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Helleborus niger
Christmas rose
From mid-winter to early spring, bowl-shaped white flowers, sometimes flushed with pink, appear on sturdy stems, each up to 8cm...
Plant description
Helleborus niger prefers moist but well-drained soil and benefits from an annual mulch of well-rotted compost. In order to see the beautiful flowers more clearly, and provide good air circulation, the older leaves should be removed as new growth emerges.
Once established, it dislikes disturbance but will readily self-seed in suitable conditions. Also known as the Christmas rose, it makes a striking cut flower, with blooms that can be floated in water for an elegant display.
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 niger:
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:
Warning
GOES WELL WITH
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