

Heavenly Hellebores
Just as the days start to lengthen and we all take a sigh of relief that we are on the right side of winter, out emerges one of my favourite flowers and one I look forward to seeing each year. It is of course, the humble hellebore. Sitting patiently alongside the brash show-offs of the summer herbaceous border, it really comes into it's own at the start of the year when all else is deep in its winter slumber. Originating in Europe and Asia, the hellebore became a popular gard