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    FLOWERS

    Nov 18, 2021 3 minutes

    Enjoy hellebores in your home

    Make a temporary indoor display with a Christmas rose, Helleborus niger. Varieties include ‘Christmas Carol’ and ‘Christmas Darling’, and can be found on most garden centre displays ready to flower.

    Remove the plant from its plastic pot and pop it into a more attractive terracotta or ceramic display pot of a similar size. Water well, then dress the top of the compost with moss from the garden, before placing it on a cool indoor windowsill.

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