From the Greek helein, to kill, bora, meals; some species are toxic (Ranunculaceae). Hellebore. Hardy perennials, normally retaining their leaves by means of the winter, with thick fibrous roots. All flower early all through the 12 months and the flowers are extended lasting. Most of them have good-looking, leathery, divided leaves, normally spiny. They’re natives of southern Europe and western Asia.
Species cultivated H. abchasicus, 1 foot, flowers purplish-green, January to March; vars. coccinius, wine pink, venousus, rosy-purple with darkish veins. H. argutifolius (syn. H. corsicus), 2-3 ft, apple-green flowers in February and March which persist till mid-summer. H. foetidus, stinking hellebore2-3 ft, pale inexperienced flowers, the petals tipped purple, February and March, native plant. H. dropped ft, white flowers, intently seen with crimson inside, January to April, the mother or father of most seen hybrids in cultivation. H. lividus 3 ft, inexperienced flowers shortly turning brown; doubtfully hardy.
H. niger, 1.5 ft; Christmas rose, 1 foot, white, saucer-shaped flowers with a boss of golden-yellow anthers ; vars. Altifolius and macranthus, longer stems. ‘Potters Wheel’ is a wonderful cultivar. H. x nigricors, (H. niger x H. corsicus), 1 ft, pale inexperienced, February, hybrid. H. odorus, aromatic hellebore, 14 ft, greenish-yellow flowers with faint elderflower scent, March. H. orientalis, Lenten rose, 2 ft, variable flowers, purple, pink or virtually black and customarily seen with fully totally different shades, February to May. ‘Albion Otto is a white, purple-spotted cultivar. H. twisted ft, flowers purple inside and blue-purple exterior, February to March, moderately shy-flowering, leaves die down in summer season season. H. viridis. inexperienced hellebore, 1-14 ft, pale inexperienced flowers, February.
Cultivation A well-drained, wealthy soil is greatest and though a shaded place is usually useful, this isn’t essential, though partial shade is preferable to full picture voltaic. As shortly as established, the vegetation wish to be left undisturbed, though they shortly quiet down within the occasion that they are moved in winter with quite a lot of soil spherical their roots. In December, defend the flowers of the Christmas rose by a cloche or by mulching with peat to stop the short-stemmed flowers from being splashed by soil. Plant in October or November, or March, 15 inches aside in teams, making ready the state of affairs efficiently and incorporating some manure.
Crops is perhaps compelled in pots by lifting and potting up in October and sustaining a temperature of 40-50°F (4-10°C). Replant outdoor in April.
Propagate from seed or by division of roots after flowering.
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Helleborus (hel-le-bor-us)
