there are also other unnamed double selections) 'Praecox' (early flowering) Nurserymen have tried for many years to cross H. niger with oriental hellebores (Lenten roses) H. × hybridus to increase the colour range available. (wikipedia.org)
Lenten rose plants (Helleborus x hybridus) are not roses at all but a hellebore hybrid.They are perennial flowers that derived their name from the fact that the blooms look similar to that of a rose. (kingdomofhawaii.info)
Helleborus x glandforensis is a recent name assigned to crosses of Helleborus x ericsmithii (niger x sternii) x Helleborus x hybridus. (taimaz.com)
There are almost-black Lenten rose cultivars available that fall within the Helleborastrum section, such as Helleborus x hybridus Winter Jewels® 'Onyx Odyssey,' that are actually very deep purple. (taimaz.com)
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Also called Lenten roses, hellebores are easy-to-care-for perennials. (kingdomofhawaii.info)
Read further about the care and placement of the "Lenten Rose" on Hybrid hellebores get their common name, Lenten rose, from the rose-like flowers that appear in early spring around the Christian observance of Lent.The "blooms" (which are actually sepals that protect the true flowers) last for several months, from February until May, and the foliage is evergreen in all but the coldest regions. (kingdomofhawaii.info)
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In warm locales, Helleborus orientalis can bloom outdoors at Christmastime. (taimaz.com)
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Tickseed - Hellebore - Perennials - Plants & Garden Flowers - The Home Depot They are considered off-season products as garden center traffic is low during the winter months when hellebores are flowering. (kingdomofhawaii.info)
You can either sentence a dry-land plant to death in that damp garden corner - or you can literally "go with the flow" and plant glorious flowering perennials that revel in a little wetness. (fafard.com)
Trollius hybrids make delicious companions to blue-flowered perennials such as Siberian iris ( Iris sibirica ) and Texas blue-star ( Amsonia tabernaemontana ). (fafard.com)
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Hybrids between H. niger and H. × sternii (itself a hybrid, between H. argutifolius and H. lividus) were originally called H. × nigristern, but this name has been changed in favour of H. × ericsmithii (commemorating the plantsman who made the cross in the 1960s and introduced it in 1972, through The Plantsmen nursery). (wikipedia.org)
At their best, the hybrids combine the hardiness of H. niger and H. argutifolius, the large flowers of H. niger, and the leaf and flower colour of H. lividus. (wikipedia.org)
Crosses between it and H. argutifolius (formerly known as H. corsicus) are called H. × nigercors. (wikipedia.org)
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One legend states that the flower blooms at the abbey in England founded by St. Thomas. (wikipedia.org)
Helleborus blooms appear soft and subtle but are much tougher than they look. (kingdomofhawaii.info)
Helleborus niger can be found in the wild, it blooms from late December to February snow-white and sometimes pale pink flowers do not droop, reaching a diameter of 8 cm (3 inch). (taimaz.com)
This is a series of hellebore varieties designed to produce large blooms in a range of colors. (taimaz.com)
Hybrid globe flowers ( Trollius × cultorum ) open their bright buttercup blooms a few weeks after those of marsh marigold. (fafard.com)
Conveniently, their flowering season hits its height in early summer, as the blooms of Japanese primrose are leaving the scene. (fafard.com)
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Hellebore plants are among the earliest perennial flowers to bloom, welcoming spring with their rose-like blossoms. (taimaz.com)
Helleborus niger is an evergreen plant with dark leathery pedate leaves carried on stems 9-12 in (23-30 cm) tall. (wikipedia.org)
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Double-flowered plants are available. (wikipedia.org)
some time to take hold, leave the flowers to go to seed….the plants will multiply area will lots of natural humus, as long as the plants have good drainage they plant. (kingdomofhawaii.info)
Currently included in this expansive section are: These plants are all acaulescent, producing flower stalks directly from fleshy rhizomes. (taimaz.com)
Soil3
Hellebore usually grows on alkaline, fertile, well-drained soil in areas that provide enough shade (especially during the hottest periods of year). (taimaz.com)
A It doesn't matter if the soil is acidic or alkaline, as long as it is full of nutrients and is free draining.In the wild, hellebores are often found growing on limestone, because these soils are usually richer in nutrients. (taimaz.com)
It has contractile roots that bring down the corms as they rise up to the surface of the soil which is why the flowers come back year after year. (maryahernartist.com)
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Helleborus niger, commonly called Christmas rose or black hellebore, is an evergreen perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. (wikipedia.org)
Northeast, but the Hellebore truly fall under the category of a "broadleaf evergreen" In colder zones, hellebores will break through the frozen ground early in the spring. (kingdomofhawaii.info)
the course of the holy season, late winter thru early spring, brings on a sort but the plant itself stays present showing the broad, deep evergreen leaves on Products shown as available are normally stocked but inventory levels cannot be guaranteed, For screen reader problems with this website, please call 1-800-430-3376 or text 38698 (standard carrier rates apply to texts), 2.5 Qt. (kingdomofhawaii.info)
They produce flowers early in spring and have evergreen foliage, so hellebore adds color and texture year round. (taimaz.com)
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Gardening magazine rated 23 commonly available varieties of hellebores to find the best for our gardens. (taimaz.com)
