Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double red
lenten rose hellebore
£6.99
- size:
- 9cm pot
- available within:
- to order from summer 2012
- Position: partial shade
- Soil: heavy, neutral to alkaline soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: February to April
- Other features: all parts of the plant cause severe discomfort if ingested; the sap may cause skin irritation; dark greyish-green leaves give off an unpleasant odour when crushed
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Red petals form bowl-shaped flowers, each with a prominent boss of golden stamens, in late winter. Plant with spring flowering bulbs like snowdrops or crocus, beneath a canopy of deciduous shrubs or trees for early interest. - Garden care: A top tip from the Crocus crew is to cut back the old leaves down to the ground in January or February. This will show off the new emerging flowers to best effect and it also helps to get rid of foliar diseases such as Hellebore leaf spot. 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: 0.6m
- Eventual Spread: 0.9m