A surprise from Matthias!

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Author Message   Gardenfiend  Supporting Member My Weather My Garden Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 12:46 pm EST :    The latest issue of the German garden magazine Gartenpraxis contains a five-page article by Matthias introducing H. abruzzicus and H. liguricus to a wider gardening public. The article is beautifully illustrated with photos of both species (and some others) that will definitely go a long way to "selling" both Italians to gardeners. Especially as the article describes not only their natural habitats but also how they can be grown in the garden. The photo of abruzzicus (in Matthias' garden?) is quite irresistible, showing a single plant with dozens of white-ish bells, each dangling below a filigree crown of finely cut leaves. Really beautiful and an absolute garden necessity! No less liguricus: not as delicate but with whiter flowers - or so they appear in the photos. And the promise of a sweet fragrance wafting through the spring garden. Thank you Matthias! Gardenfiend - Germany, Zone "7a"   Toshio  Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 05:07 pm EST :    Mara, thank you for your introduction of the article by Matthias. I am really interested in Italian hellebores like H.liguricus and H.abruzzicus as I mentioned in other thread. Is it written in English? If so, I really want to get it. Toshio - Yokohama,Japan, Zone "?"   Terryk  Supporting Member My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 09:34 pm EST :    How lucky you are to be able to have access to it Mara. Congratulations Matthias! Terryk - NY, Zone "6"   Gardenfiend  Supporting Member My Weather My Garden Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 01:52 am EST :    Toshio, it is in German, unfortunately. Gardenfiend - Germany, Zone "7a"   Matthias  Supporting Member Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 10:16 am EST :    Here are two of the photos Mara is referring to. The abruzzicus was taken in my garden in June 2005, the liguricus in the wild in Februrary 2006. Helleborus abruzzicus in the garden: Helleborus liguricus in the wild: Matthias - South Germany, Zone "7"   Galanthophile  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 05:21 pm EST :    Well done! Absolutely beautiful plants. Thanks for posting these photos for those of us who can't access the article. Galanthophile - Ann (Northern England), Zone "8"   Jgwoodard  My Garden Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 11:31 pm EST :    I'm always happy to see these. I'm sure the article was excellent graphically and otherwise given the author. :-) Jgwoodard - TN, Zone "7"   Gardenfiend  Supporting Member My Weather My Garden Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 03:52 am EST :    ...and it includes a recommendation of your Web site, Joseph - so you'll probably be seeing increased traffic from Germany. Gardenfiend - Germany, Zone "7a"   Zephirine  Posted on Monday, March 17, 2008 - 11:52 pm EST :    ...and from France, if I can help, Matthias! Look, your H. abruzzicus seems to like its new french home too! A warm "thank you" again, Matthias! Zephirine - Rhone-Alpes, Zone "7B"

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