http://gardennews.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-march/ A Garden in Schleswig-Holstein Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:39:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://gardennews.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-march/#comment-80 Corinna Schwartz Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:01:52 +0000 http://gardennews.wordpress.com/?p=84#comment-80 Don, I always cut off the foliage when the blossoms appear. Even if the leaves still look good (which they do on this one as they are of a very tough, leathery quality), the blossoms look much more impressive without them. Also, cutting off the old leaves is supposed to prevent the plants from being infected by some sort of fungus. Don, I always cut off the foliage when the blossoms appear. Even if the leaves still look good (which they do on this one as they are of a very tough, leathery quality), the blossoms look much more impressive without them. Also, cutting off the old leaves is supposed to prevent the plants from being infected by some sort of fungus.

]]> http://gardennews.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-march/#comment-78 Don Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:54:25 +0000 http://gardennews.wordpress.com/?p=84#comment-78 Fantastic Hellebore picture; right out of a gardening magazine. In our harsh 5a winters the foliage always come through looking so ratty that I never know whether to cut it all off and have "bare' flowers, or just trim off the worst and have ratty foliage with the lovely flowers. Don Fantastic Hellebore picture; right out of a gardening magazine. In our harsh 5a winters the foliage always come through looking so ratty that I never know whether to cut it all off and have “bare’ flowers, or just trim off the worst and have ratty foliage with the lovely flowers.
Don

]]> http://gardennews.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-march/#comment-77 Mr. McGregor's Daughter Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:20:01 +0000 http://gardennews.wordpress.com/?p=84#comment-77 Wow, those Hellebores got pink! I don't think my H. niger every got that dark. They are beautiful. The blue Hepatica is also stunning, and I enjoyed your Crocus photos. My Crocus are just starting to bloom. Wow, those Hellebores got pink! I don’t think my H. niger every got that dark. They are beautiful. The blue Hepatica is also stunning, and I enjoyed your Crocus photos. My Crocus are just starting to bloom.

]]> http://gardennews.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-march/#comment-70 Carol, May Dreams Gardens Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:11:19 +0000 http://gardennews.wordpress.com/?p=84#comment-70 Thanks for posting again for bloom day. That hellebore is loaded with blooms, I can see why you like it! Thanks for posting again for bloom day. That hellebore is loaded with blooms, I can see why you like it!

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