Lenten Roses
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I saw these on fb and it said these flowers bloom in the winter. Where are they grown is it only in the southern states? I can't imagine that they grow in the winter up here in New England . I wish I could grow some I miss my flowers !
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https://www.google.com/search?q=helleborus&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=YjGhUt62JKrSiwKBsoGYCA&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1093&bih=482
Janis Roberts
on Dec 05, 2013
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You would have to be in Zone 6 to have success with them as an early bloomer. Of course they aren't cut back in the fall and are heavily mulched to peek they pretty heads through a thin layer of snow. For me in Canada, Zone 5, I might be lucky to have them appear shortly after the snow has melted, much the same timing as crocus.
Libby Yuewhoo
on Dec 05, 2013
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Hellebore are unlikely to actually bloom in winter for you in New Hampshire, but you can certainly grow them. I had them in my Hudson Valley garden, which was on the border of zones 4 and 5, and they did very well. I saw the first blooms in late March-early April. The earliest blooming hellebore is Helleborus niger, so if you want to push the season, seek that out from a specialized nursery rather than planting the hybrid forms that are more commonly available.
Douglas Hunt
on Dec 06, 2013
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They grow great for me in Canada zone 5. Bloom around the same time as the crocus. Very early, often still some snow on the ground. Then because we have hot, dry summers they go dormant.
Sensible Gardening and Living
on Dec 06, 2013
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I live on the coast of Northern California zone 9 and I have had several of them for years. Some are blooming now and some bloom a little further into the winter.
Donna Shipley
on Dec 07, 2013
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my Lenten Rose in central NJ... I LOVE this plant! :D likes partial shade, starts blossoming in late February, likes to be in 'clumps', stays green all winter, deer do NOT like it (yay!!!)... often need to trim leaves that get browned out by excessive cold, spreads slowly.
Marianne Cerrito
on Dec 07, 2013
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one of my favorites. I live in SE Washington state, zone 5-6
Fenya Kashergen
on Dec 07, 2013
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I grow them in WA. State
Mikell Paulson
on Dec 07, 2013
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We sell a lot of these-Hellebores- is another name at Alpine Nursery in Puyallup WA. Look for the hardiest- some can go to zone 6. Check out Monrovia. Blooming and T&L nurseries websites for more information.
The Pond Pad
on Dec 07, 2013
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I think that is the prettiest flower I have ever seen,....I am new to this site, just signed up a minute ago, looks very interesting.....love flowers!
Patricia
on Dec 07, 2013
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@Bev-- I'll look at my garden journal & get back to you...
Marianne Cerrito
on Dec 09, 2013
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hellebores.will grow up north. i have some. not lenten tho.....
Susan B
on Dec 10, 2013
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