The Helleborus "Blue Metallic Lady"is one of my favourite plants on show at this time of the year. it is incredibly dark and glossy and provides a good contrast to the green epimedium next to it as well as to snowdrops and other early flowering bulbs. It was developed by Gisela Schmiemann a hellebore breeder in Cologne, Germany.
Hellebores are easy plants to look after but they do prefer shade and a bit of a mulch. It is important to cut off the old leaves to prevent the spread of black spot. Most hellebores like to self seed and a rash of small plants often appear under or around the parent plant. If I'm really on the ball I collect the seed when it's ripe and sow in pots of compost covered with grit. Germination can be sporadic.
What a beautiful colour, I just love Hellebores and cannot have enough of them.I think your blog is brilliant, so full of useful tips and advice.
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