Common Name | Double Hellebore |
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Family | Ranunculaceae |
Genus | Helleborus |
species | x hybridus |
Plant Series | Helleborus WINTER JEWELS™ Strain |
Plant Type | Perennial |
Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 12" / 24" / 14" |
Bloom Time | March, April, May |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring, Winter |
Flower Color | Purple, Red |
Foliage Color | Green |
Soil (Garden) | Needs good drainage in fertile, humus rich soil. |
pH | 6-7 |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Special Uses | Cut Flower, Deep South, Deer Resistant, Low Water Usage |
Nutritional Needs | 150 - 200 ppm |
Dormancy | Dormancy Required, Dormant in Winter |
Water (Greenhouse) | Keep evenly moist |
Water (Garden) | Average |
How Different? | This is an excellent large flowered double strain in glowing rose reds. |
Landscape Value | Mixed beds, cottage garden, understory. |
Finish Time to 4" | 8 - 10 weeks |
Grower Notes | For spring blooming plants, transplant the summer before. Helleborus grow best (greenhouse production) when day temperatures are 50-65° F and night temperatures are 45-55° F. Spring/Summer growing: 50% shade in the northern states, 70% shade for southern states is beneficial. |
Helleborus WINTER JEWELS™ ‘Red Sapphire’
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
Glowing, double, rose red flowers – so rich! It is a very well branched and free blooming strain. Takes shade and is deer-resistant.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-8
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 12″ / 24″ / 14″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Sun, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): March, April, May