The shepherds said that that night was born the baby Jesus and that they were going to pay him homage, bringing him gifts. The girl wanted to join the group, but had nothing to bring a gift. The shepherds went and she was alone and sad, so sad that he fell on his knees crying. Her tears fell in the snow and the little girl did not know that an angel had witnessed his despair. When he lowered his eyes he saw that her tears had become of the beautiful pale pink roses. Felix, gathered them and brought them to Mary as a gift for his newborn son. Since then, every year, in December this flower blooms, called "Christmas rose" to remember the gift of shepherd in Bethlehem.
The hellebore or Christmas rose (Helleborus niger) blooms in December. Its white flowers grow under the snow, even with very few rays of sunshine. In the days of Christmas reaches maximum flowering will continue for some months. winter is a plant that belongs to the family of Ranucolacee and originate from the Caucasus and Asia Minor. If we count the different species that differ in the flowers and leaves. The best known is a herbaceous perennial flowers with five petals pinkish white, with dark green leaves large and strong. The origin of the name is greek: Helleborus the word refers to the highly toxic substance that this plant possesses. Indeed, it is preferable to wash their hands after touching especially the roots. At the heart of ancient Greek legends, especially his drug use, is no longer used because it is considered toxic.
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