Spring growth

Which variety is that, Deb? I love the color.

Harmony - looks more blue in the photo than it is

They do multiply but stems are very close together & at a much slower rate.

Thanks, Deb.

I took a few yesterday

I have this one marked as Pixie

3rd

Great Allison.
IrisMA: Thanks

last one.. forgot to go check the stinky hellebore.. if it's not nasty when I get home.. will wonder back there and check it out

Mine isnt in full bloom yet. Just starting. Its still snoie in that shay part of the foundation.

Nice Allison, you know I love 'Pixie' :) can't wait for mine to bloom.

me too!!

Love this JM Spring Delight

Its just a dusting !!
Just a dusting
Its not actually snow,I tell myself.

it's still snowing

At least some grass is there.

Our Pixie is dark purple; Harmony with blue shades.

Thanks for the info on the white reticulas, Iris....I did order a yellow, but it's danfordiae, not reticula....don't know if they have the same bloom time or not.

This is strange....as I raked out the southside bed yesterday, I found a sweet pea growing....must have reseeded, because all mine were planted on trellises, & they were killed in the frost......

Surprise!

I love surprises.

Me too! I'll be getting my surprises tomorrow-- we're finally opening the house! Yay!!!

Sweet Pea telling you something? 'Harmony' has a single clump blooming in the front yard but looks to be increasing.

JM, Quince and Lilacs are budding!!

Cool, Pam! Are you elsewhere in CT during the cold months.

DC cherries!!

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703806304576234814009482924.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_PhotosModule_1

My hellebores are here
Pine Knot is the greatest. quart size plants in bloom. Great packing and shipped Monday got here Thursday.

Look great! Enjoy.

I have never ordered Helles and this company will get a repeat visit.
Especially when DD saw them and said"Are you planting them under the pines in front?"
I forgot there was space there. la la la la

Give Deer Resistant Plants a shot. Great guy and nice plants. Got most of my hellebores from him.

Thanks for the tip I definatly will.I got plants from him on 2008. All great.

Do you cut down the old foliage from the hellebores?

Yes, Deb. This time of year when budding.

Thanks Victor

Any time. They get ratty by this time and removing it also keeps the focus on the flowers.

Great looking hellebores, Jo! As you obviously know, Pine Knot is my favorite place to get them. Huge selection! I'm glad you posted a picture of them.

Oh, didn't know that! Thanks....lovely looking plants, Jo. Pam, hope you don't mind the 10" of snow forecast for Cornwall!

Thanks for the trimming tip Victor.Mine look ratty so thats a job for tomorrow.

Wear gloves while doing it. Hellebores can cause a rash.

How in the heck did I miss this thread???!!! Wow....love those spring beauties! Jen, you've really got a lot of things going on there! Very cool!

Amy!!!! So glad to see you back posting again! I hope you like your new locale! How are things in the theater world??? Welcome home!

Robin - how sad to see the damage to your gardens! Better stay indoors for awhile!! I guess you'll just have to go out and buy some new plants! Won't THAT be painful......lol!
Seriously, it hurts to lose garden friends, but you just have to spend your way out of the pain!

Debi - that shade of blue is unreal!! just beautiful!

Jo - pretty!!!

nice looking hellebores jo - even the chick was checking them out!

victor does drp send them that are already flowering?