HELLEBORUS × hybridus ViV Victoria
Small
Part shade
Red
Reasonable soil
Well drained soil
Winter
Pollinator friendly
Description
Helleborus × hybridus ViV Victoria ('Jhe00091'PBR) (ViV Series)
Other = 17cm Pot Size
Height x Spread: 40cm x 40cm
Helleborus orientalis are much loved and sought after for their ability to inject colour into a gloomy winter garden. 'ViV®Victoria's' lush individual single flowers are particularly striking with burgundy red petals encircling a crown of pale lime green stamens. The evergreen foliage is also attractive with a neat mound of deeply cut leathery leaves that provide structure and texture in the garden long after the flowers have faded.
Specially bred to produce lots of flower over a long period of time, the earliest blooms appear in late autumn in a display that can last well into spring. Perfect for a cottage or wildlife garden, plant it where you can see it on a cold winter day or pick individual blooms for a floating display in a shallow bowl of water. To thrive it needs to be grown in a rich, damp, non-acidic soil with some drainage in partial shade.
Irritant to the skin, harmful if eaten.
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