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Irises Helleborus This page is devoted to all the Hellebores that I have. Hellebores are now setting seeds. In fact, some seeds have already exploded and ants are having a feast! Home Salvias Dahlia Iris June All gardens need some forms of constants - plants which will appear and reappear year in year out. Hellebores fill this role admirably as they are evergreen and will magically flower in deep, dark and dank winter. It's like fairies appearing in the gloom, when you're depressed, seeing no end to the miserable cold cruel days! Why hellebores? Hellebores are great naturalisers and they clump readily. Indeed, they need to be separated every few years. If you have clay soil, you will find that they are hungry feeders and big clumpsters. When dug up, you will have huge holes in the ground as their rootballs are huge. If you're lucky, you can tease out the numerous plants easily, but sometimes, you need to have a knife to carve the...

Irises Bearded Irises This page is devoted to all the irises that I have. Some are yet to bloom and I will update as I go along. Home Helleborus Salvias Dahlia June Irises are wonderful evergreen perennials. They don't take up too much room and yet they are evergreen and require minimal care. Are bearded irises worth collecting? They are perfumed, some stronger than others. The ultimate perfumery is English Cottage, the fragrance of which can be enjoyed when you are standing nearby. It is also a rebloomer. Chocolate smells exactly like sweet and delicious chocolate, similar to Cosmos Chocolate. Some smell like bumblegum! Some scents can only be detected when kissed by strong sunshine. You really need to collect them to appreciate these irises. Once established, irises more or less look after themselves. Some are strong naturalisers, clumping in no time. Rhizomes not only grow sideways, but underneath. Remember that if the rhizomes ar...