Helleborus Angel Glow ('B11-02')
hellebore [Angel Glow]
A clump forming, strongly growing evergreen perennial with leathery, divided, blue-green leaves reaching up to 40cm high. The pale pink flower are carried on reddish-brown stems from mid-winter to spring, turning light green with age.
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–drained, Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Pink Green | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green | |||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | Pink | Green |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to the UK
- 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
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Tolerant of wide range of soils, but it prefers humus-rich, moist but well-drained soils. Improve lighter soil with organic matter such as garden compost. Avoid soils prone to drying out or staying wet. Plant in light shade and protected from cold drying winds. For more advice see hellebore cultivation.
Propagation
Propagate by division of larger clumps in early spring.
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Remove damaged, old leaves in the atumn. When flowering finished, remove the old deteriorating flower stems to encorage new fresh growth from the base.
Pests
May be susceptible to hellebore aphid, hellebore leaf miner and snails
Diseases
May be susceptible to hellebore black death, hellebore leaf spot, grey moulds (botrytis) and virus diseases.
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