Helleborus × nigercors 'Pink Beauty'
hellebore 'Pink Beauty'
A clump-forming, evergreen perennial to about 45cm, with deeply divided, leathery, dark green leaves. Saucer-shaped, creamy white flowers, flushed with light green and pale pink, are borne on dark red stems from mid-winter to early spring
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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 | White Pink Green | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green | |||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | White Pink Green | 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
- Habit
- 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
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil, in dappled shade with shelter from strong, cold winds. See hellebore cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division of large clumps in early spring, watering well until they are established
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Banks and slopes
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Remove old leaves to help prevent hellebore leaf spot, and to reveal the flowers. Deadhead by removing old, faded flower stems
Pests
May be susceptible to hellebore aphid, hellebore leaf miner and snails
Diseases
May be susceptible to hellebore black death, hellebore leaf spot, downy mildews, grey moulds, smuts and virus diseases
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