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Dear Customers. Please be advised that Thursday 18th of December is the last order date for guaranteed delivery before Christmas. Our hard working despatch teams finish on Friday.

The Nursery will be open as normal during the Christmas period, except Bank Holidays, and will be closing at 1.30pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

Thank you to all our customers old and new for their valued support this year.
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    HELLEBORUS orientalis 'Blue Lady'
    HELLEBORUS orientalis 'Blue Lady'
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    HELLEBORUS orientalis 'Blue Lady'

    Commonly known as Lenten rose

    Blue or dark purple flowers
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2026
    £15.00 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ for £13 each
    Available Early Spring 2026 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Attractive to insects. Ideal position is under deciduous trees where flowers can bloom unshaded and plant is then sheltered from the sun throughout the year.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Snails, aphids, leaf spot, black rot
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. Gisela Schmiemann, Cologne, Germany
    • Evergreen
      Overwintering, leathery, deep green basal leaves to 40cm (16in) long, each with 7-9 elliptic leaflets
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Blue to dark purple
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or shrub border
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      45-60cm (18-24in)
    • Spread
      45-60cm (18-24in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Flowers 5-7cm (2-3in) across.
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
    • Partial shade
      Or dappled shade.
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • skin irritant
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      45-60cm (18-24in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        45-60cm (18-24in)
      		  
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Blood, Fish & Bone
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    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
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
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