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Purple hellebore flower in the dark corner of the bush.

Macro picture of a blooming purple hellebore orientalis flowerhead with the stamen.

Pink spring hellebore flowers in the garden

Helleborus niger, also called Christmas rose, Winter rose or Black hellebore, is an evergreen, perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). Christmas rose plant is toxic. The flowers of five petals come in various colors, including white, red, pink, purple, green, yellow and apricot, and appear during winter, often at Christmas, in mild climates and in late spring in colder areas.

$Pink christmas rose in the garden.\nHelleborus Niger.$

$Springtime. Close-up of Helleborus orientalis 'Ballard Hybrids' or \$

Blooming hellebores flowers on sunny spring day

Christmas rose is not actually a member of the rose family, but a plant of the Ranunculaceae family, which is the same as anemones and ranunculus. Since it is a perennial plant that has become popular in recent years, it used to be mainly white, but improvements have produced various flower colors.

Winter time: inside of a greenhouse in front a blooming single pink colored hellebore flower head,

Beautiful pink Christmas rose flower. Winter flowering plant for use in pots and planters. Copy space. (Helleborus x glandorfensis)

$Helleborus orientalis, the Lenten rose, is a perennial flowering plant and species of hellebore in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, native to Greece and Turkey.\nDescription:\nThis perennial reaches 28–45 cm tall, with glossy green palmate leaves composed of 7–9 leaflets with serrated leaf margins. Leathery in texture, the leaves are evergreen. The cup-shaped pendent flowers appear in late winter and spring, arising in groups of 1–4 on the ends of thick stems rising above the foliage. They have yellow stamens. All parts of the Lenten rose are poisonous[ Sap coming into contact with the skin may cause temporary irritation, while ingestion of large quantities can cause burning of mouth and throat, vomiting, abdominal cramping, and diarrhea. \nTaxonomy:\nJean-Baptiste Lamarck described the species in 1789, giving it its current name of Helleborus orientalis (\$

Helleborus orientalis Double Ellen Red in garden

Hellebore flowers, early spring, after surviving a frost. One of the first garden flowers to bloom.

A delicate pink hellebore flower in bloom, surrounded by lush green foliage, capturing the serene beauty of this early spring blossom.

Violet Helleborus (christmas flower) in a garden at spring

Christmas rose isolated on a white background with copy space.

Helleborus niger, commonly called Christmas rose or black hellebore, is an evergreen perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae.

Freshly blossomed hellebore flower, photographed close up, in spring.

$Springtime. Close-up of Helleborus orientalis 'Ballard Hybrids' or \$

A lenten rose in full bloom at Edwards Gardens.

Helleborus orientalis end of blooming period. Development of a plant pod.

$Black hellebore\nChristmas Rose$

Hellebore flower close-up, early spring, after surviving a frost. One of the first garden flowers to bloom. Square format.

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