Showy and long-lasting, this Lenten Rose provides year round interest and is ideal to brighten areas of dappled shade under deciduous trees and shrubs! Incredibly floriferous, Helleborus x ballardiae 'Candy Love' (Hellebore) features large, saucer-shaped, flowers, 3.5 in. Leaves, stems and roots are poisonous. 'Walberton's Rosemary' is extremely vigorous, establishes quickly, and is sterile, therefore it blooms for an extended period of time and will not produce inferior seed. After the first season expect 10-15% to flower. Plant database entry for Hellebore (Helleborus Honeymoon™ Rome in Red) with one image and 31 data details. These beautiful harbingers of spring have interesting, nodding flowers and large, dark green leaves. Blooming for weeks from late winter to early spring, these nodding beauties rise on sturdy, thick stems above the leathery, glossy, evergreen foliage. They rise on sturdy, red stems above a most attractive leathery foliage. Flowers are light green to red-tinted and erect with conspicuous leafy bracts. With recent advances in breeding techniques, they have become much easier to grow for even the most novice of gardeners. Showy and long-lasting, ideal to brighten the shade garden! Compact and vigorous, Helleborus 'Angel Glow' is a first year blooming Hellebore. Site: Partial shade, well-draining soil. Christmas Roses open around Christmas time in warm winter areas, and in early spring in cooler winter regions. Helleborus orientalis, commonly called Lenten Rose because it blooms during Lent, is native to the dry climates of Greece and Turkey. Find the four Hellebore varieties that are the most popular and easiest to grow. While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. Easy to grow and low maintenance. The red rugs of Tarsus, a woman's record of the Armenian massacre of 1909. Exceptionally beautiful and vigorous, Hellebore Winter Jewels 'Peppermint Ice' (Helleborus) features very large, fully double, lotus-like, cup-shaped, light pink blossoms adorned with deeper pink edges and red-veined undersides. across (8 cm), adorned with crowns of showy golden-yellow stamens. Flowers appear at the tips of branched stems clad with evergreen dark green leaves which are divided into glossy, leathery, deeply-lobed, often toothed, lanceolate to elliptic segments.Genus name comes from the Greek words bora meaning "food" and helein meaning "injures/destroys" in reference to the plant’s toxic leaves, stems and roots which are poisonous to humans if ingested.‘Red Lady’ is one of a number of seed strain hybrid hellebores (known as the Lady series) developed by Gisela Schmiemann of Cologne, Germany (see also H. x hybridus 'White Lady'). Only plants will be removed from the collection. (Hel-LEB-or-us ex HY-brid-us) Zones Hellebores are hardy in Zones 6 to 9. Thanks to a high bud count, 'Pink Frost' blooms heavily for weeks from late winter to early spring. Exceptionally pretty, Helleborus x hybridus 'Party Dress Pink' (Hellebore) features large (2-3 in. Find the four Hellebore varieties that are the most popular and easiest to grow. The Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis) arguably lays claim to the showiest flowers in the genus.They nod gracefully or are out-facing, held free of the leaves on branched stalks. Blooming for weeks from late winter to early spring, these nodding beauties rise on sturdy, thick stems above the leathery, glossy, evergreen foliage. Helleborus x ericsmithii `Angel Glow’........................ $20.00ea. This species of Hellebore is the most well known. ‘Red Lady’ is one of a number of seed strain hybrid hellebores (known as the Lady series) developed by Gisela Schmiemann of Cologne, Germany (see also H. x hybridus 'White Lady'). This strain produces white flowers richly spotted with dark red in the centers. Blooming heavily for weeks from late winter to early spring, these charming and dainty beauties rise on sturdy, thick stems above the leathery, glossy, evergreen or semi-evergreen foliage. The flowers are downward facing, like most hellebores, but the back of their petals is handsomely marked with colorful red veining. They are borne on short stems and rise above the evergreen foliage of leathery, dark green, palm-like leaves. To create additional collections, you must be a paid member of our site. Helleborus Amber Gem - Common name:Lenten Rose, Hellebore - Stunning soft yellow ruffled blooms stencilled with red. Showy and long-lasting, ideal to brighten the shade garden! Hybrid hellebores (Helleborus Xhybridus) are very tolerant and will grow well in most soils as long as the ground is not extremely dry or stagnantly waterlogged, although they usually survive even those conditions. Over time, the flowers take on rich, glowing salmon tones before slowly turning green. Flowers bloom in a large variety of colors, including various shades and tints of white, pink, red, purple, and yellow, and sometimes have inside spotting. Best planted in large groups. Hellebore Winter Jewels 'Rose Quartz' (Helleborus) features incredibly showy, fully double, cup-shaped, sparkling white blossoms adorned with a charming rose-pink picotee around the edges. Hellebores grow in sun or shade. Hedges President of the Browns. It is a bushy, clump-forming perennial that typically grows to 14-18” tall and is noted for its glossy, leathery, evergreen, dark green leaves and its late winter to early spring bloom of burgundy red flowers. Site these where they will stay for many years, since the plants resent being disturbed. Blooming heavily for weeks from late winter to early summer, these nodding beauties rise on sturdy, thick stems clad with large, spiny-toothed dark green leaves. wide (5-7 cm), appear from late winter to early spring. wide (8 cm), which open to pale apricot, gradually darkening to pink, then misty purple with red and pink tints, creating attractive combinations of pastel shades. Helleborus foetidus. across (8 cm), adorned with a crown of showy golden-yellow stamens. Height/Spread: 18 to 24” tall and 24” wide. Established plants that become congested may be divided in late summer to early fall. The flowers open pink and age to a dusky pink with green highlights. Ranked by some as amongst the top 10 high-performance perennials, these harbingers of spring are tough, cold-hardy, deer or rabbit resistant and easy to grow perennials. A member of the Gold Collection®, Helleborus x nigercors 'HGC Green Corsican' is a gorgeous Lenten Rose with large, single, creamy white flowers adorned with crowns of showy golden-yellow stamens. Helleborus must be mature to achieve consistent flowering. This perennial will self-seed in satisfactory growing conditions. Incredibly beautiful, Hellebore Winter Jewels 'Painted Doubles' (Helleborus) features large, fully double, cup-shaped white blossoms artistically splashed with burgundy-red at their heart. Exposure They tolerate almost full sun to almost full shade but prefer partial shade. Cup-shaped, burgundy red flowers (to 2-3” diameter) with overlapping petals bloom at the tips of leafy stems from late winter to mid-spring (March to May in St. Louis). Unlike most hellebores, the flowers face outward attracting interest. Prefers light to moderate shade. This perennial will self-seed in satisfactory growing conditions. Photo by: Ngoc Minh Ngo. They are noted for producing single, cup-shaped flowers (typically 2-3” diameter) with five showy, usually overlapping petals (technically sepals), but sometimes come in a double flowered form. Thanks to an impressive bud count, 'Candy Love' blooms heavily for weeks from late winter to late spring. The glossy leaves are divided into three blue-green leaflets with a striking silvery veining which creates a marbled effect. Many of the species have been interbred, producing countless hybrid Hellebores in a rich array of colors and forms. Group in shady locations under trees, large shrubs or in woodland gardens. Showy and long-lasting, this Lenten Rose provides year round interest and is ideal to brighten areas of dappled shade under deciduous trees and shrubs! Sir Alan Patrick Herbert CH (24 September 1890 – 11 November 1971), usually known as A. P. Herbert or simply A. P. 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