The popularity of this tough and resilient perennial has made it one of the most revered and sought after of all winter blooming plants in our climate.
Read more »CUH Update - January 2011: A frosty start to a new year
The start of the new year brings with it a bit of sad news as one of our gardeners here at CUH has decided to take another position that’s full time, leaving just two half-time gardeners to oversee the grounds here. With our staff so limited as it is to oversee all aspects of the work we do and a budget that’s going to see more cuts, getting a new gardener sometime soon is highly unlikely.
Read more »January 2009 Plant Profile: Helleborus niger 'Josef Lemper'
Probably one of the most popular plants to grace each winter display at every retail nursery at this time of year has to be Helleborus niger ‘Josef Lemper’. This plant was a donation to us from Skagit Gardens and T & L Nusery, who both seemed to highly recommend it last season hence the double donation, and now here it is at its peak.
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