Helleborus × hybridus

lenten rose syn. (Helleborus orientalis)

• Position: partial shade
• Soil: heavy, neutral to alkaline soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: February to April
• Flower colour: white/pink/red and may have speckles
• Other features: all parts of the plant cause severe discomfort if ingested; the sap may cause skin irritation
• Hardiness: fully hardy (borderline)

  
  Pretty, pendent or outward-facing, saucer-shaped, flowers from February to April and leathery, deep green leaves. Attractive ground cover plants for areas of dappled shade under deciduous trees and shrubs, they prefer a heavy, neutral to alkaline soil.

  Unfortunately we can't guarantee what colour you get but the flowers are available in a fantastic colour range, normallyeither white, yellow, pink, red or slate black.
  
  

• Garden care: Add lots of well-rotted leaf mould or organic matter to the planting hole. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant in autumn and provide a top-dressing of general fertiliser each spring.
  
  
  • Eventual Height: 0.45m
  • Eventual Spread: 0.45m
  Helleborus × hybridus - lenten rose syn. (Helleborus orientalis) Pretty, saucer-shaped flowers

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