Helleborus niger

Beautiful picture, Pimpernel. As always. Wonderful plants. They look kinda damp: is it still raining there?
I've tried to grow hellebores here with a spectacular lack of success. Seeds don't germinate, and plants die, which is strange seeing how many wild ones there are in the countryside around. :-((

Hello Gattina, damp is an understatement, it has been raining scince October! Grandmadge says they desperately need some where she is..

We were trying to work out the other day, that we have had no serious rainfall since June - ok, 1 or 2 mizzly, dampish days, but nothing worth mentioning. It's a bit of a problem.

True..We tend to forget what a good climate we have here. Enough of everything or there-abouts.

That's why the UK is SOOOOooooo green :-))) Even the wellies!

Nice to see these little beauties. I have one but no buds yet. I think our climate is not very suitable for hellibores. I guess they like more damp.

Well thanks Pim. you have sent the rain!!!! Last two days, very soggy here, but so needed! Our worms are very happy in the lawn now! LOL. and my hellebore are bloomin nicely too.

It is gloriously bright like a lovely crisp Autumn day here...a fair swap GM. The forecast for tomorrow is dire.

:~((

thanks HB....I liked the symetry and the different stages of the flower all at once.

He's a little tinker, HB, Pim sets impossibly high standards for everyone - I think we should sack him!

Yin and Yang. Beautiful :)