RE: What's blooming? and Help please

Hi Valerie,

I've oftened wondered if just this scenario would happen if I purchased a
dark hellebore.  They are beautiful, but I think in nature we see that most
"natural" winter flowers are light colored.

The only suggestion I have is to underplant it with lamium?  The light
green/silver leaves are evergreen in my climate and would light up the area.
Whether it would be too "busy" for you I can't say.  They are surely
carefree here, too.  I am particularly partial to 'White Nancy" and "Pink
Pewter" I think is the pale pink variety.  They will not be in bloom when
the hellebore is, but that could be nice as well, for extending the season.
Or perhaps try a varigated vinca?  Any light ground cover may help.  

As for a light foliaged background plant -- I have no idea.  I'll be
interested in what others have to say.  Is there a low-growing winter
blooming shrub with enough light colored flowers to form a good background?
That would probably be true of winter honeysuckle (lonicera fragrantissima
or purpusii)  -- it is just branches with white flowers this time of year.
It would probably tolerate the same growing conditions, as well.  
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> My cry for help though concerns my hellebore - it is a dark 
> wine colour and
> does not show up against the bare soil around it.   Any 
> suggestions as to
> what I should plant behind it so that next year it will be 
> more easily seen?
> 
> Valerie, South Yorkshire, England (Zone 8)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-perennials@mallorn.com
> [o*@mallorn.com]On Behalf Of Saxton, Susan
> Sent: 10 February 2000 14:20
> To: 'perennials@mallorn.com'
> Subject: What's blooming?
> 
> 
> Here in Oregon we've had only a few frosts this "winter" and 
> now appear to
> be zooming into spring.  I already have early crocus IN 
> BLOOM, as well as
> witch hazel, sasanqua camellias, hellebore, winter jasmine and winter
> honeysuckle.
> 
> Lots of the snouts of the other bulbs are revealing 
> themselves and there are
> growth buds on most of the shrubs, roses and vines, as well 
> as basal growth
> on most of the perennials.
> 
> Hope we don't get a late winter blast...
> 
> 
> 
> 
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