Christmas rose

Winter doesn’t mean your terrace or balcony must remain void of all life.

Even in the midst of winter, there are many plants that will lend their beauty to balconies, terraces and windowsills, whatever the container.

Few flowers bloom at the heart of winter: the hellebore can illuminate your garden even when cold snow blankets all.

Hellebore, also called Christmas rose, is a nice winter-blooming flower.

Though it’s called black, the Helleborus niger flower is a pristine white color! Black hellebore key facts Botanical name – Helleborus niger Common name – black hellebore, white hellebore, Christmas rose Family – Ranunculaceae Type – perennial grassy flower

Growing a hellebore in a pot makes it possible to witness its exceptional winter blooming even without a garden.

Hellebore flowers are usually white, pink or violet. But there are a lovely green ones, too! Green hellebore, key facts Botanical name – Helleborus viridis Common name – green hellebore Family – Ranunculaceae Type – perennial herbaceous flower

Though it’s certainly the most famous one, Helleborus niger isn’t the only white hellebore in the world. There are indeed a good twenty species within the Helleborus genus, each of which is again subdivided into many varieties. Of these, there are quite a few hellebore with white flowers.

If you’re looking for one of those elusive rare flowers that bloom in winter, then hellebore is an excellent pick! Christmas magic comes alive with this rose-like flower!

When the plant kingdom slumbers and snow sometimes covers the green span of lawn

As long as it doesn’t freeze, it’s possible to work on flowering the garden or the balcony even in winter. Perennial and spring bulbs are on the planting checklist here!