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Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Red'
Lenten rose hellebore
Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Red' transforms shadowy garden corners with its sumptuous, blousy double flowers in deep red-pink. This...
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Plant description
Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Red' transforms shadowy garden corners with its sumptuous, blousy double flowers in deep red-pink. This hellebore is generously adorned with intricate dark speckles and nestled against leathery, dark green foliage.
Fully hardy, this clump-forming marvel not only provides critical early-season nectar for emerging solitary bees but also delivers unparalleled visual drama, with outward-facing blooms that hover gracefully above the ground from late winter through early spring.
Thriving in semi-shaded locations beneath shrubs or trees and perfectly complementing early bulbs like snowdrops, this resilient hellebore offers a sophisticated, deer and rabbit resistant solution for gardeners seeking vibrant winter interest and ecological merit.
Fully hardy, this clump-forming marvel not only provides critical early-season nectar for emerging solitary bees but also delivers unparalleled visual drama, with outward-facing blooms that hover gracefully above the ground from late winter through early spring.
Thriving in semi-shaded locations beneath shrubs or trees and perfectly complementing early bulbs like snowdrops, this resilient hellebore offers a sophisticated, deer and rabbit resistant solution for gardeners seeking vibrant winter interest and ecological merit.
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 Red:
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 diseases (such as hellebore leaf spot) if present.
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
GOES WELL WITH
Heavenly helleborus
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