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« Reply #75 on: March 02, 2012, 04:35:20 PM »
Geoffrey, yours are not bad either! You have some really nice gems there!
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« Reply #76 on: March 02, 2012, 07:30:15 PM »
Quote from: cohan on March 02, 2012, 12:45:51 PM
Some very interesting colours, Geoffrey!

Amy- I'm still not an actual NARGS member, the seed-ex would be the only reason to join (no clubs to attend near enough) so it hasn't happened yet...
Cohan...I would still encourage you to join NARGS for the seed-ex and the quarterly..but if that's not going to happen another way to get free Hellebore seed is to join the Hellebore group on Yahoo groups. They have a lively discussion and a free seed-ex. I get loads of great seed from this group from all over the country!! Give it a look-see. Cheesy
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« Reply #77 on: March 02, 2012, 07:46:59 PM »
Your hellebores are absolutely wonderful, Michael and Saori and Geoffrey! (Hope I didn't miss anyone there, in that beautiful parade of spring blooms.)  The doubles, bicolours, apricot tones, and the oh-so-dark ones are especially captivating to me!
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« Reply #78 on: March 02, 2012, 09:08:06 PM »
Glorious flowers, Geoffrey!  That hybrid H. torquatus flower has the attraction of a double with the eloquence of a single!  Shocked  It looks like the plant inherited the beautiful foliage of the species, too.

I plan on hand pollinating my Helleborus purpurascens this season.  Protecting the pistil from contamination won't be as easy as Lillium spp.  If I am successful, I'll offer the seed them here on the Forum.  They open pollinated easily with lots of seed, so it should work.
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« Reply #79 on: March 03, 2012, 01:05:16 AM »
Thanks everybody for the nice comments!

I've been enjoying looking at everyone's beautiful flowers.

Cohen, joining the NARGS is great! The Rock Garden Quarterly is really good and the seed exchange is wonderful! You will be amazed to see lots of very rare seeds that you won't find anywhere else.

Geoffrey, I love your collection! I especially like the pink flower with yellow nectaries! It must be one of Thierry's creations, right?
 
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But...Are you Saori on the Facebook group Heavenly Hellebores?  Wink

Yes, I'm the same Saori. Tongue  Nice meeting here, as well! Wink
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« Reply #80 on: March 03, 2012, 09:54:45 PM »
Quote from: AmyO on March 02, 2012, 07:30:15 PM
Quote from: cohan on March 02, 2012, 12:45:51 PM
Some very interesting colours, Geoffrey!

Amy- I'm still not an actual NARGS member, the seed-ex would be the only reason to join (no clubs to attend near enough) so it hasn't happened yet...
Cohan...I would still encourage you to join NARGS for the seed-ex and the quarterly..but if that's not going to happen another way to get free Hellebore seed is to join the Hellebore group on Yahoo groups. They have a lively discussion and a free seed-ex. I get loads of great seed from this group from all over the country!! Give it a look-see. Cheesy

Thanks, Amy- I should give the yahoo group a look Smiley I wouldn't  ask for seed coming into the group  without something to contribute though, but its okay, no hurry!
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« Reply #81 on: March 03, 2012, 11:34:20 PM »
Quote from: cohan on March 03, 2012, 09:54:45 PM
Thanks, Amy- I should give the yahoo group a look Smiley I wouldn't  ask for seed coming into the group  without something to contribute though, but its okay, no hurry!

I donated tons of seeds last year to the Yahoo Group as well and lots of other people (including famous nursery people) did, too! There were some species seeds as well...
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« Reply #82 on: March 04, 2012, 08:53:10 AM »
Hellebores just getting started here in North East Scotland, so a treat to be able to enjoy all the marvelous selection being shown here... thanks, All!  Cool
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« Reply #83 on: March 04, 2012, 09:11:13 AM »
Thank you all.

 
Quote from: RickR on March 02, 2012, 09:08:06 PM
Glorious flowers, Geoffrey!  That hybrid H. torquatus flower has the attraction of a double with the eloquence of a single!  Shocked  It looks like the plant inherited the beautiful foliage of the species, too.

I plan on hand pollinating my Helleborus purpurascens this season.  Protecting the pistil from contamination won't be as easy as Lillium spp.  If I am successful, I'll offer the seed them here on the Forum.  They open pollinated easily with lots of seed, so it should work.

Absolutely Rick, this torquatus hybrid has the dissected foliage of the species (my favourite species I think), I love it, it's a Koen Van Poucke's selection, he has very beautiful species in his nursery garden (great form of dumetorum, viridis etc.).

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Geoffrey, I love your collection! I especially like the pink flower with yellow nectaries! It must be one of Thierry's creations, right?
 
Quote from: Geo F-W on March 02, 2012, 11:53:21 AM
But...Are you Saori on the Facebook group Heavenly Hellebores?  Wink

Yes, I'm the same Saori. Tongue  Nice meeting here, as well! Wink

Yes indeed Saori, it's a Thierry's selection, I live near his nursery and I enjoy every year to go to its special Hellebore open days.
It's a pleasure to see your pics.
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« Reply #84 on: March 08, 2012, 01:07:03 PM »
Helleborus Harvington double yellow

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« Reply #85 on: March 10, 2012, 10:31:52 AM »
And what do you call this one, Michael, Camellia-flowered? A gem it is!
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« Reply #86 on: March 11, 2012, 05:05:07 AM »
Perfection,  Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #87 on: March 12, 2012, 03:40:32 AM »
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Perfection,  Grin Grin Grin

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« Reply #88 on: March 13, 2012, 10:31:27 AM »
Helleborus black. well it is almost black. Grin

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« Reply #89 on: March 13, 2012, 01:36:26 PM »
Beautiful colour! and nice simple form
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