The Hellebores are out in the garden. Always a welcome sight, growing strongly with large green palmate leaves and beautiful hanging flowers like paper lanterns in pink and white. I even have some unusual green flowered ones.
These plants have their origins as woodland species. They come up early, before the leaves on the trees above emerge, blocking out the light. They are adapted to growing in low light levels, in relatively nutrient poor soils, but with the microclimate stability of temperature and humidity provided by the trees themselves.
And they contrast beautifully with their soul mates, the Snowdrops.
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