Love the Hellebore, but have to say my Camellias and forsythias keep me happy these days. It is nice to walk around and see the beautiful hollies with their bright red berries. Don't know what I would do without your Georgia Gardening by the Month. Love it.
Erica, do you know the date for the Hellebore display, I believe it's in a town near Athens. I have just planted some Christmas rose Hellebores, and love them as much as the Lenten roses!
I spotted some Hellebores blooming in a clients garden just last Saturday! Seems a little early for south Metro Atlanta, but they will be enjoyed anyway.
@Shirley, yes those are purple hellebores. Depending on the cultivar they come in a whole range of colors from white to a dark purple that is almost black, and single and double flowers.
Love the Winterberry but have been unable to find one at a nursery in the Atlanta area. I have white and dark purple Hellebores that are both blooming in my Shade Garden in Dallas, GA. Also, my Daphne O'doro is in full bloom and smells wonderful!
I will try to answer the questions about hellebores and winterberry. Hellebores come in many shades of white, maroon, green and speckled too. In my garden they are blooming early this year. The 20th Annual Hellebore Days at Piccadilly Farm is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 2nd and 3rd, in Bishopville, GA 30621. This nursery is south of Athens, GA near Watkinsville. The event is free and open to the public.
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Erica, is the Poet's Laurel ever referred to as "Jerusalem Cherry' or something similar? Used to have that in my garden and loved it. Moved away without taking any with me. Katie (Loganville, GA)
Here is an interesting tidbit about the Latin name for Poet's Laurel, Danae racemosa: In Greek mythology, an oracle declared that Danaë, the daughter of Acrisius, would give birth to a son, who would kill his grandfather. For this reason Acrisius kept Danaë shut up in a subterranean apartment. But there she became the mother of Perseus, notwithstanding the precautions of her father, when Zeus visited her in the form of a shower of gold. Before those berries turn red, a plant full of them does indeed resemble a fountain of gold.
@Douglans thanks for the information about the derivation of Danae racemosa. I love the evergreen fountain of foliage it produces and the way it tolerates dry shade!
moved to missouri, from AZ and knew what to grow there year round, not sure here though with the different climant, if you could offer some advice would like to know what could grow here?
I LIVE IN OKLA. AND MY HELLEBORES HAVE BEEN IN ABOUT EIGHT YEARS. I PLANTED THREE AND THEY NOW COVER MY FLOWERBED. THEY WENT THROUGH DROUGHT, ICE SNOW ETC. UNDERMY GIANT WHITE LILAC WITH LOT OF LEAVESON THE NORTH SIDE OF MY HOME.THEY ARE GORGEOUS BLOOMING RIGHT NOW.
@Denise: If you re-post your question as a new question using the box at the top of the page, you will get more answers. It would also help us if you tell us something about your growing conditions, light vs. shade, for example, and what type of plants you are looking for.
Shirley R - we both are in Marietta, so I'd be glad to share some of my dark red/almost purple Hellebore's with you. I have lots of small plants and you are welcome to have some.
Gardners are such wonderful, generous and loveable people. Sharing advice, abundance and encouragement is part of the payback for getting friendly with Mother Nature and digging in the dirt. : )
Thanks, I will have to get some in color to add to my white!! Also are you famillial with a red/white ie: candy cane color camellia the name I have seen one and it was beautiful... Thanks for you help... Hope that it is warmer there than it is here in Atlanta we received the artic blast!!!!
Marcia, you will get better answers if you re-post your question as a new question. However, I will tell you if you have a significant amount of shade, no grass will be happy there. Even the most shade-tolerant turf grass needs about six hours a day of sun.
For more info call 706-769-6516. The web site is www.sites.google.com/site/piccadillyfarm
As for sparse fruit production on your hollie, (winterberry) you need to make sure you have at least one male to pollinate the females.
Sources for Winterberry check with some of the nurseries on Hometalk like Four Season Nursery.