Helleborus × hybridus Lady Series
hellebore Lady Series
A evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial with leathery leaves and outward-facing, cup-shaped, single flowers produced from late winter to mid-spring, in 7 colours including white, yellow-cream, dark red, purple-black and metallic blue-black, also paler shades spotted with dark red or purple
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Black Cream Red Green Pink Purple White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Black Cream Red Green Pink Purple White | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen or Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy, Clump forming
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten, skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Harmful if eaten, skin irritant. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- Genus
Helleborus can be rhizomatous, herbaceous or semi-evergreen perennials forming a clump of pedate basal leaves, or evergreen with erect, leafy stems. Large, bowl-shaped flowers are borne in loose clusters in late winter or spring
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Thrives in neutral to alkaline soils that are moist, fertile and humus-rich. Partial shade is ideal but can tolerate full sun. Provide shelter from strong, cold winds. Mulch annually in autumn. See hellebore cultivation for more details
Propagation
Propagate by division of large clumps in early spring, watering well until they are established or by seed sown in late spring, after flowering
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Coastal
- Rock garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Remove faded or damaged foliage as the flowers appear
Pests
May be susceptible to hellebore aphid and snails
Diseases
May be susceptible to hellebore black death, hellebore leaf spot and a virus
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