With winter finally giving way to spring here in Pennsylvania, I couldn’t wait to get outside and clean up the garden. I spent two glorious days trimming away the remnants of winter, and one of the most satisfying tasks was tidying up the hellebores—also known as Lenten roses—that frame our home. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly they transform. One day, it’s just a mess of tired leaves, and the next, there they are—nodding blossoms in soft pinks, purples, and greens.
For years, I searched for hellebore bouquet tips to bring them indoors. No matter what tip I used—scoring the stems, dunking them in boiling water—they always wilted within a day. Turns out, the key is patience. Hellebore flowers aren’t like other cut blooms because their “petals” are sepals, and if you cut them too soon, they just don’t hold up.
The trick is to wait until the stamens (those little pollen-covered threads in the center) drop off on their own. That’s when the flowers become sturdier and last in a vase for up to two weeks.
But honestly? My favorite way to enjoy them indoors is by floating them. Just snip the blooms with a little bit of stem and set them in a shallow bowl of water. It’s so simple, but the effect is stunning—like a living work of art. Mixing different colors and shapes creates the most gorgeous combinations, and it’s such an easy way to bring a little spring magic inside.
I love that dark blue pottery bowl containing the hellebore blossoms only. So beautiful, so glamorous, I just love them. I wish you would have named the bowl they are in. That bowl certainly brings out their beauty. I would love to know if that bowl is still available before my hellebores are spent. What a way to feature them!