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

Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double red

Lenten rose hellebore

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An unusual variety of hellebore with gorgeous, nodding or outward-facing, saucer-shaped red, double flowers with curved petals from...

2 litre pot
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Plant description

An unusual variety of hellebore with gorgeous, nodding or outward-facing, saucer-shaped red, double flowers with curved petals from late winter to early spring. The handsome evergreen foliage is leathery, deeply cut and dark green. This lenten rose is grown from seed, so colour variations may occur. It looks best planted in groups at the front of a partially shady mixed border, or under shrubs 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 double 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 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

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