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Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Pink Spotted'
Lenten rose hellebore
Delicate yet resilient, these enchanting winter bloomers transform bare garden landscapes with their sumptuous double-petaled flowers, generously adorned with soft...
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Plant description
Delicate yet resilient, these enchanting winter bloomers transform bare garden landscapes with their sumptuous double-petaled flowers, generously adorned with soft pink hues and intriguing darker speckles.
Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Pink Spotted' emerges as a garden gem, producing ruffled, cup-shaped blossoms that hover elegantly above dark green, leathery foliage throughout late winter and early spring, creating a captivating display in partially shaded borders and winter containers.
Its clump-forming habit and robust nature make it an ideal choice for gardeners seeking a low-maintenance perennial that provides exquisite colour when most plants remain dormant, with excellent deer and rabbit resistance.
Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Pink Spotted' emerges as a garden gem, producing ruffled, cup-shaped blossoms that hover elegantly above dark green, leathery foliage throughout late winter and early spring, creating a captivating display in partially shaded borders and winter containers.
Its clump-forming habit and robust nature make it an ideal choice for gardeners seeking a low-maintenance perennial that provides exquisite colour when most plants remain dormant, with excellent deer and rabbit resistance.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Light shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Pink Spotted:
Add lots of well-rotted leaf mould or organic matter to the planting hole. Cut the old leaves back down to the ground in January or February as this will show off the new emerging flowers to best effect. It will also help to reduce/minimise the spread of any foliar
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. Cut off the seed heads to prevent inferior seedlings colonising.
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. Cut off the seed heads to prevent inferior seedlings colonising.
Please note:
This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
Warning
Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten; skin irritant
