Pacific Northwest Gardening: Favorite Winter Combinations, 1 by

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Love bonsai! I have a few, but I don't spend enough time grooming them. It's very calming when I get around to it. I have some special Kingswood Boxwoods that I've been growing just for the bonsai value they have, but I still haven't done it yet. I think I'm waiting until I make a nice cement planter for them, which will likely be around the year 2015 at the rate I'm going. Also love the dwarf evergreens. That looks like a nice little hebe you have, is that right? The silver looks like an artemesia from the photo, or maybe a santolina?

Tilly, sorry I missed your post asking about the Hellebore. That photo was from last year, actually. Here is one from today. The blooms are going to be better next week. And I think I may be getting blooms on some of the younger plants I put in last spring. They are double flowers so I am very anxious to see them bloom.
I had about 10 minutes to call my own today, and the sun was out, so I took some photos. Brrrr!