Hellebore flower power at the Winter Olympics
Vancouver Medallion Hellebore planting graces Stanley Park The Garden Club of Vancouver
and Valleybrook Gardens are thrilled to select and name "Vancouver Medallion" Hellebore.
This terrific selection ('Candy Love') originated in a Belgian nursery and was introduced very recently to North American gardeners.
The Garden Club of Vancouver generously donated 750 plants to the Vancouver Parks Board,
and these were planted up in recognition of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
There are very few Winter Olympic locales that can boast Vancouver's mild temperatures at sea level and snowy peaks close by.
With this in mind and the further knowledge that the greater International community views Canada as an "artic-like" environment,
the Garden Club believes this is an excellent opportunity
to showcase the diverse winter climate through the introduction of a new winter-blooming Hellebore.
In association with John Schroeder of Valleybrook Gardens the Garden Club selected Helleborus "Vancouver Medallion" for this project.
The display of 750 blooming specimens in one of the great urban greenspaces of the world,
Stanley Park, will showcase this new plant and be a perennial legacy for years to come.
In addition, "Vancouver Medallion" will be available for home gardeners to purchase through local nurseries and garden centres.
references: Perennials.com Newsletter
pictures: internet
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