Thank you for having me.

Other sources for reading about Hellebores are Pine Knot Farms , Hellebores.org. & Sunshine Farm and Gardens www.sunfarm.com

Evan, sorry, I thought I had replied. Yes, I think those pictures you show are hardy cyclamen. They are quite hardy from what I understand ... -10 to -20 (ish). Another thing I want to plant here when I get around to it. I enjoy the foliage of those as much as the flowers. Good thing as my "plant under trees" and shade is limited ... but I have LOTS of full sun.

Thanks Polly and Bob. Barry Glick mentioned that Helebores appreciate more sun than is generally believed and after moving mine, the confirmation you've given lets me cross off one worry. I've only got 4 and while they're not huge seemed to be doing OK.

I think this is the site Glick referenced. http://www.hellebores.org/grow...

Polly, I noticed a book advertised on Pine Knott's site ... their daughter wrote it? You can get it used off of Amazon for around $10, too.

Sounds good, Cheryl. I'll go look.

Polly Amazon has a few different books on them but I don't know which is the best. Please let us know what one you get and what you thought about it.

I will. Thanks, Bob. And glad you're now moderator on here, also!!!!!!

LOL ... yes, it's quite an improvement.

Well, I don't know if I would say that, Tee, since you've been doing wonderfully alone, but Bob has always had, in the posts I've seen, great input.

Plus if one person is out sick, or has an operation, it's good for a backup.

I agree. That's exactly why I thought he'd make a great addition over here. Besides, he is mostly about shade and I'm mostly about sun. However, if anyone else would like to add on as a moderator, it's great by me. I can let Dave know. No one was moderating Perennials when I took it along with Joy but she hasn't got time right now ... so we're back to just two moderators again. Three is nice, IMHO. Any takers???

Thanks everyone, it is a honor to be able to do this.
Tee I think you have done a great job.
I agree that in a forum as broad as perennials more moderators would be better. I think someone from out west or a different country would be great addition or someone that has interest in plants that are different then Tee and myself do.

Thanks, Bob. I agree ... the topic of this Forum is broad and warrants several moderators.

We will get our first accumulation of snowfall today ... about .5 inch. It was 60º yesterday!

Here, too. We're supposed to get 1 to 2".

We've only had one light dusting so far.

Karen

Time for winter color, isn't it?

With Crayons, perhaps.....

We got about a foot of snow with ice mixed in today. I'm feeling about how your puppy looks, Sheryl. Ready for a nap.

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Cold and windy there will be branches to pick up over the weekend. Ice storms the past 2 nights. Took one of my neighbors trees down.

True to form, she's completely passed out now, Polly!