Helleborus orientalis

So beautiful! Do you know its name?

Lovely delicate colours ...

Thats lovely Shirley...I had a look at mine yesterday, the flowers are hidden by all the stems and leaves.Can I remove these so the buds can be seen?

Katarina ... as named in the title, also known as Lenten Rose, hope that helps.

Thanks Tt ... did you spot the freshly dug soil around it? I made the most of two dry days in a row and forked around some plants ... :o)

Hi Val, here is some info. from the RHS:

The subtle flowers are often hidden by the large leaves, so ensure they can be seen clearly by removing the old leaves on stemless types in late Winter or early Spring as the flower buds emerge.

Exposing flowers in this way will also help insects to pollinate the flowers and ensure good seed set for new plants to propagate from the resulting seed.

So, the answer is yes ... lol!

Lovely Hellebore & photo.

Oh thanks so much Feverfew ... I was so pleased to have dry weather for this photo!

Very nice Shirley,

Wonderful Shirley....some buds on mine...:>)

Beautiful Shirley:0)

Thank you, Shirley. I noticed the gender name in the title, but thought it must have another name which helped to differentiate among H.o. Thank you.

Lovely shirley, you've beaten mine... :))

Aw...feeling a bit wistful now Shirley. It's so pretty, and remember how many of these beauties I had in my old place....and not a single one here. Just two h. Niger that I bought before Christmas. However, I do have three on order from crocus! ;)

Thanks everyone for your comments and likes ... isn't it great to see some pretty flowers after the long wet Winter? :o))

Karen ... have sent you a PM :o)

Thank you Shirley...suppose I better get out the secataurs/garden scissors then!!:-)

Hurry up Val, before it gets too dark!

Such a pretty flower and look at all those buds to follow!!

Thanks Wildrose ... those buds are now fully opened flowers ... beautiful ones too!

This is gorgeous Shirley ,I just love Helleborus :o))

Me too Amy ... wish I had discovered them years ago.