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Helleborus hybridus Dark

Helleborus x hybridus Helleborus Orientalis
Lenten Rose, Oriental Hellebore

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The Dark Oriental Hellebore is a perennial plant with dark pink flowers that will brighten up the shaded areas of your garden in winter.
Flower size
6 cm
Height at maturity
40 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time January to March, September to December
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Description

Native to northwest Turkey,  the Caucasus and northeast Greece, the Dark Oriental Hellebore is a perennial plant with dark pink flowers that will brighten up the shaded areas of your garden in winter. It is a hardy plant that can withstand temperatures as low as -15°C (5°F) with palmate, slightly toothed, dark green and shiny evergreen basal leaves, 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16in) long, composed of 7 to 9 leaflets.

The Oriental Hellebore reaches a height of 40 cm (16in) at maturity and spreads to 30 cm (12in). From January to March, a bouquet of single, cup-shaped and spreading flowers forms, with a diameter of 5 to 7 cm (2 to 3in). Hellebore is a bushy plant which does not like to be moved once established, as the young plants take some time to bloom.

This toxic plant should be handled with caution. It is suitable as cut flowers and in borders, edges or even containers,... Over time, the Hellebore flowers do not wither like the majority of other flowers, but dry up instead. The Dark Oriental Hellebore pairs well with white flowers.

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time January to March
Flower size 6 cm
Flowering description Each seed-sown hellebore has a unique flower colour: thus slight variations in colour may exist between two plants, it is normal and inevitable. If, however, the difference is significant and distorts the desired effect, we will refund or replace the affected plant.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour dark green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 40 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Helleborus

Species

x hybridus

Cultivar

Helleborus Orientalis

Family

Ranunculaceae

Other common names

Lenten Rose, Oriental Hellebore

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

Helleborus Orientalis grows in most soils that are rich and neutral in partial or light shade, sheltered from the wind. Plant from early autumn to spring to bloom from January to March. It thrives in deeply cultivated soil mixed with organic matter. To fertilize, use bone meal or another organic fertilizer. In acidic soil, add a little lime. Water well after planting then add a layer of mulch 2 to 5 cm (1 to 2in) thick. Regularly remove wilted leaves. Cut most of the leaves to make the flowers stand out. Be careful not to plant the plants too close to each other to promote their development. Hellebore does not like stagnant water as it may cause rot.

Planting period

Recommended planting time January to March, September to December

Intended location

Type of use Border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Exposure Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil

Care

Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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