Morning Eye Candy: Monk’s Green

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 2 2012, by Matt Newman

Strange how a hue so ubiquitous in the plant world can have such a striking effect when painted on a flower. The green-yellow chartreuse color seen in this hellebore is so named for its resemblance to the centuries-old liqueur of the same name made by the Carthusian monks of France. Maybe a useless crumb of trivia now, but imagine how many miles you’ll get out of it during pre-dinner aperitifs.

Helleborus x nigercors ‘Honeyhill Joy’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen