Late Winter Floral Beauties

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Trader Joe's Hellebore

Some late winter floral beauty for a Sunday morning.

 One of the very first plants purchased for this garden back in 2000: a Tazetta class Narcissus, up on the west slope.  Tougher than they look!

Hellebore 'Picotee Pearl'.  First flower from this cultivar:
Hellebore 'Anna's Red':

The first "Dutch" Iris of the year have opened in the past few days:

Magnolia 'Royal Star' has a lot of flowers this year:
Another Trader Joe's Hellebore:
And another.  I bought three.  Well, they called, and I answered!
Freesias opening, too:

There's that TJ's burgundy Hellebore again:
With sun shining through, looking quite red:
Wishing for you a day as lovely as a late winter flower.

Comments

  1. tz_gardenFebruary 25, 2024 at 9:05 AM

    Oh my gosh, everything looks so fresh and lovely. Your pictures are really top notch! Hoping your day is lovely as well. I'm tapping my foot at my irises.

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    1. Hoover BooFebruary 25, 2024 at 10:14 AM

      Happy you liked the pictures, thanks! I thought my iris would never start, but all of a sudden there they were. One warm day...

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2024 at 9:47 AM

    Oh, you had me at 'Picotee Pearl'...
    I've been growing Hellebores for a long time but last year I went on a shopping spree; my obsession had not abated yet. When the sun shines through those red blooms, it's magical.
    Chavli

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  3. DeniseFebruary 25, 2024 at 11:58 AM

    I haven't gotten into a hellebore phase yet, and that's probably a good thing. The TJ hellebores seem more outward facing than nodding -- great for photos.

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  4. JerryFebruary 25, 2024 at 12:48 PM

    Yes to that backlit hellebore. A perfect color. The orange freesia too!

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  5. nikkipolaniFebruary 25, 2024 at 2:22 PM

    Those were great finds at Trader Joe's! I got my mom the red one and myself the white one. Couldn't decide on the pink one... Lovely freesias.

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    1. Hoover BooFebruary 26, 2024 at 6:50 PM

      Yes they looked great. A nice surprise amidst the houseplants and Kalanchoes.

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  6. Kris PetersonFebruary 25, 2024 at 5:37 PM

    While my Freesias are off to a good start, I've yet to see any buds from my Dutch Iris. You have quite the hellebore collection! I didn't make it to TJ this weekend but maybe later this week ;) Meanwhile, my 'Anna's Red' and 'Phoebe' are finally producing their first blooms.

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    1. Hoover BooFebruary 26, 2024 at 6:52 PM

      Mine were late this year--or at least they seemed to be late this year. They arrived as the first round of Aloes faded--so very welcome.

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  7. Phillip OliverFebruary 25, 2024 at 6:17 PM

    Really wonderful photos. Such sharp focus. The hellebores are really pretty here this year. I only have a few and need to buy more.

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    1. Hoover BooFebruary 26, 2024 at 6:56 PM

      Thanks, Phillip! Hellebores are easy care, so you probably "need" more! ;^)

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