Actually, the hellebores have been doing their thing for a good week now, but I’ve been down and out with the flu—possibly from crawling around on my belly in the cold, wet grass taking pictures of hellebores.
They were definitely worth skipping a couple of toilet flushes back in July so I could water them during the drought, don’t you think?
This clump is far ahead of the others, probably because it’s where I dumped the old bowl of dog water all summer. It also gets the most sun year-round. I’m starting to think I’ve been led astray by the common gardening wisdom that hellebores should be planted in shade. In fact, I think that’s a big, fat lie. I wonder how these rumors get started?
And what’s with me always getting sick before major gardening events? Last year, I was too sick for the tulip festival, and now I’m missing the Northwest Flower & Garden show. Maybe those events are just too much pressure for the sorry gardener.
Fortunately, Tatyana over at My Secret Garden is posting some photos from the show, if you want to know what we’re missing.
Meanwhile, I’m heading back out to the hellebores to soak up a little sunshine and heal.
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