Helleborus iburgensis Charmer PP 29873 Gloriosa We first saw this giant

We first saw this giant calla lily at the California garden of plantsman/garden writer Sonny Garcia and were blown away

glaucous green

It must store enough food to allow regrowth of new stems after being eaten by pipevine swallowtail butterfly larvae

From the hosta master Herb Benedict comes this wonderful sport of H

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Helleborus iburgensis Charmer PP 29873 Gloriosa We first saw this giantHelleborus 'Charmer' is the latest breakthrough in the crosses between Helleborus niger, Helleborus lividus, and Helleborus x hybridus from Holland's Kwekerij Verboom. The 14" tall x 20" wide clump is composed of black green, evergreen leaves, each highlighted with silver veins, while the late winter borne flowers are pink and heavily speckled red.