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This is from seed of H. croaticus pollinated by a pale pink H. hybridus. A beautiful colour, a small and pretty flower. This cross shows… Read More »Interspecies cross – result

The flowers a hellebore produces in its first year might not be the same as the ones it will produce after this. So far I’ve… Read More »First year vs second year flowers

This cross is between a slate blotched flower (seed) and a delicate pale pink flower (pollen). Both plants have rounded flowers with rounded petals which… Read More »Results of a second cross. Sliding scale of colour?

So the first seedling of one of my deliberate crosses has flowered. This plant is one of the obliging types that has flowered at two… Read More »First results of a named cross

2025 is turning out to be a curious year. A long, hot, dry spring and summer into a pretty warm autumn for Cornwall with two… Read More »Early season

I’ve made over 50 crosses this winter but my lesson for this year is, if you really want seeds from a specific cross, make sure… Read More »2025 seed season

Of course I’ve been shopping again this year. Looking for new colours and patterns I can add to the variety list to play with! These… Read More »New arrivals in 2025

The first couple of seedlings I collected from a known parent have flowered. Not particularly special, although they could look different in their second year… Read More »Blame the bees

It’s the middle of November and the odd hellebore is wondering whether to open flowers. It’s time for me to start tidying them up and… Read More »Hellebore new year

The seeds that germinated over the winter of 23/24 were potted in to 9cm pots in March, placed in a fairly shady spot and largely… Read More »Look at them grow!