Droopy
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| Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:45 pm Post subject: A nice surprise |
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We've had a couple of mild days, and guess what decided to cheer up a dreary looking garden:
It's a Helleborus, I think it's purpurescens, but my gardening encyclopedia otherwise known as "Mother" is unavailable today.
This hellebore flowered in January and I had not expected to see her again this side of New Year, but I'm very pleased that I do. She'll be gone with the first heavy snowfall, of course.
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toni
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| Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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How pretty, that is a good surprise to cheer you up for a few days at least.
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SongofJoy57
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| Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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How wonderful & lovely!
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Netty
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| Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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What a wonderful surprise Droopy!
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eileen
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| Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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Hellebores certainly cheer you up during months when very little else is flowering. However, mine don't start to show their faces until mid-January so it's great to see yours Droopy.
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glendann
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:39 am Post subject: |
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It is sure a pretty color.My yard is little by little finishing up.It really looks sad out there.
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Droopy
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:39 am Post subject: |
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Thank you all. She's still out there.
Eileen, mine normally flower in spring, when the snow is gone, from March onwards.
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