Helleborus x hybridus 'Double Ellen White' (Double Ellen Series)

Hi everyone. I think this has to be my #bestoffebruary, it only opened a couple of days ago 🤍 Have a lovely day, it’s supposed to be a sunny one again ☀️ #hellebore-double-ellen-white

Morning Jane. Oh I do love the doubles ...so pretty. Enjoy your day 👋😯

Morning Pauline, so do I and thanks, I hope yours is good too 😍 @flof1952

Have a lovely day too Jane and that's certainly a beauty!

Morning Jane .. absolutely gorgeous 🌸

Morning Jane 🤍 Thats lovely 😍

Great detail in this pic. #showywhite

Good morning Jane lovely flower and a glorious sunny day🤗

Thanks Sue, on both counts 🤍🙏 @lilybee

Morning Julie, thank you 🙏 @juliesgarden

Morning Jason, thanks, I agree 🤍 @hebelover

Thanks Susan, she’s a good subject 🤍 @novicegardenlover

Morning everyone, have a super Saturday. Another hellebore is coming into flower #hellebore-double-ellen-white 🤍

Just looked back on your photos for this one and I like your pencil sketch 👍🙂🤍

Thanks Ange, it’s something I would like to get back into one day 🤔 @anges

Morning Jane ☕🤍

Morning Jane 🙋 it's snowing here again 😒

Morning Jason ☕🙋 @hebelover

Morning Jeremy, none here, you seem to be getting it all 🙋⛄ @jpea

Morning Jane. Still waiting for some of mine to show ....they'll certainly be very welcome. Enjoy your day 👋🙂

We do seem to get an inordinate amount here Jane, but I'm sure spring & summer will make up for it 🙏🙂 @pelly

Morning Pauline, hopefully they won't be long now 😊 @flof1952

I hope you're right 🤔👍 @jpea

Morning Jane ... dull and cold today after yesterdays blue skies 🙄😘

Morning everyone, there are quite a few buds on this hellebore but this is the first one to open. Have a lovely day 🤍 #hellebore-double-ellen-white

Morning Jane 🙋 you too

Morning Jeremy, thank you 🙏 @jpea

That's a pretty one and you know the name! Bonus points! 🤍 😄

That is beautiful.

Thanks Ange and yes one of the few I'm sure about 😂 @anges

Morning Joan, it's a bit soggy in the photo but it is lovely, thank you 🙏 @joannie.a

Beautiful Jane 🤍😍

Thanks Julie 🙏 @juliesgarden

Little beauty 🤍

Thanks Kerry 🤍 @kez001uk

Oooh lovely, I thought they were pink 🌼🌼🌼

I was weeding under one of my hydrangeas and found this hellebore flowering this morning 🤍 #hellebore-double-ellen-white

I have a few flowering too Jane

Mine have been flowering in July 😂

Beautiful find 💚🤍💚

None of my others are and I haven't a clue how long this has been in flower. I had a different one in flower all last summer 👍 @joanboston

This was hidden so I've no idea how long it's been in flower 🤔 @ublaszko

Wasn't it just Marilyn 😍 @lovemygarden65

Your garden has thrown up some lovely surprises today...lucky you! 😀

It has hasn't it Angela 😆 @italydiva

An early one? Another nice surprise for you 🌼🌼🌼

Heaven knows how long it's been there Chris, it's been hidden 🤔 @midnightgardener

😯 nice surprise 😋

#winterbrights #hellebore #hellebore-double-ellen-white

Blooming gorgeous....🤍💚💛

Thanks Elaine @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom 🤍💛💚

Thanks Elise @auricula 😍👍

Absolutely beautiful @pelly

Oh wow 🤍😍🤍

Wow! She's so pretty😍

Georgeus 😍😍😍

Thanks ladies, she’s a gorgeous one definitely @phyl1978 @kez001uk @gjones @RedFuchsia 🤍💚🤍

Oh wow 🤩

Pretty isn't she Sue @suerichards 💚💚💚

Wow! 😯

Morning everyone, this is the only hellebore flowering at the moment in my garden although there are plenty of buds on the others. Have a great day 🙋‍♀️ #hellebore #hellebore-double-ellen-white

Morning Jane ... mine all a bit sleepy too , have a good day ☺️

Morning Julie, thanks and I’m glad it’s not just mine @juliesgarden 🙋‍♀️👍

No , think the rain might have had something to do with it 🙄

I think you’re right, my heavy clay soil doesn’t help either @juliesgarden 😡😢

That's fabulous & still one more than me!

Thanks Jeff, I’m sure yours will soon be flowering @jeatacake 😍👍

I’ve spent most of the morning in the garden and it felt so good to be able to get out there again. I’ve cut back the last of the perennials and found lots of bulbs starting to peek through and this Hellebore was hidden under the Cosmos chocamocha, there are several more in bud too #hellebore #hellebore-double-ellen-white #christmas-rose 3/12/19

Beautiful 😍🌸🌸🌸

Thank you Natalia @RedFuchsia I'm glad I found it again 😄😄😄

Beautiful 😍💚 just when everything else is sleeping 😊

I love it when the Hellebores start flowering Rula @sabbanrula 😍😄

Nice one Jane. Excellent winter plants. Hoping mine will give me some cheer when I get home!

I hope so too Jeff @jeatacake 👍😍

Thanks Elise, I was delighted as I’d forgotten there was one there @auricula 🙄😂

Me too Jane I enjoyed it but unfortunate I’m suffering now with this sciatica...it’s a pain in the butt 🙄

Oh no, that's so painful, I feel for you Elaine @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom 😢😢

I’ve been to physio but what a waste of time.....😏

I think it's just one of those things that not much can help unfortunately. The first time I had it I was pregnant with Lisa and at that time we weren't allowed pain killers. It was awful so I know how you are feeling. I hope it soon goes Elaine 🤗😘

#julyblooms honestly #hellebore #hellebore-double-ellen-white 20/7/19

Is she early??? 😀

She flowered in winter Terri so I don’t know. There are a few people on here that have them in flower now too @telswirld 🤔🤔

Maybe Ellen thinks she is in New Zealand!

