Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Helleborus sp. - Hellebore
Helleborus sp. (Hellebore) growing in a modern garden.
Helleborus sp. (Hellebore) from Private Collection, Bouquet with Hellebore, Roses, and Handled Urn Fabric Fragment, no date
Helleborus purpurascens (Hellebore) from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, vol. 59, Plate 3170, 1832.
Common Names: Hellebore, and depending on species: Christmas Rose, Lenten Rose, Winter Rose, Stinking Hellebore, Purple Hellebore, Black Hellebore, Green Hellebore, Bear's Foot, etc.
Description: Helleborus sp. (Hellebore) is a member of the Ranunculus family (Ranunculaceae). There are about 20 species and most are toxic. The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 3 lists six species, two of which (H. viridis and H. foetidus) are native to England, with the others originating in Europe and North America.
Quilts with the Helleborus sp. (Hellebore) motif:
Chintz with this Helleborus sp. (Hellebore) motif:
© Updated: 8/13/2018 Author: Terry Terrell
Description: Helleborus sp. (Hellebore) is a member of the Ranunculus family (Ranunculaceae). There are about 20 species and most are toxic. The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 3 lists six species, two of which (H. viridis and H. foetidus) are native to England, with the others originating in Europe and North America.
Quilts with the Helleborus sp. (Hellebore) motif:
- None known at this time
Chintz with this Helleborus sp. (Hellebore) motif:
- Private Collection, Bouquet with Hellebore, Roses, and Handled Urn Fabric Fragment, no date
- International Quilt Study Center & Museum, Fabric Swatch, IQSC 2008.040.0448, no date
© Updated: 8/13/2018 Author: Terry Terrell