Lenten rose

Lenten rose is one of several species of Hellebores offered as straight species or as hybrid crosses with one of the other 15 species in the group.

Lenten Rose
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often called Christmas or Lenten Rose. These staples of the winter garden are among the most coveted of garden plants by those who know them, yet they are still relatively unknown outside of plant enthusiast circles.

Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose)
Helleborus orientalis 'Guttatus' Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Thompson & Morgan Seedsmen, Inc.
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Helleborus orientalis February - ('Hellebore or Lenten Rose')
Helleborus orientalis - Pink Form
The Helleborus orientalis ( Hellebore ) is one of the showier of the family of Hellebores.

Lenten Rose
This hardy perennial sports nodding bell-like flowers in a pleasant palette of colors and they stay colorful for several months because they are an evergreen perennial.

Lenten Rose ( Helleborus orientalis )
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The Lenten rose presents its attractive flowers in winter or early spring in colder climates and holds them over a long period for our viewing pleasure. [Click hereto download a large version (800x600) of this image.
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Lenten Rose (also known as Hellebore) is probably the first perennial to bloom in mid- to late Winter (not counting some of the minor bulbs), ...

Yellow Lady Lenten Rose [English]: Helleborus x hybridus 'Yellow Lady'
Yellow Lady Slipper [English]: Cypripedium pubescens
Yellow Lady's Slipper [English]: Cypripedium parviflorum
Yellow Lady's Slipper [English]: Cypripedium calceolus ...

Helleborus (Christmas rose, Lenten rose) - somewhat poisonous;
skin irritant
Hemlock water-dropwort - see Oenanthe
Henbane - see Hyoscyamus
Heracleum mantegazzianum (Giant hogweed) - severe skin irritant
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Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis)
Lenten Rose (Helleborus argutifolius)
Lenten Rose (Helleborus foetidus)
Leonotis leonurus
Leontopodium alpinum
Leopard Flower (Belamcanda chinensis)
Leopard Flower (Belamcanda 'Hello Yello') ...

Commonly referred to as Christmas roses (Helleborus niger), and Lenten roses (Helleborus orientalis), hellebores are primarily native to Europe, with one recently discovered exception, H. thibetanus from Sichuan Province in China.

Helleborus orientalis Lenten Rose
Heuchera species Coral Bells
Hosta species and hybrids Plantain Lily
Iris pallida 'Variegata' Varigated Sweet Iris
Lamium maculatum Spotted Dead Nettle
Marrubium incanum Silver Horehound * ...

Helleborus orientalis - Lenten rose, Lenten hellebore, oriental hellebore (N.B. most of the Lenten hellebores in gardens are now considered to be H. Ã- hybridus) ...

Helleborus niger--Christmas Rose, Lenten Rose
HELLEBORUS DISEASES
Helxine soleirolii - Baby Tears, Irish Moss ...

Helleborus niger (Black Hellebore, Christmas Rose)
Helleborus orientalis (Lenten Rose)
Helleborus viridis (Green Hellebore)
Helleborus hyemalis synonym of Eranthis hyemalis (Winterling, Winter Aconite) ...

Helleborus argutifolius
CORSICAN HELLEBORE
Helleborus foetidus 'Wester Fisk'
STINKING HELLEBORE
Helleborus x nigersmithii 'Ivory Prince'
IVORY PRINCE LENTEN ROSE ...

and nodding white, rose, green, or purple flowers which appear in winter or spring. The more common species include H. argutifolius, Corsican Hellebore, H. foetidus, Bearsfoot Hellebore, H. niger, Christmas Rose, and H. orientalis, Lenten Rose.

See also: Rose, Helleborus, Green, Hellebore, Evergreen