The Lenten rose, or hellebore, has gone from being a connoisseur’s plant to a widely used perennial valued for its low care, ... The Black Tie Affair Lenten rose, from the Wedding Party series.

Reviewed by Debra LaGattuta Lenten rose (Helleborus x hybridus) is not a rose; it's a perennial hybrid hellebore belonging to the buttercup family. The name origin of "Lenten rose" refers to the ...

The Lenten rose, or hellebore, has gone from being a connoisseur’s plant to a widely used perennial valued for its low care, versatility and adaptability to shade.

The Lenten Rose is the namesake blooming plant that reflects the 40 days before the arrival of Easter. ... cream, cream tinged with pink, pinkish-grey, purple to almost black in color.

Christmas cactus, Easter lily, Mayflower and autumn sage are just a few of the flowers and plants that are named after a season or are associated with a holiday. Another ...

Lenten roses growing in the Lowcountry may miss the first day of Lent, Feb. 10 this year, due to the recent cold weather. Not one of my plants has a ...

HYBRIDS OF LENTEN ROSE (Helleborus x hybridus) are the ideal perennials to add lively color in the late-winter, early-spring garden. They produce multitudes of flowers that come in a wide variety ...

Hellebores are often called Lenten rose | Garden column. Updated: Mar. 11, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ... There are several different kinds, but first to bloom is the Hellebores Niger or Christmas rose.

Lenten roses start blooming around the first of the year and continue into spring, with both single and double flowers in an array of colors — all the way from white to black and everything ...

If, on the other hand, you have an established Lenten rose growing in your garden, it’s time to cut the old foliage back to the new stems emerging from the base.

The plain old Lenten rose is prone to a lot of natural variability, but when I saw how the breeder can extract so much more, ... Some of the purples are so dark they have been marketed as black.