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BOTANICAL NAME
Helleborus x hybridus
COMMON NAME
Hellebore
PLANT TYPE
Perennial, Evergreen
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
PLANT HEIGHT
3L pot
Eventual height and spread 45 cm - 45 cm
FEEDING
Add an organic-rich fertilizer into the soil when planting
WATERING
Don't let hellebores sit in wet soil
LIGHT CONDITIONS
Dappled Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
PRUNING
Deadhead by removing old, faded flower stems
PEST
Slugs, Snails, Hellebore aphid, Hellebore leaf miner, Chafers, Vine weevil and Mice
DISEASES
Hellebore black death, Hellebore leaf spot, Downy mildews, Grey moulds(botrytis), Smuts, and Virus diseases
SOIL
Moist but well-drained
TYPE
Exterior
Helleborus x hybridus
Helleborus, known commonly as Hellebore, have large, evergreen leaves and produce heaps of beautifully coloured flowers in greens, white, pink, mauve, and purple. Helleborus x hybridus is ideal to grow beneath trees in shady borders. Their flowers appear over winter, which makes them a firm favourite for cottage gardens.
Your Helleborus x hybridus will be happiest if grown in partial shade, and moist yet well-drained soil. You’ll want to add an organic-rich fertilizer into the soil when you plant them. They do like some moisture, but they’ll rot if you leave them sitting in water for too long. Once they have established themselves, they can handle soil that is a bit drier. Similar to other hellebores, Helleborus x hybridus do not do well if they are moved, so don’t divide them. If you grow them under the right conditions, they will self-seed and you'll get some replacements!
These plants sometimes irritate the skin and cause sore tummies if ingested.
