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Notes About :Helleborus

Helleborus – Lenten Rose We used to hybridize, grow and offer Hybrid Helleborus (Lenten Rose) but by now they are readily available. What we kept are the Christmas Rose and, when available, ‘Marvelous Marble’. Helleborus niger - CHRISTMAS ROSE: An ancient (or old fashioned?) plant native to Switzerland and surrounding countries, where their flowers are sought-after for Christmas decorations. To find the plant that regularly blooms at Christmas, however, seems to be a challenge and we have been testing for over 10 years. Either way, they are in a class of their own and can last for many years, growing into large, tight clumps. In the wild they grow in deciduous forest (I’ve seen them in chestnut forests in Southern Switzerland) usually on south-facing slopes. This gives us a few pointers for how to grow them in the garden; dappled shade, avoiding direct afternoon sun and well drained soil. They actually prefer a heavy soil and it should be neutral to alkaline.

Helleborus argutifolius 'Pacific Frost'  (VARIEGATED CORSICAN HELLEBORE)
Pot Size Zone ? Season Exposure Height Price Quantity
4" 6 Feb.-April - 18-24" $12.00  
The leaves of this easy to grow variety are heavily and evenly splashes cream. The new growth in spring is almost all cream, the splashing becoming more pronounced later in the season. Blooms are the typical trusses of cream-green, bowl-shaped flowers. Grows in most well drained soils and likes more sun than lenten rose.

Helleborus niger 'Edelweiss'  (CHRISTMAS ROSE)
Pot Size Zone ? Season Exposure Height Price Quantity
4" 5 Dec.-March - 12" $10.00  
Own selection, for repeated bloom, vigor and adaptability. The medium-sized flowers are pure white at first (for about two weeks) and turn pink as they age. The First flush starts in December or January. Re-blooms once or twice, early and/or late summer. Evergreen foliage.

Helleborus niger 'Maximus'  (CHRISTMAS ROSE)
Pot Size Zone ? Season Exposure Height Price Quantity
4" 5 Jan.-March - 12" $10.00  
An older seed strain with wide open, larger than regular flowers. Has proven to be good and sturdy for us. Prefers well drained soil.

Helleborus niger 'Potter's Wheel'  (CHRISTMAS ROSE)
Pot Size Zone ? Season Exposure Height Price Quantity
4" 6 Dec.-March - 12" $10.00  
This is one of the most sought-after H. niger varieties, distinct for the extra large flowers with overlapping petals on relatively long stems. Although sometimes offered as "divisions from the original plant", it actually was never sold as such. It was developed as a seedling strain by late Hilda Davenport, founder of the world famous Washfield Nursery in the 1950s. As all H. niger, likes a fertile, well drained soil.

Helleborus x hybridus Obsidian Strain  (LENTEN ROSE)
Pot Size Zone ? Season Exposure Height Price Quantity
4" 4 Feb.-April - 18" $10.00  
Cross between the dark purple with strongly dissected foliage plant and waxy maroon flowered plant. The result surprised ourselves; strongly dissected foliage, purple in spring and obsidian-black, bowl-shaped flowers. As with all seedling strains, there is variation in the bloom color. Very adaptable, they don't mind heavy soil and are drought tolerant, however, will more likely grow into impressive clumps in rich, moist soil.

Helleborus x hybridus Slaty Blue Group  (LENTEN ROSE)
Pot Size Zone ? Season Exposure Height Price Quantity
4" 4 Feb.-April - 18" $8.75  
Seedlings of slaty blue/gray plants. Very adaptable, they don't mind heavy soil and are very drought tolerant, however, will more likely grow into impressive clumps in rich, moist soil.

Helleborus x sternii 'Marvelous Marble'  (LENTEN ROSE, HELLEBORE)
Pot Size Zone ? Season Exposure Height Price Quantity
4" 6 Feb.-April - 12" $13.50  
Own selection, first thought be a good type of H. lividus. Leaves are heavily veined/marbled, silver when plant is young, silvery-cream later, with pinkish-purple leaf stalks. Blooms in clusters of cup-shaped, dusky salmon-pink flowers, turning wine.

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