Helleborus niger

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Read about Helleborus niger in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Helleborus niger, Linn. Christmas Rose. Fig. 1805. Stemless: rootstock short, black: only 1 lf. somewhat irregularly divided into lobes, toothed on the outer half; petiole 5-7 in. long: fl-st. simple or once branched; fls. very large; sepals white, or flushed with purple: caps. 6-8. Rocky places, Eu. B.M. 8. Gn. 55, p. 13. J.H. III. 51:591; 61:583. G.W. 10. p. 245. Gn.M. 8:279. G. 27:534. C.L.A. 9:288. Var. angustifolius, Hort. (var. minor, Hort.). Plant and lf. similar, but fls. small. Very pretty. G.C. II. 21:85, and III. 21:19. G.M. 50:933. G.W. 2, p. 230. Gn.W. 23:45. Var. altifolius, Hayne (var. major, Hort. Var. maximus, Hort.). Petiole reaching 1 ft. long: fls. the largest in the genus, 3-5 in. across, and often several on same st. Gn. 14:178; 48:6. G.C. II. 20:693. A.G. 11:63; 21:41. G. 1:657; 8:537; 11:395; 6:367; Var. praecox, Hort. Fls. smaller than in type, from Sept. to Feb. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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