Lenten Rose
Common Name: Lenten Rose, Hellebore
Botanical Name: Helleborus
Type: Perennial
Soil Preference: Will grow in moist to wet soils. Prefers a well-drained soil with a pH of neutral.
Light Requirements: Partial Sun, Partial Shade, Full Shade
Attributes: Deer resistant, rabbit resistant, likes moist soils, good for naturalizing, rock garden plant
Pests: None serious
Diseases: Root rot, leaf spot
Good Companion Plants: Astilbe, Bleeding Heart, Columbine, Coral Bells, Corydalis, Japanese Painted Fern, Foamflower, Forget-Me-Not, Wild Ginger, Lungwort, Hosta
Care: Do not move often, as these plants are slow to re-establish. Seeds can be collected in late spring or early summer.
Planting Instructions: Perennials
[Source: Dayton Nurseries]
More information on growing requirements:
A great plant for the woodland environment. It dislikes summer heat, so avoid afternoon sun. Once established, do not move as they are slow to re-establish. Blooms late winter or very early spring.Cold Hardiness for the Lenten Rose: USDA zone: 4-8
[Source: Dayton Nurseries]
[Image Source: Hartmann's Plant Company]
Tips for Successful Lenten Roses
- pH should be about 7
- The Lenten Rose plants are cold hardy in USDA zones 4-8
- Expect your plant to grow about 18" tall and 18" wide.
- If the evergreen leaves begin to look like they are dying, simply cut them off before the flower stalks begin to stretch.
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Title: Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis)
Artist: Paul Jones
Nationality: Australian
Publication: Flora Magnifica, 1976
Image Source: Panteek Antique Prints
More information on the book Flora Magnifica:
Title: Flora magnifica
Author/Artist: Jones, Paul, (1921-)
Text By: Wilfrid Blunt (1901-1987)
Published: London, Tryon Galery, 1976
Printer: Curwen Press
Physical Description: 75 pages; Colored illustrations
[Source: National Library of Australia]
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