Helleborus x 'RED LADY' Lenten rose, hellebore
size/type
low or groundcovering,low or groundcovering
usual height
0,2-0,4m
usual width
0,3-0,6m
leaves
evergreen broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
January-March
location
semi-shade / partial sun
USDA zone (lowest)
5 (down to -29°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Helleborus
Hellebore (Lenten rose) is not a new plant in 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:
Red Lady is a Lenten rose with rich garnet red or burgundy red flowers with greenish-white stamens. They appear from mid-winter on 20-35 cm tall, sturdy stems and keep on producing new flower buds until mid-spring. Leaves are pedate, leathery, dark green and partly glossy. If the plant has many flower buds the leaves are usually tired and unsightly in late winter and should be removed in order to make space for newly emerging foliage. Hellebore likes heavy, evenly moist, neutral to alkaline soil in dappled shade or filtered sun. Some growers even suggest growing it in wet ground but we have not tested it yet. 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 -29°C (USDA zone 5).
Last update 04-01-2012
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