Helleborus x ericsmithii 'Coseh 710' HGC® PINK FROST hellebore, Lenten rose
size/type
low perennial,low perennial
usual height
0,2-0,3m
usual width
0,3-0,5m
leaves
evergreen broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
March-March
location
full to partial sun
USDA zone (lowest)
5 (down to -29°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Hellebore (Lenten rose) is not a new plant to Czech and Slovak gardens. I remember those flowering stems that surprisingly pushed through the snow in late winter and I kept asking grandma how come that a plant can flower while there is still snow on the ground. These evergreen perennials are still very popular, mainly thanks to newly hybridized varieties with fantastic flowers. Ericsmithii hybrids are interspecific crossings of crosses: h.niger x h.sternii (i.e. h.argutifolius x h.lividus).
Description of the plant:
German nursery Heuger has been breeding Lenten roses since 1950’s. No wonder they are considered to be the top producers of these beautiful plants in Europe. Their Helleborus Gold Collection® (HGC) is a trade mark for the best inventions in the field of hybrid hellebores. Pink Frost is a variety with soft pink flowers on erect, about 20cm tall, rich burgundy red stems. The evergreen leaves are leathery, dark green with burgundy stalks. Flowering begins a little later – usually in early March.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! Hardy to about -27°C (USDA zone 5).
Last update 27-01-2014
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