My Winter Rose “So, timely you came, and well you chose, You came when most needed, my winter rose. From the snow I pluck you, and fondly press Your leaves ‘twixt the leaves of my leaflessness.” (From a poem by Alfred Austin - 1835 – 1913) Not to be confused with most popular roses of the genus Rosa, the winter rose, or Christmas rose (Helleborus) is a perennial flower that blooms in winter. From the frigid temperatures of Minnesota to the warm climates of the Gulf states, the hardy Hellebore thrives. This is a hand-painted digital image and photo composite created in Spadecaller’s Florida Studio on 11/11/2021.