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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Helebores Oct 6, 2011 6:15:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2011 6:15:20 GMT Anyone grow these treasures in the garden . Mine have their buds now ready to burst.

wildlifefriendly Guest	Helebores Oct 6, 2011 7:00:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildlifefriendly on Oct 6, 2011 7:00:44 GMT I have lots in my garden but none are showing signs of life yet.

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,745	Helebores Oct 6, 2011 7:08:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Oct 6, 2011 7:08:38 GMT I've had a couple that have flowered over the summer, mostly they are still dormant

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,968	Helebores Oct 6, 2011 7:42:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Oct 6, 2011 7:42:23 GMT I have a lot of hellebores, but they will just have to get walked on when the apple tree is taken down. I don't think it will hurt them too much as they are dormant. When this happens, later this month, I am being sent away for the day.

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Helebores Oct 6, 2011 8:01:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Oct 6, 2011 8:01:14 GMT I have a double white one which has been in full bloom for about six weeks, otherwise they're all dormant. Cherry, do you have a choice in where you're going?

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Helebores Oct 6, 2011 8:19:24 GMT

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Oct 6, 2011 6:15:20 GMT @scotkat said:

Anyone grow these treasures in the garden .

Mine have their buds now ready to burst.

Mine has been in flower too, i bought a new wee one a while back, metallic blue or something like that, it's quite happy in it's little spot, hopefully it will survive the winter

Geordie in Exile..

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Helebores Oct 6, 2011 9:56:17 GMT

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Oct 6, 2011 8:01:14 GMT Geranium said:

I have a double white one which has been in full bloom for about six weeks, otherwise they're all dormant.

Cherry, do you have a choice in where you're going?

Do you mean for the day Geranium? My daughter-in-law from Yorkshire won a ticket for her and a child (Kira is only 1 yr though), to visit Church Farm for Rare Animals and a petting farm, toy tractors to ride on, lunch, etc. I have no choice, but it is very nice here, but for a whole day? Stepson will keep his father in order to fell the tree.

The tree taking the place of the apple will be Prunus serrula because it has to be bone hardy and the canopy lifted above the garden.

peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Helebores Oct 6, 2011 10:10:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Oct 6, 2011 10:10:23 GMT I have one Hellebore which has been flowering for the last month and one in bud, but the rest are dormant.
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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Helebores Oct 6, 2011 12:08:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Oct 6, 2011 12:08:03 GMT Cherry, I agree - a whole day would be very tiring, I reckon, and it sounds more suited to children anyway. I hope you can prolong your lunch! ;D What a great choice for a replacement!

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,968	Helebores Oct 6, 2011 14:48:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Oct 6, 2011 14:48:33 GMT Thankyou for that Geranium. I nearly threw it open to the forum, but I did not trust all of you to think of extreme hardiness and the cold fen winds. Actually trees don't grow on the fens and that tells you something.

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Helebores Oct 6, 2011 16:02:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Oct 6, 2011 16:02:15 GMT It does indeed. I suppose you get the easterlies there - our prevailing winds come from the west, of course. The current one is a north-westerly, though.

floydie Full Member Posts: 119	Helebores Oct 7, 2011 10:10:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by floydie on Oct 7, 2011 10:10:44 GMT Mine has been in flower i think its set seed now (will need to look), Ive only got the one white .

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Helebores Oct 7, 2011 16:59:09 GMT

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Oct 6, 2011 16:02:15 GMT Geranium said:

It does indeed. I suppose you get the easterlies there - our prevailing winds come from the west, of course.

The current one is a north-westerly, though.

Mostly westerlies, which is why we don't get much rain. It runs out before getting here.

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