a lot of surprises.

Clumps of these are coming up under the roses and azaleas in the front garden, it makes me suspect that once upon a time this garden was well tended.

Beautiful!

It is also called Lenten Rose, survives nicely in dry shade and blooms in the early spring.

Beautiful picture...what color.

what a nice photo and lovely plant. I'm not familiar with it.

What a beautiful plant and picture!

Beautiful!

Lovely colours, beautiful photo.The light shining through is really nice. Thank you for looking at my pics.

If you are talking about Helleborus foetidus, then my RHS Plantfinder book says'widely available', meaning that most Nurseries have it. They would probably stock it in late winter /early spring. I don't know about seeds, I've never come across them in any catalogues. Possibly wild flower specialist firms might have it as it is a native plant?

Very showy :)

Gorgeous!

How beautiful!

Wonderful flowers.

This looks great. I'm just growing on tiny heleborus and wondered what they'd look like come next winter. Thanks

The other two have no buds this year, but were bought as doubles. I wonder what colour they will be?

It sure is beautiful Spritz

Mmm very nice indeed

Mmm I like it very much.

Yes indeed. Beautiful !

Great photo

'pack of 6 last year for pennies' a like minded woman, I like it! Hel.xxx..

I have to admit I hadn't thought of Helleborus at all for our garden but I'ave seen a few around and I'm very tempted to get a few now.Hel.xxx.

This pic makes the plant I found last month, and which you so kindly gave me info on, seem much more attractive, many thanks!

Wow.! A very unique looking hellebore. I would have guessed it to be euphorbia.
I'm sure it's very rarely seen in cultivation. I'd love to have one.!

This is a really interesting picture - I've added it to my favourites.

One of my favourite flowers

wow spritz what a stunner! - i am very jellous, my christmas roses where very dissapointing - did'nt get any flowers - just yellow looking leaves - T & M again!

Fantastic Pic :)

Hazel - I bought mine at my local Notcutts Garden Centre. If you have one near you, ask them if they can get one for you. Alternatively, go to www.rhs.co.uk and use the Plant Finder. There are currently 40 suppliers, many of whom do mail order. Good luck with tracking it down.

Please where did you managed to find the h. ericsmithii? I have found it hard to track down....

They can be prone to disease but more often, I cut them off for asthetic reasons as the old leaves can look pretty tatty by now

It's a lovely colour. I would like it if they grew freely like that in my garden,

Is it true Andrewr that you should cut off all its leaves 2? as their pron 2 dease?

A real beauty! Pity you don't know its name...but having looked it up, there is indeed a group called Helleborus x hybridus and this one looks like 'Peggy Ballard'

I love Hellebores too. I'm hoping that the three I bought from the RHS this year will turn out well and flower next year - they are meant to be doubles! Two of mine planted last year have not flowered this year - very disappointing, as one was meant to be purple.

Superb!
A lovely photo.
One of my favourite Spring plants

What a PINK !!!

this hellebore is a fab colour :D

Sorry finger slipped

Dont know about the name but like the colour

Dont know about the name but like the colour

wow! i do like this! - defo worth the trip!

This is a lovely example am very envious all mine seem to be singles have loads of babies have had to waste a lot no room.

As you see, you can! Andrew has a mouth-watering purple one - have a look at his photo...I have just received three baby doubles from the RHS and potted them up today - they should flower next year, with a bit of luck and care!

I love this Hellebore didnt no you could get DOUBLES !Its truely lovely :)

what a lovely pink.... helleborus...........

This was planted in March 2003 and is obviously enjoying its postion

Mine is newly planted last year and only has one flower. yours is great.

Fantastic BARGAIN ; D

Sorry I dont know it's proper name. It is one of my typical cheap purchases pack of 6 last year for pennies.

What a Great Picture of a BEAUTIFUL HELLEBORE?Do you no what its called Trees&Things? :D

What a PICTURE PERFECT : )The Hellborus is so LOVELY

I've got this, too - it's all over the place in my garden. I finally realised last year that I had to cut off the seed heads before they seeded themselves once again! It does provide some colour in the winter months, so I've left some plants.

I had this plant but it became a menace so I pulled it all out, or so I thought. I noticed a small shoot the other day near the pond, didn't have the heart to pull it out.

And easier than H.niger. Here on acid soil, I haven't managed to keep H.niger going for more than 18 months (it needs alkaline apparently). As a last ditch attempt, I have planted it beside a path and hope it gets its roots into the cement between the slabs

Lovely flower, a bit like a H. niger but better, I think.

brilliant photo Andrew, you have really captured this well.