tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post437234385983463798..comments2024-03-13T01:12:05.347-07:00Comments on Weeding on the Wild Side: Hellebores, February 8, 2016Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-40409653170386853922016-02-16T19:08:04.202-08:002016-02-16T19:08:04.202-08:00Thanks, Gunilla, you must be very patient. What d...Thanks, Gunilla, you must be very patient. What do you do while you are waiting?Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-13207830386315560372016-02-14T03:53:30.828-08:002016-02-14T03:53:30.828-08:00Gorgeous! I love hellebores, but I'll have to ...Gorgeous! I love hellebores, but I'll have to wait until May for them to bloom here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249439893293982706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-83430915435981344592016-02-11T09:21:02.728-08:002016-02-11T09:21:02.728-08:00Thanks, Minoru, there will be more Hellebore flowe...Thanks, Minoru, there will be more Hellebore flowers coming up, as they are the only flowers blooming now here.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-2351098860060996422016-02-11T06:11:46.517-08:002016-02-11T06:11:46.517-08:00Hi! The Hellebore flower is very beautiful. I like...Hi! The Hellebore flower is very beautiful. I like your colorful vase too. I enjoyed your former posts too. Thanks for sharing.Minoru Saitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217580635457149766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-59449875392866881302016-02-11T03:24:20.242-08:002016-02-11T03:24:20.242-08:00Thanks, Peter, it's a cute little box. You ar...Thanks, Peter, it's a cute little box. You are about the only person I know who has featured Pernettya on their blog. It's a tough plant but I never know quite how to prune it.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-67317662025406974982016-02-10T00:56:25.222-08:002016-02-10T00:56:25.222-08:00Thanks, Rainfield, the little vase matches the pur...Thanks, Rainfield, the little vase matches the purple of the hellebore so well, it really dresses it up even more.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-51100225074963449202016-02-09T20:26:40.214-08:002016-02-09T20:26:40.214-08:00Purple is a very beautiful colour.
This makes Hell...Purple is a very beautiful colour.<br />This makes Hellebores look so pretty.rainfield61https://www.blogger.com/profile/01334864123466123667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-81052640968901514322016-02-09T16:07:17.071-08:002016-02-09T16:07:17.071-08:00Thanks, Kris, I don't know if Pernettya would ...Thanks, Kris, I don't know if Pernettya would like your hot weather, it comes from the mountains. It keeps growing in a semi-shady spot under cedars without much supplemental water if at all. I thought the berries matched the Hellebore well too.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-32317413352003582162016-02-09T16:05:00.181-08:002016-02-09T16:05:00.181-08:00It was such a short stem, it probably was not long...It was such a short stem, it probably was not long enough for the boiling water treatment, when I don't have to cut off little buds later I will try it again on longer stems, Ricki. I just love the Hellebore season!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-89566782457931588262016-02-09T16:01:41.768-08:002016-02-09T16:01:41.768-08:00Thanks, Donna, I'm partial to evergreens and e...Thanks, Donna, I'm partial to evergreens and especially those adapted to our climate and carefree, so both the Hellebores and Pernettya (Gaultheria) fit the bill.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-39789616580726830632016-02-09T16:00:14.979-08:002016-02-09T16:00:14.979-08:00Thanks, Eileen, I'm so happy to have the Helle...Thanks, Eileen, I'm so happy to have the Hellebore blooms starting up. Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-1676372440606751792016-02-09T15:58:48.490-08:002016-02-09T15:58:48.490-08:00I guess everyone likes the color matching on the t...I guess everyone likes the color matching on the tiny lidded vase. I googled my Pernettya, I guess I was assuming it was native here but actually comes from the mountains of Chile and Peru. The name has been changed to Gaultheria, which I think is strange because it is not like the other Gaultherias I have, like the native Salal. The berries are edible but mealy and insipid. Some have red or white berries, I think the red would look better. Mine tend to get tall and rangy but I probably just don't know how to cut them back properly.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-7729512155999337832016-02-09T15:52:20.409-08:002016-02-09T15:52:20.409-08:00Thanks, Noelle, I like all the colors but my favor...Thanks, Noelle, I like all the colors but my favorite and the one most people like is the very deep purple. It has made lovely full clumps in some places. I also like the pink with purple leaf splotches.