Helleborus x nigercors 'Coseh 820' HGC ICE BREAKER FANCY 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
February-April
location
full to partial sun
soil type
neutral to alkaline
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)
5b (down to -27°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Helleborus
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.Description of the plant:
ICE BREAKER FANCY is a hellebore variety from the HGC (Helleborus Gold Collection) series bred by Josef Heuger in Germany. The name of this beauty was aptly chosen not only for its almost ice-like flowers but also since it breaks through the last winter days, lighting them up with its flowers. Those are large, single, creamy white to pale yellow-green, and appear atop orange-red, fleshy stems 25-30 cm tall. Flowering usually begins in mid February and lasts for almost two months. It is a hybrid hellebore, raised from crossing Corsican hellebore with Christmas rose. The result is a reliably evergreen perennial with leathery, glossy, dark green leaves serrated at margins. US patent No. PP22347 was granted in 2011.Hellebore likes heavy, evenly moist, neutral to alkaline, rich in humus soil in dappled shade or filtered sun. This hybrid will prefer partial shade all year round, especially in winter as protection against strong late winter sunshine. 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 -25 °C (USDA zone 5b).
Last update 23-02-2022
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