Hi GPODers!

Today’s photos from from Rhonda Molin in West Grove, Pennsylvania, who has shared scenes and special highlights from her beautiful garden in every season (Check out those previous submissions: A Guest in Rhonda’s Garden, Rhonda’s Pennsylvania Garden, A Safe Garden Wedding in the Time of COVID, and Fall in Rhonda’s Garden). Today we’re being treated to her assortment of hellebores that signal the end of winter and start of spring.

My name is Rhonda Molin. I’m from West Grove, PA. We were in zone 6b but now are classified as zone 7a. Here are some of my hellebores from this spring.

The real beauty in hellebores comes from their diversity. While it can be hard to admire each flower’s unique details because of their nodding habit, getting up close reveals a delightful mix of bloom shapes and color combinations. This lovely white variety edged in a purply-pink might be Winter Jewels® ‘Fire and Ice’ (Helleborus x hybridus ‘Ice and Fire’, Zone 4–9).

While not as flashy as the more colorful cultivars, there is still something to love about the green hellebores that bring a flush of light and bright green after a long winter often dominated by browns.

When little else is growing, and even less is in bloom, hellebores can be the sole star in a garden bed while still providing a mix of colors to work with.

Aside from incredible color options and bloom variations, hellebores are also diverse in their foliage. I’m personally a fan of the varieties that feature darker foliage and stems. The hellebore above looks to be a HGC® Pink Frost (Helleborus ‘Coseh 710’, Zone 4–9).

Thank you for sharing more absolutely beautiful plant portraits from your garden, Rhonda! Not only do you always have something interesting to share, you’re able to capture your beautiful plants in the most flattering way. I sincerely hope we get another update from your garden later in the season!

Yesterday we worshiped forget-me-nots, and today we treasured hellebores. What is the next spring plant that deserve some special attention? If you have a favorite spring plant that you scatter throughout your beds and borders, we would love to see it! Follow the directions below to submit photos via email, or send me a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad.

 

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