Our first major event of 2012 will begin on February 17th and continue until the 27th. Featured at this event will be an outstanding collection of Hellebores as well as other fabulous late winter blooming plants including Adonis, Bulbocodium, Corydalis, Cyclamen, Dentaria, double and single Hepatica and species Snowdrops
and more.
. We’ve clearly become hellebore crazy as do most people when they see the incredible diversity in both blooms and foliage at a time of year when we can all use more colour in our gardens. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the dedicated hellebore breeders around the world who have toiled over the last twenty odd years to bring us so many fine plants. Last year the display of blooms at Helleborganza was impressive and the event itself was a stunning success. We are extremely excited about the plants this year and our new introductions. We have more than doubled the number of bloom sized plants and display area. For the first time we will see many varieties bloom that we’ve only seen pictures of. The event will run over 10 days this year as every day more and more plants come into bloom.
Hard work and dedication to hand pollination has produced amazingly beautiful strains of Hellebores in which every plant is fabulous and unique. Similarly, breakthroughs in Hellebore tissue culture have created stunning strains in which every plant is identical. Many of these strains and cultivars are offered and;listed below, however, others will be posted on the collectors list on our website just prior to the event. We are offering selections from major Hellebore breeders such as Marietta and Ernie O,Byrne, Joseph Heuger, Judith and Dick Taylor, Heronswood Nursery, Yokohama Nursery, Gisela Schmiemann and Charles Price from countries around the world, including Britain, Belgium, Germany, USA, Canada and Japan. We are particularly excited about the plants from Marietta and Ernie which will be hand picked in bloom just prior to Helleborganza. To preview photos of the unbelievable double and single flowered Winter Jewels Strain, go to www.northwestgardennursery.com or our website. We will also have species Hellebores and a good selection of larger double and single plants available at the nursery. Last years event was a huge success. Attendance was fantastic, the weather perfect and many people left the nursery with some incredibly beautiful new plants. The 2012 event promises to surpass last years with several thousand more plants being available. We will also offer smaller and larger sizes at the event. Take a look at our Hellebore page or our Hellebore gallery to whet your appetite. If you cannot come and want to pick up the plants within a short period of time or have them shipped, fill out an order form with your credit card information and include a pick up date or shipping date and we will choose for you. There will be special offers to those who attend including smaller and much larger plants and plants offered in small numbers. We look forward to seeing you at Helleborganza! More on our Facebook page