It wasn't until I began to create this Artwork did I realize that these particular flowers are quite fragrant unlike many of the spring blooming varieties. (maryahernartist.com)
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The black hellebore was described by Carl Linnaeus in volume one of his Species Plantarum in 1753. (wikipedia.org)
Helleborus niger has proved easier to cross with other hellebore species. (wikipedia.org)
H. croaticus is a Croatian species with one- to two-inch flowers that are similar to those of H. torquatus. (taimaz.com)
Many hellebore species are poisonous. (taimaz.com)
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Hellebores are clump-forming evergreens with leathery serrated leaves and grow about 18 to 24 inches tall and 24 to 30 inches wide. (kingdomofhawaii.info)
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The Latin specific name niger (black) may refer to the colour of the roots. (wikipedia.org)
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The plant is a traditional cottage garden favourite because it flowers in the depths of winter. (wikipedia.org)
Snow Queen', a white-flowered plant, arose spontaneously in Japan in the late 1990s, but does not look dramatically different from a good H. niger. (wikipedia.org)
Raised in 2000 by plant breeder David Tristram (whose father gave the first 'Potter's Wheel' to Washfield Nursery), Helleborus 'Walberton's Rosemary' is pink-flowered, extremely floriferous, and seems to be intermediate between its parents in many other characteristics. (wikipedia.org)
Plant hellebore in shaded spots, such as beneath trees, in your yard. (kingdomofhawaii.info)
Hardy throughout most of the United States (zones 4 to 9), hellebores ask for very little. (taimaz.com)
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Hellebores are widely grown in USDA Zone 5a to 8b gardens for decorative purposes. (kingdomofhawaii.info)
Cultivars1
Large-flowered cultivars are available, as are pink-flowered and double-flowered selections. (wikipedia.org)
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Unlike many hellebores, this one has fuzzy hairs on the leaf stems, or petioles, as well as the leaf undersides. (taimaz.com)
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The large flat flowers, borne on short stems from midwinter to early spring, are generally white, but occasionally with a pink tinge. (wikipedia.org)
They cluster on 18-inch stems above broad, waxy, blue-frosted leaves that die back as flowering ceases in late spring. (fafard.com)
The large, deeply cupped, creamy-white to dark orange flowers appear from late spring to early summer on 18- to 32-inch stems, depending on the variety. (fafard.com)
Borne on two-foot stems above rosettes of large, tongue-shaped leaves, the flowers come in numerous shades of red and pink, as well as white. (fafard.com)
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Hellebores are not acid lovers, so use plenty of limestone both in the hole, and in a 2 foot perimeter. (kingdomofhawaii.info)
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As the flower grows, the corm actually shrivels as the nutrients are used up. (maryahernartist.com)
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Not only does the compact size fit in most gardens, but the density of the deliciously fragrant flowers is unparalleled in the genus. (jlbg.org)
Late spring to early summer is also prime time for the candelabra flower clusters of Japanese primrose ( Primula japonica ). (fafard.com)
Early (and mid) summer is also the height of the flowering season of our native American Rudbeckia , most of which are quite happy with damp feet. (fafard.com)
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None of these tall-stemmed hellebore types are amenable to division and seed rarely comes true unless bees are … The flowers are commonly described as "small," and for a hellebore, that means about an inch in diameter. (taimaz.com)
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This pretty variety produces an abundance of ivory colored flowers that also have chartreuse and blush veining in the petals. (taimaz.com)
By whatever name, all forms of this butterfly magnet produce a summer-long abundance of golden-yellow, black-eyed daisy-flowers over rapidly expanding clumps of toothed leaves. (fafard.com)
Bloom1
The reason they are called hardy is that they can survive and actually need a period of cold in order to bloom in the spring or summer. (maryahernartist.com)
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Although the flowers resemble wild roses (and despite its common name), Christmas rose does not belong to the rose family (Rosaceae). (wikipedia.org)
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cold inclement weather, is such a delightful, awakening, not only for the Be careful not to confuse black hellebore with white hellebore. (kingdomofhawaii.info)
Sepals1
Green to purple saucer-shaped flowers with slightly pointed sepals characterize H. multifidus. (taimaz.com)
Mind1
It's especially spectacular when allowed to self-sow into large colonies - but keep in mind that "mongrel" seedlings will produce mixed and diluted flower colors. (fafard.com)
Colors1
By adding a few "technicolor" flowers with deep, saturated colors, you can create explosions in the garden without scaring the neighbors. (fafard.com)
Texture1
Instead, the corm is the actual base for the flower stem and has a solid texture. (maryahernartist.com)
The seedling proved to be exceptionally large-flowered, but it was too slow-growing to be 'bulked up' quickly, so she propagated it as a rigorously-selected uniform seed strain rather than as a vegetatively propagated cultivar. (wikipedia.org)
Years1
Depending on the type of flower, it may take a couple years to reach blooming size. (maryahernartist.com)
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Debates within the hellebore community continue and will likely result in further fine-tuning of this classification system in the future. (taimaz.com)
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Primula japonica is a natural garden mate for another East Asian native known for its love of moisture and its showy pink to red flowers - Astilbe . (fafard.com)