Not sure what she’s thinking, but maybe she wanted to be early to the party @davyc 🤔🤔

Yes I had one that flowered last summer - at the time I thought that it was as if it wanted to see what it was missing ☀️❄️😉

Probably wanted to see a summer garden Terri @telswirld 🤔🤔

Definitely 😎

Isn’t it nuts Jane? I’ve a purple be flowering. It does it every dimmer 🧐

Couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this with two flowers on it #hellebore #hellebore-double-ellen-white 11/7/19

I spotted flowers on one of mine yesterday! Odd?

I'm glad it's not just mine Joan, I thought I was going mad!! @joanboston 😂😂

You’d better believe it my Phoebes got two buds and I chopped it right back..🤷🏼‍♀️

What on earth is going on Elaine? @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom 😱🤔

Oooh 🤔

Still going strong #hellebore #hellebore-double-ellen-niger #white #stillgoingstrong 3/4/19

Fab! I just cut back the last of hellebore flowers.

Impressive 😉

Most of mine are still flowering and as it’s their first year I’m quite impressed @ublaszko 😍👍

Thanks @telswirld do you have a name? I hate just using a username. If you would rather not say it’s not a problem 🤔🤔

😂 terri 😉

Wow that was quick, thank you Terri @telswirld 👍😍

Mine are a year after they have been potted up from the shop bought plant so I expected them to do a bit less vigorous this year. 😊

Absolutely gorgeous 👍😍

Fabulous Jane 💚

These are from a year and a half ago and six out of the ten I bought have flowered this year, so I’m hoping for a bigger display next year @ublaszko 😍😍

Thanks Sue, Dan and Debra @suerichards @dan5584 @debrascott 😍😍

One of the things I wanted to revisit after retirement was watercolour painting. I took my first step tonight with a pencil sketch. After thirty years I’m a bit rusty, but I’m quite happy with this. #helleboreniger #sketch

Looks great Jane. 👏👏

Brilliant Jane ☺

Thanks so much ladies @lilybee @anges 😘😘

Well done you. It’s great to have hobbies. I’d love to be able to draw 👏🏼👏🏼

Wow. That's impressive. Keep at it. 🙂

Wow!! It'll only get better from here Jane!💘😍

Amazing 😉 used to enjoy drawing when I was younger. You've not lost your talent ✏️ 🎨

Looks great 👍

Fantastic! Great job Jane! 🎨🖋🙂

This is great! I do envy folk with artistic talent. I can't draw or paint pictures but, I can paint a house! (And do just about every day!)

That's great that you're revisiting something you enjoy and have a talent for😊

I love how the colour has changed from white to green on these. Have a fabulous Thursday everyone. #beautyindecay #hellebore-double-niger-white 28/2/19 💚💚

Very pretty💚

I keep thinking its friday aswell jane 😂

Morning Jane...yep definitely only Thursday this warm weather must be confusing you 😅

Morning Gary and Clare, it must be this retirement lark, I read it twice before I posted to make sure it was ok @scaryskates @clare2611 🙄😂😂

Morning Dave, I’m glad it’s not just me @davewrightjoinerygooglemail.co 🙄😂😂

Thanks Katy @gjones 💚💚

Morning Jane. Looks like some viable seeds forming there ...will you try sowing them? Enjoy your day 👋🙂🌱

Morning Jane, love the way they turn green too 💚

Morning Pauline, this is the first year mine have flowered and I must admit I know nothing about collecting seeds from them. I would love to have a go and would appreciate any advice you can give me @flof1952 😍🤔

Morning Ange, me too. I have a thing about green flowers, I just love them @anges 💚💚

You have to wait until the seed pods fatten and change from green to brown which is usually around late spring. I take the flower head off then cut out the ripe pods which need to be sown straight away Jane. 2 things to bear in mind ....it is a poisonous plant and the new plant may not be identical to the parent plant. Hope that helps 👍☺

Morning peeps, just today to get through them I’m on holiday for a week, can’t wait. Enjoy your day, it’s raining here for a change!! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

Morning Gary, I get six and a half weeks holiday a year which is pretty good but I’m not really sure how I’ve managed to book these so closely together. I’m off again in January too @scaryskates 👍👍

Morning Jane 👋☺

Morning Jane, on another soggy day ah well 🙋‍♂🙋‍♂

Morning Jeremy, I think it’s the same for all of us today @jpea ☔️💦

Morning Jane ..yep raining here too for a change too 🙄🤣 , never mind soon be xmas 😉🎄 enjoy your time off

Morning Jane, lovely helibore mine are nowhere near. Enjoy your weeks break.

Morning Twin @pelly Gorgeous 😍 I can’t get up the garden to see if mine is in bud yet alone flower, have it all blocked off at the moment to stop Lulu going on the grass. Project for next year to put a gate up at the arch & something the other end of garden do she can’t get through unless I let her 👍🐶😘

Afternoon Julie, it’s cleared up here now and is actually looking quite bright and thanks I will @juliesgarden 😍😘

Afternoon Joan, this is the only one at the moment and thanks I will @joannie.a 😍😍

Afternoon Suzie, sounds like a good idea and there’s not much going on at this time of the year anyway @jadojado29 😍😘

Afternoon Jane how lovely to see. Hellebore now, mine look way off. Only planted recently so I'll probably have a long wait🌺

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