Hellebore – The Christmas Rose
As a lover of roses, I longed to plant a Christmas rose, although I could not imagine how, in Heath, it would bloom at Christmas. When my garden knowledge grew I realized that while I may be able to plant a Christmas rose and have it bloom, it is no rose, and will probably not bloom for me at Christmas. The Christmas rose is, in fact, a member of the buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family. Its…