Transcript File - Earthbound Gardens

Heavenly Hellebores
the Earth Bound Collection 2016
ANGEL GLOW
X ericsmithii
Large burgundy buds open to
blossoms in soft pink shades
that darken to rich hues as
flowers age.
Rich blue-green foliage has
pewter overlay and white veins,
highlighting the red stems.
Early Blooming
Height: 15”-18”
Spread: 18”
CHAMPION
X ericsmithii
Champion, formerly known as
Winter’s Bliss, features lots of
large, creamy white blooms age
to dark pink. Green blush infuses
the petals. The dark pink hue on
the reverse of the petals add
interest.
Height: 15” – 18”
Spread: up to 18”
ICE BREAKER FANCY
X ericsmithii
Creamy white flowers mature to
green. Back petals often have a
flush of pink.
Shiny green leaves
Height: 10”-12”
Spread: up to 18”
ICE BREAKER PRELUDE
X ericsmithii
Extra large creamy white flowers
with a green hue are held above
the shiny green foliage. A
beautifully structured plant.
Height: 10”-12”
Spread: up to 18”
MARLON
X ericsmithii
Blush rose buds open to large
cream flowers that age to green.
Compact, deep green foliage and
cinnamon stems set off the
flowers beautifully.
Height: 18”-22”
Spread: 18”
MONTE CRISTO
X ericsmithii
This beautiful compact plant is a
heavy bloomer. Creamy flowers
with a peachy pink blush are
held on raspberry red stems
above the blue-grey foliage.
Height: 15”-18”
Spread: up to 18”
SHOOTING STAR
X ericsmithii
Pretty dusty rose buds open to
white flowers with a soft pink
blush that fade to sage green as
they age.
Dark red stems.
Leaves are dark green, and
serrated with prominent veins.
Height: 15”-18”
Spread: up to 18”
CINNAMON SNOW
ballardiae
Large pink buds open to white
flowers with a rosy cinnamon
hue.
Height: 12”-14”
Spread: 12”
MERLIN
ballardiae
A fabulous display of out-facing
light pink flowers fade to a deep
cranberry as they age. Very dark
foliage and red stems.
Height: 18”-22”
Spread: up to 20”
PINK FROST
ballardiae
A real powerhouse!
Tons of burgundy buds open to
two tone white and pink flowers
that eventually deepen to a rich
burgundy. One of the most
popular and most vigorous.
Height: 12”-14”
Spread: 12”
SPRING PARTY
ballardiae
Formerly “Moonlit Magic” Either
name suits this compact plant!
Lovely creamy white flowers are
accented by the grey-green
leaves with prominent veining.
Height: 12”-14”
Spread: 12”
Amethyst Glow
WINTER JEWEL
Gently nodding deep purple
flowers are edged in lighter
purple and hold their colour
well.
Lush green foliage
Height: 15”-18”
Spread: 18”
APRICOT BLUSH
WINTER JEWEL
Gently nodding flowers of soft
peachy-apricot are edged with a
dark rose with rose veining and a
picotee edge. Sometimes the
petals will be freckled.
Height: up to 20”
Spread: up to 24”
BERRY SWIRL
WINTER JEWEL
WOW! Beautiful full doubles
that are out facing to slightly
nodding.
Fabulous colour that emerge a
warm raspberry and darken as
the flower ages.
Strong plant.
Height: 20”
Spread: 20”
GOLDEN LOTUS
WINTER JEWEL
One of the rarest offering, a
yellow double hellebore.
Large double flowers range from
pale to lemon yellow, often with
burgundy speckles, blush or
picotee edge. The backs of the
flowers have a rosy hue adding
interest to these slightly nodding
flowers from every angle.
Height: up to 18”
Spread: up to 20”
JADE STAR
WINTER JEWEL
And WOW again!
Bold green with red or purple
reverse (back of the petal)
veining and edge. Unique!
Height: up to 22”
Spread: around 18”
ONYX ODYSSEY
WINTER JEWEL
Perhaps one of the best know
and favourite of Marietta’s
introductions.
Pure, close to black flowers are
fully double.
Foliage of this plant emerge
almost black from the soil in the
early spring and mature to a
lovely rich green.
Height: up to 20”
Spread: 18”
PEPPERMINT ICE
WINTER JEWEL
Layer after layer of soft to
medium pink petals with
raspberry or maroon veining.
Flowers are gently nodding but
show the veining on the back as
well.
Beautiful, vigorous plant!
Height: up to 22”
Spread: 24”
ROSE QUARTZ
WINTER JEWEL
Each petal of this sparkling white
flower are brushed with rose
pink and are picotee edged.
Height: 18”-22”
Spread: 20”
WHITE PEARL
WINTER JEWEL
The pure white single flowers
sparkle in the spring garden.
Sometimes gardeners are
blessed with flowers that are
edged in red, with a red centre
flare. Worth growing for that
alone!
Height: 12”-16”
Spread: 18”
RED LADY
LADY SERIES
Many nodding burgundy red
flowers are beautifully
complimented by the glossy
green foliage.
Height: 18”
Spread: 20”
BLUE LADY
LADY SERIES
Deep plum-purple flowers,
sometimes edged with red, are
held over glossy green foliage.
Nodding flowers have deeply
coloured buds and reverse to
show off the colour from any
angle.
Height: 18”
Spread: 18”
PENNY’S PINK
Hybridizers Rodney Davey and Lynda
Windsor (Devon, England)
This hellebore is amazing! Bronze
foliage emerges early in the spring and
is shot with electric pink veining. The
buds are purple, and open to mauvepink flowers with chartreuse nectaries.
The flowers take on a deeper pink and
green as they age.
And the foliage! Silver marbled and
compact and tidy giving the plant great
interest even when not in flower.
Height: 12”-18”
Spread: 18”
IVORY PRINCE
Hybridizer David Tristam (Sussex,
England)
The outward facing, flat habit of this
flower make them easy to enjoy.
Rich burgundy pink buds open to
beautiful ivory blooms which take on
rose and chartreuse hues as they
mature.
The foliage is particularly attractive –
dark green with silver veining. The
plant habit is tidy and compact.
Height: 12”-18”
Spread: 18”
BALLERINA RUFFLES
WINTER THRILLERS
Fluffy double petals ranging
from soft pink to bright lipstick
pink – just like a tutu!
Some flowers will be a solid
colour while others may boast
freckles of white, green, pink,
red or purple.
Height: 20”
Spread: 20”
FLUFFY RUFFLES
Winter Thrillers
The name says it all! A wide
range of colours and pompom
fluffy flowers!
Colours range white through
yellow, peach, pink, red, slate,
green, purple and black. Mature
plants (4yr olds) can have
anywhere from 40 – 60 flowers!
Height: 18” – 22”
Spread: 24”
PEPPERMINT RUFFLES
WINTER THRILLERS
A beauty!
Contrasting blend of white and
deep magenta fully double
flowers with creamy yellow
stamens – these are gorgeous!
Lots and lots of large flowers.
Height: 18” – 22”
Spread: 24”
NIGHT COASTER
WINTER THRILLERS
These satin black flowers are a
unique and rare find! Huge (up
to 3”) flowers will hold their
deep colour much longer than
lighter coloured cultivars. They
pop with their green nectaries
and leathery green foliage.
A dramatic and hardy addition.
Height: 18” – 22”
Spread: 24”