Purple Helleborus
By Rkwright
16 Mar, 2012
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This is the first Lenten Rose I ever planted and decided I liked it enough to get some more last year. This year I'm going to buy every variety I can get my hands on.
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that's a real beauty i've not seen one like that before with that blue tint to it...
16 Mar, 2012
Put into my faves for future reference as I wasn't sure we could get them here. Thanks RK.
16 Mar, 2012
It does look very blue in this picture but I think the actual flower color is closer to a very deep violet. If I can find the tag that came with it I will post the name of this variety.
17 Mar, 2012
It was tagged as Helleborus orientalis, I thought it was one of the Brandywine hybrids but could be mistaken. There is a Hellebore called 'Night Coaster' that closely resembles this color. Another one is 'Grape Galaxy' that was introduced in 2010 that is a deep violet color.
17 Mar, 2012
Thanks RK, definitely going to look for it at the GC.
17 Mar, 2012
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Beautiful :) I have never seen it here. I like this shadow of blue.
16 Mar, 2012