Tag Archives: hellebores

Out at last.

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Pauline

No, not me, I’m still safely tucked up at home, I mean my first narcissus, Rijnveld’s Early Sensation which has always been out by Christmas Day in previous years. This time though it was still in tight bud by the … Continue reading →

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New bloooms for November.

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Pauline

As we are almost coming to the end of our second lockdown, I have had plenty of time to wander round the garden looking for new blooms. There are plenty of late summer flowers still hanging on, but now the … Continue reading →

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Much needed sunshine. GBBD February 2019.

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Pauline

After our blip of snow and ice a couple of weeks ago, it is so wonderful at the moment to have the sun shining each day and temperatures about 5 or 6 degrees warmer. Wandering around the garden yesterday, without … Continue reading →

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Just in time.

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Pauline

Ladies from the village WI. came for coffee, cake and biscuits yesterday, they also came to have a wander round the garden to see the snowdrops and other lovlies that are flowering at the moment. The weather behaved itself with … Continue reading →

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What a difference a day makes!

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Pauline

I am amazed, the past few days have been the depths of winter, today it is bright sunshine, the birds are singing once more, the temperature is up to 10 C and the flowers are fine, definitely spring time!

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Hellebores for the bees.

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Pauline

At this time of year the snowdrops are the main flower in the garden, spreading nicely under all the trees and shrubs. But they are not in the garden by themselves,  forming splashes of colour amongst them are the hellebores … Continue reading →

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February’s bonanza GBBD.

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Pauline

Normally I take my photos for bloom Day on the previous day, but yesterday we had non stop torrential rain of biblical proportions, I was almost ordering my ark! Thank goodness today is dry and sunny so I was able … Continue reading →

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The sun shone for the snowdrops!

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Pauline

The forecast for yesterday was good, sunny but cold with the wind coming straight from the Arctic! I made some biscuits, baked a cake, bought some chocolate biscuits, hoovered, dusted and cleaned the loo, then sat back and waited for … Continue reading →

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The turn of the Hellebore.

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Pauline

Hellebores are just starting to open their beautiful flowers. They make the perfect companion to the snowdrops in the garden, adding a splash of colour amongst all the white.

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Hellebore Heaven.

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Pauline

We were up in the North West last weekend for the undergardener’s cousin’s 80th Birthday. Unknown to me, the undergardener had googled “Hellebores” and found the National Collection of Hellebores was just off the M6 Motorway in Staffordshire and convenient … Continue reading →

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