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<i>Helleborus</i> × <i>hybridus</i> Harvington red
<i>Helleborus</i> × <i>hybridus</i> Harvington red
<i>Helleborus</i> × <i>hybridus</i> Harvington red
<i>Helleborus</i> × <i>hybridus</i> Harvington red

Helleborus × hybridus Harvington red

Lenten rose or hellebore

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Nodding or outward-facing, saucer-shaped flowers open in February in varying shades from deep pink to clear red. The flowers last for up...

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Plant description

Nodding or outward-facing, saucer-shaped flowers open in February in varying shades from deep pink to clear red. The flowers last for up to 3 months and the handsome evergreen foliage is leathery, deeply cut and dark green. One of the earliest flowering plants, lenten roses have most impact planted in groups at the front of a partially shady mixed border where they can be seen through windows in winter. Or try them as ground cover beneath deciduous shrubs or among spring-flowering bulbs. In former times, hellebores were planted close to cottage doors to prevent evil spirits from crossing the threshold.

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and 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

Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)

How to care for Helleborus × hybridus Harvington 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 get rid of foliar diseases such as Hellebore leaf spot. 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 dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.

Warning

Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten; skin irritant

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