{"id":19632,"date":"2022-11-17T08:51:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T13:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/?p=19632"},"modified":"2022-11-17T08:53:18","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T13:53:18","slug":"a-rose-is-a-rose-is-a-rose-is-a-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/a-rose-is-a-rose-is-a-rose-is-a-rose\/","title":{"rendered":"A Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOLD ON NOW \u2013 NOT SO FAST \u2013 THIS BLOG IS ABOUT THE LENTEN ROSE<\/h3>\n

Gertrude Stein used \u201ca rose is a rose is a rose is a rose\u201d in 1913 in one of her poems. It means \u201csomething is beautiful for what it is\u201d and \u201cbeauty has many different ways to display itself in life.\u201d I don\u2019t think Ms. Stein was thinking of the Lenten rose when writing her poem as much as she was referring to our traditional rose bush. However, I think her line is very fitting in writing about the Lenten Rose today.<\/p>\n

HOW TO GROW A LENTEN ROSE<\/h4>\n

Writing about the Lenten rose is very timely here in mid-November. These beautiful, evergreen perennials are just about ready to show off in the landscape\u2014and in containers\u2014for the next few months. Simply put, Lenten roses are a cool season winter bloomer.<\/p>\n

The Lenten Rose is not a rose at all, but the blooms may resemble rose blossoms. It is Helleborus Orientalis, a perennial flowering plant and a hellebore species in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, which is native to Greece and Turkey. The word Helleborus is taken from the Greek words helein, which means \u201cto injure,\u201d and bora, \u201cfood,\u201d and refers to the bitter-tasting leaves and roots which are poisonous when eaten. So, here is one point of interest that I want to stress\u2014all Hellebores are deer and vole tolerant. I know that so many of you are very frustrated with dealing with deer and voles. Well, here is one plant to consider adding to your landscape.<\/p>\n

CHARACTERISTICS OF LENTON ROSE<\/h4>\n

Here is a quick list of characteristics of the Hellebore:<\/p>\n