A hybrid between Helleborus niger and H. orientalis has recently been announced - and this time it really does sound like the real thing. A hybrid between these two species has been claimed before, there even used to be a plant at Kew behind a label which claimed it was such a hybrid. But no. Not until... Read more..

Remember a few weeks ago I told you about ‘Walberton’s Rosemary’, a spectacular new hellebore that was reckoned to be a hybrid between H. niger and H. orientalis ? Click here to see the earlier post. Well, doubts were expressed that it really is a hybrid - in spite of this fairly convincing picture.... Read more..

Last month I published two articles on recent and upcoming developments in hellebore breeding. Both are now available online at the RHS website. In the December issue of The Garden I wrote about hybrids between the Christmas rose, Helleborus niger , and other hellebore species. Read it here. In the December... Read more..

With the milder spell of weather our fabulous plants are at last exploding into leaf and flower. To celebrate we’d like to offer you all free gift wrap for any houseplant - including potted bulbs - bought on Saturday 13 th February and on Saturday 13 th March. The less sentimental amongst us may need... Read more..