Royal Helleborus Mix - Gurney's Seed & Nursery

Product Details

Zones: 4 - 9 (-20° F.)
Height: 15 - 18"
Spread: 15 - 18"
Sun/Shade: Partial shade/shade
Color: Purple, red, near black, white, green, pink, and yellow.
Foliage: Palm-like evergreen foliage.
Blooms: Late winter through spring for up to 4 months.

Comments: A Hybrid Mix of unnamed varieties. Unusual color range. Move over hosta, astilbes, and bleeding hearts - this hybrid helleborus mix deserves a place in any shade garden. This plant typifies the characteristics that plant breeders and flower gardeners desire. Low maintenance, disease and pest free, very long lived plant, and up to four months of bloom, in a luscious array of colors, including white, pink, green, red, purple, near black, and yellow. Tolerates a wider range of soil conditions including clay soils, and performs in heat and humidity unlike the species. Mulch to prevent frost heave the first winter. Incorporation of organic matter and Advanced Formula Plant Food will enhance establishment and blooming.
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- Monday, February 18, 2008
They work for me
Reviewed By: Donna Putney (Honea Path, SC)
I put helleborus in urns in deep shade under an east-facing patio, and they do well. Last year's foilage dies off as the new leaves come, so they take a little tiding each spring. The plants need to be a few years old to start blooming, but the flowers are impressive, and they bloom every year after that. Given good soil and conditions, the plants get bigger every year, and last for years and years.

- Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Have a bunch from 6
Reviewed By: G. Cooper (Birmingham, AL)
My original order was for six about 4 years ago. Now there are hundreds. Year before last I collected all the seed pods from the spent flowers and kept them in a bucket for a while. I shelled them like peas and threw them out and into the woods. Looks great in the winter. Only one problem. The leaves on bottom turn black. For this year, I cut all of them down for 2008 and they are coming back beautifully.

- Thursday, January 10, 2008
I love them but...
Reviewed By: Mullins (Suffolk, VA)
I love these plants. Unfortunately, they don't do too well in my area. I originally purchased four plants. After five years, two are alive. I have seen them bloom once so far. You don't have to worry about expanding space for them to grow. All the ones I have owned, grow for 2 years then stay around the same size. Very attractive foliage and the blooms are a nice surprise when they bloom.

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