Helleborus hybridus Mrs Betty Ranicar Shrubs and Conifers Atop each stem sits one

Atop each stem sits one leaf

deciduous Thelypteris glanduligera from a 2005 Hans Hansen collection in Guizhou

or allowing them to go dormant by drying them out and storing them in a cool but frost free location

This distinctive small hosta is the toast of hosta collectors everywhere

but the most common is a green leaf with a wide central stripe of silver

Helleborus hybridus Mrs Betty Ranicar Shrubs and Conifers Atop each stem sits oneThis has been the star of the hellebore season in our garden since we obtained our original plants in 2001 from hellebore breeder John Dudley of Tasmania who knew? This vigorous hellebore is adorned in early spring with large, fully double, white flower heads. Even gardeners who claim not to like double flowers marvel at these gems. They haven't set great seed for us, but do come almost completely true from seed when they manage to set. We think you