RE: RE:Hellebore companions

Hi Gene,
 Do you have any photos of H. Sunset Red on your web site?  I am growing
Primula veris Sunset Strain this year and they should bloom in the spring.
I am anxious to see the colors.  I love the P. veris species and also P.
florindae which I grew from seed collected at the Berry Botanic Garden from
their fabulous Primula collections.  I currently have Gold Lace primulas
blooming ( for the 3rd time this year!) just off my deck where I can enjoy
them every day.  The weather is still so mild, no freeze here yet.
I am not familiar with Mother of Thousands - sounds like it self sows
impressively?  I am crazy about Omphalodes, especially 'Starry Eyes' which
doesn't seen to be as hardy as the straight O. verna -  Blue Eyed Mary.
They provide the same true blue punch in the shade garden that Forget me
Nots provide in the sun.  So many wonderful plants.... so little space... :)

Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon
Zone 8b


-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-perennials@mallorn.com [owner-perennials@mallorn.com] On
Behalf Of GeneBush
Sent:	Tuesday, December 07, 1999 6:39 AM
To:	perennials@mallorn.com
Subject:	Re: RE:Hellebore companions

Hello Marilyn,
    So many companions to go with Hellebore! Hard to name just a few.... In
one
location I have Solomon's Seal with H. garden hybrids. They do not bloom at
the
same time, but I like the foliage contrast with the SS doing their graceful
arch
over the coarse toothed foliage of the hellebore. In another location I have
hellebore niger backed by Ostrich ferns and weaving throughout Omphalodes
verna
and Mother of Thousands. On the upper level there are Trilliums, Hosta,
ferns and
Primula. Lungwort is a good companion. I believe my favorite combination is
woodland Primula and Trilliums, backed by ferns.
    The H. niger Sunset Red is located beneath a deciduous holly with
anemone
nemorosa and columbine in blue. The Sunset Red strain seeds were wild
collected by
Will McLewin. Since they are from seeds, the content of the color red in
each
plant varies. I have selected one for my garden that comes out a good deep
pink
and ages into a brick red.
    Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world

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