Helleborus 'Double Ellen Red'
"Hybrid Lenten rose"
Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2023
Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
Helleborus 'Double Ellen Red' is a hybrid Lenten rose that will bring a touch of winter charm to those often-overlooked shadowy corners of your garden. Its splendid double flowers, in rich hues of deep red-pink to a rich purple, are beautifully adorned with dark speckles, giving each bloom a unique and sophisticated touch. Flowering in late winter to early spring, Helleborus 'Double Ellen Red' adds a much-needed burst of colour when the garden can feel a little dull. The dark green, leathery foliage provides the perfect backdrop, remaining attractive throughout the year, even once the flowers have faded.
Ideal for shaded areas, Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Red' thrives where other plants may struggle. It’s a low-maintenance perennial that, once established, requires very little attention while delivering stunning blooms year after year. This hybrid Lenten rose not only provides a lovely splash of colour in those dreary months but also attracts early pollinators, helping your garden come alive. Whether planted in a pot, a woodland garden, mixed border, or as a stand-alone feature in a shaded nook, Helleborus 'Double Ellen Red' is sure to captivate and impress, offering beauty and resilience.
Our Helleborus 'Double Ellen Red' plants are supplied as a root ball with healthy growth, ensuring a strong start. They are carefully shipped in our unique cardboard box, designed to keep them safe and in top condition. This ensures they arrive healthy and ready to thrive in their new home.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Great for shade
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Red'
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Flower colour
Red-pink, purple
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Plant size
9cm root ball
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Established height
30-50cm
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Established spread
20-30cm
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Plant spacing
9 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
2-3 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Damp
Free draining -
Soil type
Loam
Clay
Loam-based compost
Sand
Chalk -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
Harmful if eaten
Mildly skin-irritant
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak your Helleborus 'Double Ellen Red' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.
Plant your "Hybrid Lenten rose" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2025
You can expect your order in September 2025Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2025
You can expect your order in October 2025Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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