Helleborus glandorfensis Early Red PPAF Aphyllanthes toothed foliage adorns the stems

toothed foliage adorns the stems of the 1' tall x 2' wide clump

resulting from a menage a quatre involving Hosta 'Red Neck Heaven'

Shuichi Hirao first sent Lycoris 'Blue Pearl' to the late US lycoris breeder Sam Caldwell under the code #251

who died of breast cancer in 2001

and are thrilled to introduce our smallest blue so far

Helleborus glandorfensis Early Red PPAF Aphyllanthes toothed foliage adorns the stemsHelleborus x glandorfensis 'Early Red' is a new earlier flowering selection with clusters of bright cherry red outfacing flowers atop the dark evergreen foliage in late winter. Because of its complicated family history, this is a sterile selection.