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A wonderful 3 way cross between H. niger and H. xsternii ( H.
argutifolius and H. lividus). We quite often have trouble blooming H. x
sternii in our Zone 7 garden. The cold will freeze the stems and leave
the flowers to bloom on leafless stalks. We do not have this problem
with H. x ericsmithii and quite honestly, I do not know why this
happens. We offer a number of clones since they can be very different.
Each time the cross is done the same parents are used, the individual
parent plants are particular to the breeder. Therefore each named
hybrid has a different appearance , some have more pink, while others
more cream in flowers. Flower shape can be rounded as the niger
parent or more star shaped as the sternii parent. This is still
untested in US gardens so not much is
known yet about hardiness, we
know it will succeed in zone 6-9, but should be carefully sited
in
colder
areas. H. x. ericsmithii is sterile and does not produce seeds.
Helleborus x eric. 'Ivory Prince' (Walhelivor)
Helleborus
'Ivory Prince'
Created by David Tristram whose father is known for Helleborus niger
'Potters Wheel'. The plant is a hybrid between a seedling from H. niger
'Potter's Wheel Strain and a
niger/ xsternii hybrid also created by Tristam. Propagated by tissue
culture. Listed as hardy in zones 6 to 8. We have found this form to be
a most satisfactory garden plant as well as a great container
plant. 4"
$10.00 qt.
$20.00
Helleborus x eric. 'Pink Beauty' aka 'Micha Pink
Beauty' Helleborus
'Pink Beauty'
A heavily flowering selection of H. xericsmithii from the European
tissue culture labs. 'Pink Beauty' has more pink in the stems and
flowers than 'Ivory Prince' to my eyes . We have grown this in our
gardens for many years.
4"
$10.00 qt. $20.00
Helleborus
x eric. 'Pirouette' Helleborus
'Pirouette'
New tc clone from Europe, seed offered for the first time in 2007. We
have found this to be a very satisfactory plant in our test areas and
was not
bothered by the drought.
4"
$10.00 qt. $20.00
Helleborus x eric. 'Silvermoon' Helleborus
'Silvermoon'
This clone from Japan has been a nice addition to our gardens for the
last few years. Large rounded creamy blooms age to pink.
Foliage is a nice blued
green.
4"
$10.00 qt. $20.00
Helleborus x
eric. 'Winter Moonbeam' Helleborus 'Winter Moonbeam'
Another new cross with lovely foliage that shows the veining inherited
from the lividus ancestor. Flowers are creamy with green centers aging
dusty
mauve.
4"
$10.00 qt. $20.00
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