Lenten Rose 'Blue Lady' (Helleborus orientalis)

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KMAC Co. Cork, Ireland(Zone 9a) Feb 13, 2005

Lenten Rose 'Blue Lady'
Helleborus orientalis

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smiln32 Oklahoma City, OK(Zone 7a) Feb 13, 2005

Beautiful specimen. Fantastic photo.

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Shadyfolks Chesterland, OH(Zone 5b) Feb 14, 2005

Wow, not your average Hellebore! Do you know the variety? It's beeeauuuutiful!
Shady

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Feb 14, 2005

I did not know these came in blue! Thanks for sharing the picture with us. How rare are they?

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KMAC Co. Cork, Ireland(Zone 9a) Feb 14, 2005

These are the latest hybrids. That photo was taken in low light, its not quite that blue. They are a sort of grey/blue with a bit of burgundy. This other picture was taken with better light conditions and doesn't look as blue.

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saya Horn, Netherlands(Zone 8b) Feb 14, 2005

Very very pretty KMAC! Thanks for showing us.

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doss Stanford, CA(Zone 9b) Dec 18, 2005

ARGGG! I knew when I saw it that it had to be unavailable!

It's Gorgeous! The US is way behind in Hellebore development. I got my first double this month and it's a baby. Hopefully it will make it to it's full glory like this one. Thanks for sharing it KMAC.

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Dec 18, 2005

Hi doss!
I'm not trying to make business for him, but Barry Glick of Sunshine Farms has been doing some great work with hellebores. Still pricey, but with time they will get more available I think.

http://www.sunfarm.com/plantlist/hellebores_main.phtml

You will definitely start drooling over some of these!
Toxi

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kniphofia Cramlington, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Dec 18, 2005

They are fabulous Kevin! I know some of the purists don't like the doubles but I think they are fascinating.

Yes I wish good hellebores were more widely available here..

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Dec 18, 2005

you may just be in luck, i was going to get seed from this nursey this year but as last year forgot until too late, still can get them up till December, but seed is always best sown fresh July to September. It goes into dormancy and not so likely to germinate, I have had good success with my own fresh sown seed. It needs to get the cold of autumn and germinates over winter in mild spells.

They do offer sown seed here, but at the mo not available elsewhere. Look at the link at the bottom of the page for seed prices, it does state to email for postage outside of the UK, they possibly will send seed.

This nursery is a major breeder, also tricyrtis.

http://www.farmyardnurseries.co.uk/hellebor/seed.htm

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WILLIEB Chimacum, WA Mar 10, 2008

I have a Blue Lady that is more a deep maroon with a slight blush of blue over the inside of the petal that look more like a light silver . How I wish these really were the nice blue the photo shows!

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