I read a long article from the U.K. about how to use blooming Hellebores as cut flowers. After trying the tips, I decided that if I want a fresh Hellebore flower in a spring bouquet the best idea is to float it. The flower is facing up so you can see it and they last for days this way.
I love these little 19th C. teacups with no handles and deep saucers. They're perfect for floating a flower — or two.
H. 'Kingston Cardinal'
A pair of H. 'Royal Heritage Strain'
I always buy a few pomegranates in December for holiday decorations. I continue to use them as they slowly dry and are preserved.
Since rain was forecast for the weekend, I decided to do a bowl of Hellebores. I concentrated on pinks and pinky reds with a few whites. Love the bit of carpet that's visible at the edge of the coffee table where I set the bowl.
The coffee table is always covered in books and magazines. I had to move them to take the photo above and decided it made more sense to move the bowl and keep are piles of reading material in place.
I was shocked as soon as I set the bowl down in its new location to see that the blossoms were all red-violet and the pomegranates definitely were not. How did I not realize that before?