Helleborus iburgensis Pippas Purple PP 27121 Bambusa Bloodroot foliage is of an

Bloodroot foliage is of an interesting form

so incredible it's hard to describe

This bizarre aster looks like a clump of arching green pipe cleaners

Atop the stem sits a perfectly radial leaf

At the base of the leaf pairs are small dark purple flowers that appear in mid-spring

Helleborus iburgensis Pippas Purple PP 27121 Bambusa Bloodroot foliage is of an(aka: Helleborus RD09) Helleborus x iburgensis 'Pippa's Purple' is the next in the series of hybrid lenten roses (Helleborus x hybridus x Helleborus x ballardiae) that produced Helleborus 'Anna's Red' and 'Penny's Pink'. From Rodney Davey and Lynda Windsor, we present Helleborus 'Pippa's Purple'. The stunning silver veined foliage is reminiscent of its siblings, and the 1' tall x 2' wide clump is topped in late winter with up to 11 stalks of large