A real highlight for the winter garden, traditional Helleborus n'iger (also known as Christmas Rose) produce an abundance of beautiful snow-white blooms from December right through to early spring each year. These hardy and unfussy perennials are such a joy to have in the garden, providing a pleasing display of blooms which you can always rely on each year. A woodland or cottage garden classic, but also quite fitting in a modern or minimalist planting scheme, these fuss-free and versatile plants are happy in most gardens, large or small and in shade or sun. What’s more, the nectar-rich flowers are a valuable lifeline for early-emerging bumblebees. Plant hellebores in neutral or alkaline soil, in dappled shade. Hellebores prefer a moist, humus rich, fertile soil that does not dry out in summer or sit waterlogged in winter. When growing hellebores on heavy clay or free draining gravel soils, add plenty of well-rotted leaf mould or other organic matter to the soil prior to planting. Mulch hellebore plants with well-rotted manure or garden compost each spring. Hellebores resent disturbance after planting and may take some time to re-establish. However when clumps become overcrowded, lifting and dividing of hellebores should be undertaken immediately after flowering. Caution: Hellebore sap may irritate the skin and eyes, harmful if eaten. Position: Full Sun/Dappled Shade/Shade Height: Up to 30cm when fully established Spread: Up to 45cm when fully established Supplied as 5 or 10 x Helleborus n'iger (Christmas Rose) bare root plants. Images shown are for guidance only of the expected results from plants upon maturity. Different growing conditions might vary results. Image may be included for illustration of supply but can vary due to seasonality changes (e.g. deciduous plants lose leaves in colder months).
