One of the great pleasures of March is the blooming of the hellebores. I've posted photos of my small collection in previous years, but to see a whole drift of them, nothing beats a visit to VanDusen Botanical Garden here in Vancouver.
A slight drawback with many hellebores, especially the doubles, is that so many hang their heads, making it difficult to see the beauty of the inner petals. James, the gardener for this area, overcomes this by floating a selection of the flowers in wide shallow bowls.
This year I decided to follow his example, and although I had a limited supply of flowers in my little garden to choose from and had to settle for a smaller container, I'm still happy with my more modest display.
