Lenten+Rose

Lenten rose flowers as Helleborus orientalis. Lenten rose plants are perennials. The leaves are evergreen in warm climates. The sepals are also extremely long-lasting, first emerging in early spring and persisting right through the summer. Lenten rose's foliage is a shiny, dark green. These perennials reach 18"-24" in height. early-blooming quality All parts of Lenten rose plants are toxic. shade tolerance deer-resistant plant grown in organically rich, humusy, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Lenten rose is a clump-forming, late winter-blooming perennial which typically grows 1-1.5' tall. Features large, cup-shaped, rose-like, usually nodding flowers (3-4" diameter) with center crowns of conspicuously contrasting yellow stamens. Flowers usually appear in clusters of 1-4 on thick stems rising above the foliage.

Lenten Rose Poem

We are the Hellebores Who hail from mighty Europe But not all of us come from there Some of us hail from China

We have five petals Which are actually sepals They surround the small cup nectaries Which hold the valuable nectar

Our sepals do not fall Like ordinary leaves would They hold on tight to us For many many months

Although some of us Look like wildroses And have “rose” nicknames We are not actually roses!

Editorial

Lenten Roses Native to much of Europe, the Lenten Rose (Hellebore) has played much of its part in society. In several legends, Lenten Roses have been believed to have ties with summoning demons. Another legend is, according to Greek mythology, Melampus of Pylos used Lentent Roses to save the daughters of the king of Argos from madness that caused them to run through the city naked, while crying and screaming. So now that you have this information about those beautiful flowers, make sure you don’t get too attached to them. ;)