Helleborus x hybridus WJ Amethyst Gem
Warm purple flowers with a unique amethyst picotee edge.
Description:
This exciting strain has warm purple, double flowers in which each petal is edged with an amethyst picotee. A spectactular and unique addition to hellebores. This gorgeous hellebore strain comes from the Winter Jewels Series bred by Marietta O’Byrne, one of the best hellebore breeders in the world. As with all strains the exact colour and flower shape will vary. Every plant is unique. Deer resistant. Perennial Plant of the Year 2005.
Common Name: Lenten Rose
Family: Ranunculaceae (The Buttercup Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award: GPP
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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