Living Watercolor! lenten rose

[canesisters]

I was out last weekend and spotted a table of these at Lowes. LOVE at first sight! Soo pretty, they look like a watercolor come to life.
This wasn't a planned stop for the day, in fact it was just the place we had agreed to meet for our shopping day (Lowes, next to the sheds & plants) so I only bought one.
The tag info is pretty sketchy... what can yall tell me about them?

 

[journey11]

Also called a Helleborus. They love shade and good soil.

 

[thistlebloom]

They stay evergreen through the winter and begin blooming late Feb. early March, They're pretty tough, and not particularly fussy about
soil. They seem to be fairly long lived also. Congratulations on your new addition!
I like the maroons and pink colors best.

 

[secuono]

I did the same thing, fell in love with it as soon as I saw it. They now have black/purple flowered ones!!!

 

[lesa]

Geez, can't any post a picture of these beautiful things???

 

[canesisters]

I've got to go lock up the chicken, mine is still sitting in the barn while I decide the perfect place .... be right back with a pict.

 

[canesisters]

Hummm.. the flash washes out the color a little bit...
Please excuse the less than ideal background. I haven't cleaned up from finishing the chicken tractor yet...

The blooms open green, then start to fade through pinks to almost white.

 

[thistlebloom]

Very healthy and pretty Cane. Where are you gonna plant it?

 

[lesa]

That is lovely! How is it, I have never seen nor heard of this plant??

 

[thistlebloom]

Oh Lesa, you need to get some! They bloom while there's still snow on them some years. It's a real treat on a wintry day to see one opened up.