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-40831805084592711242016-02-09T15:50:27.059-08:002016-02-09T15:50:27.059-08:00Cathy, Wojo's Gem is a wonderful Vinca but clo...Cathy, Wojo's Gem is a wonderful Vinca but close to my least vigorous, so it is not very invasive, it is more like I wish it would grow better, though I put it in a ring around one tree surrounded by small logs and it filled in very well there, compared to in a long narrow bed.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-54389798593672000782016-02-09T15:36:43.181-08:002016-02-09T15:36:43.181-08:00That's an exceptionally pretty hellebore, Hann...That's an exceptionally pretty hellebore, Hannah, and the pinkish berries complement it perfectly. The Pernettya is new to me.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-83589710511232092092016-02-09T09:11:59.622-08:002016-02-09T09:11:59.622-08:00The little lidded vase is just perfect (we all see...The little lidded vase is just perfect (we all seem to be in agreement on that). I did the boiling water treatment on mine yesterday and they seem to be holding up better than in the past, before someone tipped me off to that method. The boiled part went very limp, so perhaps 20 seconds is too long.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-8391038163111844162016-02-09T07:16:15.802-08:002016-02-09T07:16:15.802-08:00This time of year is so full of promise and new gr...This time of year is so full of promise and new growth! Hooray for hellebores and their cheerful reminder that the cavalcade of spring is just around the corner! Love both of your containers but I'm fond of lidded things, boxes, jars, etc. so the second one especially spoke to me! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-883531496931259672016-02-09T07:07:45.613-08:002016-02-09T07:07:45.613-08:00While both containers are lovely, I am partial to ...While both containers are lovely, I am partial to the lidded one...the flowers match perfectly...and what a celebration of your garden to use the hellebores that are blooming!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-46921893480759788372016-02-09T06:32:29.837-08:002016-02-09T06:32:29.837-08:00Hello Hannah, the hellebore is very pretty. I like...Hello Hannah, the hellebore is very pretty. I like the color too. Happy Tuesday, enjoy your week ahead!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-56880686176352656352016-02-09T06:00:24.553-08:002016-02-09T06:00:24.553-08:00Lovely Hannah. It's nice to explore different ...Lovely Hannah. It's nice to explore different vases. Some arrangements can easily be swapped around from one vase to another and they work equally well. Others seem especially at home in one. Pernettya is new to me. Works great with your Hellebore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-34888807142653539702016-02-09T04:10:31.070-08:002016-02-09T04:10:31.070-08:00I too like the lidded vase Hannah, the colours wor...I too like the lidded vase Hannah, the colours work so well. I love blooms from crosses...when the first one emerges it is a suprise, often very lovely. Thanks for sharing.Stasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-11243997888615444852016-02-09T03:36:36.302-08:002016-02-09T03:36:36.302-08:00I have nothing against your pinched vase but I thi...I have nothing against your pinched vase but I think the lidded jar works better. The pale pink pernyetta berries are spot-on to accompany the hellebore but I don't think I have come across a named Vinca before - is it invasive for you? I do sometimes sear the stems of my hellebores but in practice I am not convinced it makes any differenceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-90412033081226937062016-02-09T03:11:38.193-08:002016-02-09T03:11:38.193-08:00Thanks, Jean, I find little vases very useful, it ...Thanks, Jean, I find little vases very useful, it seems like I need them a lot.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-12217411750184891932016-02-09T03:10:50.925-08:002016-02-09T03:10:50.925-08:00Thanks, Denise, I like the Pernettya berries with ...Thanks, Denise, I like the Pernettya berries with it.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-86118105544481246652016-02-09T02:48:13.389-08:002016-02-09T02:48:13.389-08:00Thanks, Dorothy, I love the different hellebore co...Thanks, Dorothy, I love the different hellebore colors and the speckled petals! The challenge was dealing with such a short stem, and the flower did get floppy toward the end.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.com