Description
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Perhaps the most amazing thing about this strain is that many of the seedlings flower the first year from seed
each loaded with medium lavender flowers
deer-resistant bush smothered all summer in terminal spikes of blue-violet flowers (RHS 89D)
Helleborus hybridus Amber Gem Shortia in the late 1970sHelleborus x hybridus 'Amber Gem' is a lovely strain of soft pink with a flush of yellow, double flowered lenten rose from the amazing breeding program of Ernie and Marietta O'Byrne. Each parent plant is carefully chosen and hand pollinated for superb uniformity. Maintenance: Helleborus 'Amber Gem' is a seed grown, uniform selection of Helleborus x hybridus, all of which have identical growing conditions and maintenance needs. As the flower stalks of