Helleborus – Lenten Rose

Recently my youngest son Jesse graduated from college. – We are so proud! – Leandra, Dale and I went to Orlando for the ceremony, but Monica had to work. When I got home, I was greeted by my favorite Helleborus, Mrs. Betty Ranicar. She started blooming while I was away. She will get more fabulous every day until she looks like this picture from a year or two ago.

Helleborus 'Mrs. Betty Ranicar'

Helleborus ‘Mrs. Betty Ranicar’

This is what she looked like on March 10th.

Helleborus, Lenten Rose, Mrs. Betty RanicarMost of the Helleborus are looking fabulous this year. I took all these pictures on March 10 or 12.

Helleborus Red Sapphire

Helleborus ‘Red Sapphire’

Helleborus, Spring Promise Lenten Rose

Helleborus ‘Spring Promise’

Helleborus x ericsmithii 'Winter Moonbeam'

Helleborus x ericsmithii ‘Winter Moonbeam’

Last year’s seedlings are doing well.
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Year old seedlings of Helleborus foetidus 'Red Silver'

Year old seedlings of Helleborus foetidus ‘Red Silver’

Maybe next year they’ll flower.

Helleborus foetidus 'Red Silver'

The odd flowers of Helleborus foetidus ‘Red Silver’

But for some reason my Helleborus x sternii ‘Hot Flash’ looks like shit. It’s been in the ground since 2011, and I’ve seen it look much better than this. Maybe it’s been too wet; I don’t know.

1-DSC_0068The only other Helleborus that looks bad is ‘Onyx Odyssey’, but at least I got some blooms off it. The very dark flowering ones don’t seem as robust as the others, but their flowers sure are pretty.

Helleborus flowersFloating in that bowl are, 3 ‘Onyx Odyssey’, 2 Mrs. Betty Ranicar and 5 Red Sapphire. If you think one of the Red Sapphires is a different plant, it’s not, it’s just older and better looking.

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