Helleborus niger (Christmas Rose)
From the Flora album
Camera note: photographed with the EF 24-105 F4L IS USM lens and Canon 430EX flash unit. The flash was angled away from the flower, to provide a little depth to the image.
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cakkleberrylane
23 Dec 2008How lovely!!
Vulpes vulpes
23 Dec 2008I do love these at this time of year – one of the few flowers in the garden!
Flying Red Fox Blog
23 Dec 2008Beautiful flowers. 😀
SittingFox
23 Dec 2008Pretty 🙂
Words
24 Dec 2008Mark, thanks!
Words
24 Dec 2008Adele, thanks!
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24 Dec 2008Lois, thanks! A seasonal shot, after a fashion.
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24 Dec 2008Vulpes, oddly I think our ground cover rose is still showing a few blooms, but the Christmas Rose does seem to do well. We have a much less cooperative Easter version, which so far has failed to flower.
Vulpes vulpes
24 Dec 2008Words, Helleborus niger tend to prefer acid soil, where as H. × hybridus will tend to take a heavier soil, if rich enough. The books say H. niger don't like to be moved but the other type divide quite happily. The only downside is you have to crawl on your hands and knees to get a decent photo of the flowers! :rolleyes:
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24 Dec 2008Vulpes, interesting. We have fairly alkaline soil here (on chalk), but those are planted in deep shade beneath beech trees. They do ok, and yes I get muddy taking of photos of them :right: