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Hellebore As A Flowering Plant
Commonly known as hellebores, the Eurasian genus Helleborus consists of approximately 20 species of herbaceous or evergreen perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, within which it gave its name to the tribe of Helleboreae. Despite names such as "winter rose", "Christmas rose" and "Lenten rose", hellebores are not closely related to the rose family (Rosaceae). [from wikipedia]
Backyard White Hellebore Frontyard White Hellebore Pink Frost Hellebore Purple Hellebores Red Hellebore Searchlight Hellebore Winter Plum Hellebore
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Backyard White Hellebore, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon

White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of fresh snow, chalk and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light.[from wikipedia]

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New Hellebores, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon

The flowers have five petal-like sepals surrounding a ring of small, cup-like nectaries which are actually petals modified to hold nectar. The sepals do not fall as petals would, but remain on the plant, sometimes for many months. Recent research in Spain suggests that the persistence of the sepals contributes to the development of the seeds.[from wikipedia]

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Pink Frost Hellebore, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon

Burgundy buds of Helleborus Pink Frost open to out-facing, saucer-shaped blossoms of palest pink that mature to deep rose, creating patterns of color above lustrous, silver-veined foliage.[from white flower farm]

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Purple Hellebores, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon

Arriving in early spring, hellebores often flower during the Christian season of Lent, which is how they got their common name of Lenten roses. Recent breeding advancements have resulted in the amazing varieties offered in these collections. For example, breeding that improved stem strength and modified bud placement on these stems allow blooms to face outward, where they can more easily be seen.[from brecks]

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Red Hellebore, As A Flowering Plant

Red is the color at the end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625-740 nanometres.[from wikipedia]

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Searchlight Hellebore, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon

This breakthrough beauty is the result of over 50 years of breeding work by our friends at van der Meijs Nursery in Germany.[from brecks]

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Frontyard White Hellebore, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon

White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of fresh snow, chalk and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light.[from wikipedia]

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Winter Plum Hellebore, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon

Rich reddish-purple petals show off a cluster of cream-coloured stamens. Cuplike flowers in complementary shades will grace your garden from late winter to mid spring. [from becks]


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