LOW HOW A ROSE E'ER BLOOMING

Christmas rose, or Helleborus, is the most wondrous flower of the winter season: the rose that blooms in winter. Its quiet beauty is the first sign of spring. Whether it is the symbolism or the seasonality that's linked it to christmas I haven't been able to find out. In Kivik, Sweden, there's an annual exhibition with thousands and thousands of christmas roses of different varieties.
IMAGE: BERNARD M [Public domain], VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

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Malin sa...

Fint. Det har ar ju lite vad jag sysslar med (ibland) http://www.kew.org/plants-fungi/Helleborus-thibetanus.htm

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