Hellebore.

They are lovely and big David. :)))

Thats a pretty one shall look forwards to seeing your seedlings when grown.

Thanks Thrup, the "hybrid" have been flowering for a few years now, but flowers haven't opened yet; when they do, I shall put up a photo.

David

Thank Davids you I shall look forward to seeing them open

I have this one ,it's very pretty !

That is a very pretty Hellebore, I don't see the speckled varieties very often here.

Thanks RK, if you want to try your hand at making hybrids, Hellebores are a good plant to start with; insects do it all the time! Choose a few with interesting colours; flower form, (single-double) - one feature it would be good to to introduce is flowers that "hold their head up" - many have pretty flowers, but hang their heads down like a shy maiden! If you look after them in pots as they grow, you could get flowers in 3 - 4 years.

Even if you don't produce show-stoppers, the process is fun, and you have lots of plants to grow on, or give away.

David

I do have at least one variety that flowers facing up and to me that is the most desirable trait a hellebore can have! The one I have is 'Pink Frost' and I also like the foliage on that one. I'll have to experiment with that, it is fun to see what kind of results you can get!

I have just Googled H. Pink Frost; it's a stunner! I must get one, I love not only the colour, but the upright shape, and the foliage form and colour; it would I feel, make a good seed-parent, to be crossed with a deep red flowered plant, to produce a deeper pink?

If you have photo of your plant, you could post it on GoY,
Hellebores are very popular in the UK, and I'm sure other members will be interested.

David