Winter Rose Corsican Hellebore Purple Haze

Strong growing plants with a smoky, blue haze over the deep green leaves. An Australian bred selection with long lasting, pink to purple and green flowers. Both the flowers and the leaves unfurl on green stems with a strong, red blush. The cream stamen are like fire crackers in the middle of the petals. Helleborus x sternii is a cross of Helleborus argutifolius (AKA Corsican Hellebore) and Helleborus lividus (AKA Majorcan Hellebore). May take a year to settle in before flowering. A long lasting floral display from winter to spring. Fill the shady spots in your garden the hardy Winter Rose. They have handsome, evergreen foliage and blooms from winter right into spring it is a winner. Winter Rose, or Hellebores are durable and versatile in the garden. They grows best beneath deciduous trees, in filtered light or part shade (they don't tend to flower as well in heavy shade). You can also plant Winter Rose in beds sheltered from hot afternoon sun or in pots. The flowers are long lasting and measure 5-8cm across. You can choose to cut the old foliage back hard in autumn. This will keep new foliage vigorous and healthy. This will also best show off the winter blooms. Try picking and floating the blooms of Winter Rose in a shallow glass dish for a sophisticated centre piece that will bring colour inside for the winter months.

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