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    HELLEBORUS
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    HELLEBORUS

    Commonly known as Lenten rose

    Coming in colours of white, cream, pink, purple or green, usually spotted with mainly pendent heads, another staple of the late winter garden.

    Modern breeding has provided clear yellows and an outward-facing trait.

    Genus of 15 species of perennials found in scrub, woodland and grassy and rocky sites, usually on chalk or limestone soils, from central, eastern and southern Europe to western Asia.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Introduced by Jelitto Perennial Seeds in 1984. Attractive to insects.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Snails, aphids, leaf spot, black rot
    • Place of origin
      Northeastern Greece, northernTurkey, Caucasus,
    • Evergreen
      Leathery, glossy green leaves.
    • Height
      40cm (16in)
    • Spread
      40cm (16in)
    • Herbaceous
      Upright, clumping habit.
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
    • Partial shade
      Or dappled shade
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      40cm (16in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        40cm (16in)
      		  
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    HELLEBORUS orientalis 'Yellow Lady'

    HELLEBORUS orientalis 'Yellow Lady'

    Lenten rose
    Available from £15.00
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    HELLEBORUS niger

    HELLEBORUS niger

    Christmas rose
    Available from £15.00
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    HELLEBORUS orientalis 'Red Lady'

    HELLEBORUS orientalis 'Red Lady'

    Lenten rose
    Available from £15.00
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    HELLEBORUS orientalis

    HELLEBORUS orientalis

    Lenten rose
    Available from £15.00
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    varieties
    HELLEBORUS 'Anna's Red'
    Red single flowers with evergreen marbled foliage
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £19.00
    Available from February 2027
    Awaiting new stock
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    HELLEBORUS 'Emma'
    Dark green foliage with lighter markings. White flowers ageing to greyish-pink
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £19.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    HELLEBORUS 'Molly's White'
    Large green flushed white flower and marbled leaves
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £19.00
    Available again JAN 2027
    fresh stock in late winter
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    HELLEBORUS 'Moondance'
    Hellebore
    Greenish-white flowers and silver-marbled leaves
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £19.00
    Available again JAN 2027
    fresh stock in late winter
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    HELLEBORUS niger
    Christmas rose
    White flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    HELLEBORUS orientalis 'Blue Lady'
    Lenten rose
    Blue or dark purple flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    HELLEBORUS orientalis 'Pink Lady'
    Lenten rose
    Pinkish flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    HELLEBORUS orientalis 'Red Lady'
    Lenten rose
    Round, mainly upright red flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    HELLEBORUS orientalis 'White Lady'
    Lenten rose
    Pure white, unspotted
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00 £11.25
    HELLEBORUS orientalis 'Yellow Lady'
    Lenten rose
    Upright yellow flowers with red spotting inside the petals
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    HELLEBORUS 'Penny's Pink'
    A brand new introduction. A very floriferous hybrid with charming light pink flowers and attractive dark green foliage with bold yellow veining. A wonderful combination
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £19.00
    Available again JAN 2027
    fresh stock in late winter
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    HELLEBORUS x sahinii 'Winterbells'
    Green-tinted cream flowers with a hint of pink. Long flowering period
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £19.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
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