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Sunday, January 31. 2016

Hellebores, reposted


They are late-winter/ early Spring-blooming, shade-loving perennials with pleasant foliage.


Heronswood offers a number of varieties. So does Bluestone.


Some varieties bloom in the snow, long before spring bulbs.


Here's how to take care of your Hellebores. Seems like a good idea to plant them in bunches. (In our view here at the farm, there are only two types of planting plans - massed - all of one species - and specimen plants. Random mixes are just a mess, we believe, most of the time. I violate the rule often)


I am going to get me some and see how they do.


(I wonder about the impact of online plant sellers on local nurseries and the old standard plant mail-order catalogues. Must be like the impact of Amazon on booksellers. Nurseries cannot compete with the online selections. Just look at Hosta Patch - 500 varieties of Hostas.)

Posted by Bird Dog in Gardens, Plants, etc. at 13:02 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)

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re I wonder about the impact of online plant sellers on local nurseries

Dunno, BD. You could be right. Time will tell.

OTOH, plants are perishable and subject to damage in transit, and a lot of people like to actually see their plants before they purchase. Who wants the hassle of having a dead plant arrive at their door?

The timing of the purchase may be important as well. Would one want their purchase to arrive during a late Spring snowstorm and set on the step until one arrives home from work, or arrive on a Monday and not have time to replant until the next Saturday?
#1 feeblemind on 2012-04-25 13:10 (Reply)
I'm getting a 404 on the "care of your Hellbores" link.
#2 BlogDog on 2014-04-11 13:09 (Reply)
please please Mr. Maggie's Farm--your comments on the fashion trend "norm core" (I bet your a plate)
#3 Andrea Cash Langsfeld on 2014-04-11 20:03 (Reply)
Our Lenten Rose had been blooming for a few weeks, quite lovely having flowers peaking through the snow .
The Arum arrowheads, make for a nice green during this season of brown, as well .
#4 la on 2016-01-31 21:32 (Reply)
Herenswood is out of business.
#5 Gary Foster on 2016-02-03 11:37 (Reply)

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