Majorcan Winter Rose

Majorcan Hellebores have compact, leathery foliage with a colourful, silver pattern dancing across each leaf. The demure, mushroom pink flowers stretch above the foliage, and are mostly outward facing, opening for four months or more.

They are commonly known as ‘blue green hellebore’ or ‘purple hellebore’. While these names seem opposing, it is testament to how colourful this plant is. The foliage is a blend of all three colours, the leaves have a gorgeous, marbled pattern and pink to red reverse. I use the leaves in floral arrangements as much as I use the flowers!

The flowers can be picked for vases or floated on a bowl of water. If you would like the display to last a little longer, you could dip the stems in boiling water first to increase water absorption once in the vase.

Winter Roses appreciate a shaded position and make fantastic feature plants, en mass in under plantings, in a special spot or in pots.

Their leaves will scorch if exposed to hot afternoon sun, so should be planted under deciduous trees or in areas with morning sun. If you are planting your Helleborus in a pot ensure it is kept moist and well fed.

If the foliage is damaged by a hot summer and intensive sun cut this foliage back to ground level in autumn once the weather has cooled; it will soon be back with the flowers in winter.

Majorcan Hellebores have compact, leathery foliage with a colourful, silver pattern dancing across each leaf. The demure, mushroom pink flowers stretch above the foliage, and are mostly outward facing, opening for four months or more.

They are commonly known as ‘blue green hellebore’ or ‘purple hellebore’. While these names seem opposing, it is testament to how colourful this plant is. The foliage is a blend of all three colours, the leaves have a gorgeous, marbled pattern and pink to red reverse. I use the leaves in floral arrangements as much as I use the flowers!

The flowers can be picked for vases or floated on a bowl of water. If you would like the display to last a little longer, you could dip the stems in boiling water first to increase water absorption once in the vase.

Winter Roses appreciate a shaded position and make fantastic feature plants, en mass in under plantings, in a special spot or in pots.

Their leaves will scorch if exposed to hot afternoon sun, so should be planted under deciduous trees or in areas with morning sun. If you are planting your Helleborus in a pot ensure it is kept moist and well fed.

If the foliage is damaged by a hot summer and intensive sun cut this foliage back to ground level in autumn once the weather has cooled; it will soon be back with the flowers in winter.