Re: [SG] Hellebores---Variegated Leaves
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- Subject: Re: [SG] Hellebores---Variegated Leaves
- From: B* S* <B*@HSC.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 10:17:52 -0400
>Clyde, is the plant you saw maybe H. argutifolius 'Janet Starnes', a medium
>green colored leaf with creamy-white speckled foliage. We obtained one from
>Trans-Pacific Nursery out of Oregon last year at The Seattle Flower and
>Garden Show. Herronswood lists it and another H. argutifolius 'Pacific
>Frost' --Leaves marbled in creamy-white.
I have three forms of argutifolius, one of which is a marbled-foliage type.
Not risking this one out-of-doors, I'm growing it in a pot in the
greenhouse. Seems to be happy. The other two are plain green-foliage
forms, but bloom nearly 2 months apart. The earliest one is budded now.
>
>We are overjoyed to have been able to recently import Helleborus.
>thibetanus from China--It is like H. orientatlis but is a most distinctive
>species. Leaves are pedately divided with seven divisions, edges with
>saw-like teeth. They grow rapidly once the flower stems are well developed
>but die down in mid-summer. Flowers should be 2-21/2" in diameter. They
>are opening white, then are to go pink with darker veins and finally to
>green. We will have enough to offer later this year.
Jack and Gary--I would be VERY interested in obtaining this plant. Been
admiring the picture in Rice and Strangways' book for several years.
Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<bills@hsc.edu>
