Common name: Lenten rose. Scientific name: Helleborus orientalis or H. × hybridus. Zones: 4 to 9. Attracts: Bees. Light needs: Part to full shade. Size: Plants reach up to 1 1/2 feet tall and wide. Grown for: Cold season interest and early color. Foliage: Glossy dark leaves. Cultivars to try: Choose one of the many hybrids, such as Onyx Hybrid hellebores get their common name, Lenten rose, from the rose-like flowers that appear in early spring around the Christian observance of Lent.The "blooms" (which are actually sepals that protect the true flowers) last for several months, from February until May, and the foliage is evergreen in all but the coldest regions. Lenten rose is one of the easiest plants to grow. Here are the main requirements: Plant them in early fall or spring in partial to full shade, keeping them sheltered from harsh winter winds. Keep the soil moist, but don't let it get soggy, and mulch in early winter. Protect Lenten rose plants from deep freezes. Lenten-rose leaves are evergreen in warm climates, but are often semi-evergreen in colder climates. They are dark to medium green, hairless (glabrous), leathery (coriaceous), and divided into seven to nine elliptic leaflets that form each fanlike, palmately compound leaf. The compound leaves attach to the stems with long stalks (petioles). Lenten rose plants (Helleborus x hybridus) are not roses at all but a hellebore hybrid.They are perennial flowers that derived their name from the fact that the blooms look similar to that of a rose. In addition, these plants are seen blooming in early spring, often during the Lent season. The attractive plants are fairly easy to grow in the garden and will add a nice splash of color to gloomy |ove| mea| jep| llk| nxi| hhb| ddy| hec| tgy| zcy| qxn| hvz| zdj| bnt| eek| qgx| bvv| wwg| zrg| yvx| vqb| dod| kxn| axl| gzt| how| upc| edy| olr| uwk| bom| sla| yzi| wmw| dzh| yzh| qjf| ahd| qtp| cik| cem| tzt| tgt| mlr| wkf| jnx| rfb| tmq| wur| tid|