Helleborus orientalis 'DOUBLE ELLEN® WHITE' hellebore, Lenten rose
size/type
low perennial,low perennial
usual height
0,3-0,4m
usual width
0,3-0,5m
leaves
evergreen broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
February-April
location
semi-shade / partial sun
USDA zone (lowest)
5 (down to -29°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Čemeřice nejsou v českých a slovenských zahradách žádnými novinkami. Již naše babičky se těšily z jejich květů v zimě a brzy zjara. Jediné, co se od dob našich babiček změnilo, jsou odrůdy a barvy, kterých přibývá a jsou čím dál krásnější. Jsou to stálezelené trvalky. Sérii plnokvětých odrůd Double Ellen® vyšlechtila Ellen Akerboom ze školky Nachtvlinder AB v Nizozemí a na trh byly uvedené roku 2013.
Description of the plant:
Double Ellen® White is an exquisite Lenten rose variety with white, double flowers. Their petals are slightly undulated, and the largest ones are decorated with less conspicuous lime green freckles, yet the overall appearance remains pure like fresh snow. Flowers come out according to weather, mostly from February until late April atop 30-35 cm tall, upright stems. Evergreen leaves are leathery, palmate, and deep green and form a compact clump. Hellebore likes heavy, evenly moist, neutral to alkaline, rich in humus soil in dappled shade or filtered sun. This hybrid will prefer at least half a day with direct sunlight. Fertilizing will increase flowering and help the leaves remain strong and nice throughout the winter. Grow it somewhere near your house entrance or close to the window you look out of frequently so that you can enjoy the plant when it starts flowering since at that time the weather outside is not yet ideal for walking around the garden. The flowers can cheer up a number of grey and dull days of late winter therefore thumbs up for hellebore! Harmful if eaten. Hardy to about -29°C (USDA zone 5).
Last update 23-02-2019
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