Helleborus Ice N Roses Red
£25.00
notes
Burgundy stained and achingly pretty, single blooms of Helleborus Ice N Roses Red appear in profusion in December. Five-petalled, with a wonderfully contrasting fringe of yellow stamens, the open heads of the flowers are forward facing and create a gratifying spectacle. Long-flowering they provide colour in the winter garden when there is little else.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 4.5L
- Height and Spread: 10-50cm (4-20in) x 10-50cm (4-20in) after 2-5 years
Features
notes
Burgundy stained and achingly pretty, single blooms of Helleborus Ice N Roses Red appear in profusion in December. Five-petalled, with a wonderfully contrasting fringe of yellow stamens, the open heads of the flowers are forward facing and create a gratifying spectacle. Long-flowering they provide colour in the winter garden when there is little else.
Insights
All hellebores have been carefully bred from the Christmas or Lenten Roses (Helleborus niger), to produce exceptionally robust varieties that flourish in our climate. The beautifully marked ‘petals’ are sepals (the petals modified to become nectaries), which is why the flowers last for so long, in this case well into and past Christmas.
Details
- Harmful if eaten, may cause skin allergy
- Flowers: late November onwards
Planting
- Moist, well drained soil
- Partial shade
Care
Leave foliage to protect the young buds, but as the hellebore flowers, remove the old foliage to reveal the blooms, this looks attractive and helps to prevent disease. Top dress with fertiliser in autumn.
Glossary