Homelea Farm Hellebore Nursery
By teds
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Dropped into a Hellebore Nursery as a favour to a fellow GOY member today. The Nursery was quite small and a little ramshackled. We managed to find the owner pottering away around the back and he was obviously a Hellebore enthusiast. He was very helpful and directed us to Penny’s Pink, the Hellebore the member was interested in. He also told us that he had crossed Penny’s Pink and that next year there will be a new variety called Anna’s Red.
Here is the address if any one is interested.
R D Plants:
Homelea Farm, Tytherleigh, Axminster, Devon, 01460 220206. Open Feb-July (9am-5pm). Specialty: hellebores and other perennials.
Price for Penny’s Pink was £18
Unfortunately there is no mail order
Hellebore Penny’s Pink
4 Mar, 2011
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Its gorgeous...
4 Mar, 2011
Teds thank you. it is a lovely pink you did not say if there were any purchases.
4 Mar, 2011
I was very tempted Bjs, I only have a very small garden so I have to be selective. I may get one for a pot on Teds Corner (car port) once I have sorted it out this summer. There were lots to choose from I like the doubles best.
4 Mar, 2011
That was very kind of you, to go to the nursery so that someone may now, add a little treasure to their garden. Every time the plant flowers, they will think of you!
4 Mar, 2011
We were happy to help Helenium! and I love looking around nurseries. We popped into the local pub to have lunch so we had a very nice day out.
4 Mar, 2011
I'm all for a nursery visit then a pub lunch, sounds good to me Teds! I'm going to G/centre next thurs with a freind, we're having lunch there too, but the other way round, lunch first then plant hunting, yipeeeee can't wait!
4 Mar, 2011
Look great - waiting for ours to come to life :) We have white ones
4 Mar, 2011
Lovely pink hellebore...bit pricey...wait until next year?
4 Mar, 2011
They are lovely with such a delicate pink colour....they sound expensive but I guess as they take so much care to get to the stage of maturity in your photo, it is an ok price.
I'll probably have to wait until I'm a bit more experienced before purchasing the "expensive" end of too many plants although I do so love the helebores :)
4 Mar, 2011
You're very kind to help a fellow member. I hope she/he will return the compliment. I have the feeling many just 'take' and never 'give'
5 Mar, 2011
Hywel! the member has kindly offered me plants they have lovingly grown them selves. I had a lovely day out to a nursery and we hand lunch in a pub. :)
5 Mar, 2011
Whistonlass! I think that Penny's Pink was quite rare so hence the price. I think the more run of the mill retail at around £7 to £10 :)
5 Mar, 2011
That's good then, because some are so selfish
5 Mar, 2011
Thanks for the additional info Teds (re prices).
5 Mar, 2011
That's a beautiful pink. There is a mail order hellebore nursery here but I've avoided looking at the website - I certainly don't need the temptation!
5 Mar, 2011
Bringing this forward two 2013 this is when I first saw it
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Very pretty pink!
4 Mar, 2011