Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Picotee'
Lenten rose hellebore
Transforming winter's bleakest moments into a botanical masterclass, these ethereal double-petaled blooms dance with delicate sophistication where most plants surrender to cold.
Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Picotee' emerges as a horticultural maverick, featuring exquisite creamy white flowers meticulously edged in deep purple-pink, creating an intricate petal performance that defies seasonal expectations.
Rising to a modest 35cm, this semi-evergreen perennial enjoys and thrives in partially shaded garden corners, its leathery dark green foliage providing a dramatic backdrop for flowers measuring up to 8cm (3in) across. Resilient where deer and rabbits are present, 'Double Ellen Picotee' brings uncompromising elegance to winter gardens.
Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Picotee' emerges as a horticultural maverick, featuring exquisite creamy white flowers meticulously edged in deep purple-pink, creating an intricate petal performance that defies seasonal expectations.
Rising to a modest 35cm, this semi-evergreen perennial enjoys and thrives in partially shaded garden corners, its leathery dark green foliage providing a dramatic backdrop for flowers measuring up to 8cm (3in) across. Resilient where deer and rabbits are present, 'Double Ellen Picotee' brings uncompromising elegance to winter gardens.
How to care for Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Picotee:
Add lots of well-rotted leaf mould or organic matter to the planting hole. Cut the old leaves back down to the ground in January or February as this will show off the new emerging flowers to best effect. It will also help to reduce/minimise the spread of any foliar diseases (such as hellebore leaf spot) if present.
Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant in autumn and provide a top-dressing of general fertiliser each spring. Cut off the seed heads to prevent inferior seedlings colonising.
Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant in autumn and provide a top-dressing of general fertiliser each spring. Cut off the seed heads to prevent inferior seedlings colonising.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.35m
Eventual spread:
0.35m
Position:
Light shade
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
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Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten; skin irritant
9cm pot
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