Hellebores, also known as Lenten roses and Christmas roses are not actually related to roses. They are a herbaceous, flowering perennial. Hellebores love and do well in cold weather. They are always one of the first flowers to bloom in the dead of winter. We acquired ours from a persona friend, plus a few from the Greensboro Farmers Market on Yanceyville Street. Once established, they are known for being hardy.
Local Gardner, Janice Nicholson is known as the Hellebore Lady. She runs Gethsemane Gardens Nursery, just north of Greensboro on Highway 150. The nursery was started on a farm that formerly produced tobacco. While hellebores aren't always available, when they are, Janice brings them to the farmers market. We really like this deep, reddish purple of our plants; however, there are so many varieties, it would be fun to grow more. Speaking of growing, it is almost March and it is getting to be time to think about gardening.
Happy Thursday!
Very pretty!
Posted by: William Kendall | Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 09:33 AM