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Helleborus orientalis 'Harvington Hybrids', in a vase on Monday, January, Lonicera fragrantissima, miniature vase, primroses, Primula vulgaris, Viburnum bodnantense New Dawn, winter honeysuckle
It is cold and bright here and these precious blooms are out in my garden today.
A double Hellebore, primrose and Viburnum.
So pretty and so tiny. In my tiniest “vase” which is 5cm x 4cm stamped 80 underneath, it was purchased in a junk shop. Perhaps it was for mustard? Anyway it is white and perfect to hold these minuscule offerings.
Sat on my kitchen window cill I hope the warmth of the house will encourage the viburnum and winter honeysuckle Lonicera fragrantissima to open a little for me to enjoy the sweet honeyed scent.
What do you mean you cannot see the honeysuckle, it’s there, behind the Hellebore. 
I have a few snowdrops in the garden but they are so new, so precious, I couldn’t bring myself to pick them. I hope you will now take a look at our host Cathy to see what else is flowering in deepest January.
Have a good week. D.
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The markings on the Hellebore are gorgeous.
So pretty, like someone flicked their paint brush. Thanks Christina.
Delightful!
The hellebore is such a pretty one. 🙂 Lovely sunlight in the background too.
Hi Cathy. Really bright here today but much colder. I fear the white stuff is headed our way later this week. I adore the hellebore season and love this one. ( it rather pained me to cut it).
Very pretty and especially nice in the winter white setting.
Thank you Peter, I am pleased you like them. Hoping that will be the only sort of winter white this week!
Love the blooms..and with the light behind them one can appreciate every detail.
Thank you Noelle
It’s lovely to appreciate them close up like this, isn’t it? My primroses from last week lasted about 6 days, which is pretty good (and I didn’t check the water level so they may of course just dried out). What is the rim of your little pot like? It could possibly be an inkpot. Thanks for sharing Dorris – and I hope you are enjoying the fragrance
An ink pot? Interesting but should imagine it might be stained inside? No rim at all.
My hellebore is already dropping ☹️what’s the secret to keeping them looking fresh?
I have tried all sorts when I have picked hellebores – 20 secs in boiling water, making a pinhole at the top of the stem, but nothing has been particularly helpful. The best way seems to be just floating the heads, or picking them once the seed pod has started to form, Some people say the darker varieties cut better…
Yes I agree, floating is the best for these beauties
What a lovely hellebore. Hellebores are disappointingly droopy in a vase after a short time. I think the answer is probably to float the heads in a shallow container.
I think you’re right Chloris, that’s the best way
You are so lucky to have these flowers already 🙂 Think it’ll be a while yet before our hellebores will open. I’ve been looking for this primrose for ages. We get P. veris but I’m very fond of this delicate yellow one.
The hellebore looks big compared to the primrose and the little bit of viburnum. It is funny how flowers that I would not want in my own garden are so pretty in other regions.