Remove all packaging straight away. Check the compost and water thoroughly if dry, then place the plants outdoors in a sheltered position or in a greenhouse.
'Glenda's Gloss'
hybrid Lenten rose
Helleborus 'Glenda's Gloss' is a beautifully polished member of the Frostkiss® hellebores series, with foliage that earns its name long before the flowers arrive. The bushy, clump-forming plants carry leathery, marbled leaves in deep green, finely traced with silver veining, so winter borders gain structure as well as shimmer. From late winter into early spring, apple-green buds open into large, cup-shaped blooms of white washed with violet-pink, gathered around a soft pink eye. Helleborus 'Glenda's Gloss' has a poised, almost porcelain quality, although it is far more resilient than it looks, which is just as well in February.
Use Helleborus 'Glenda's Gloss' in dappled shade, beneath deciduous shrubs or beside a path where its flowers can be admired without crouching too theatrically. Its silver-marked foliage works wonderfully with snowdrops, cyclamen, pulmonarias and early narcissi, while the pink-flushed blooms bring warmth to cool planting schemes. Evergreen to semi-evergreen, Helleborus 'Glenda's Gloss' keeps a handsome presence through the quieter months, settling into humus-rich soil with reassuring ease. Remove tired older leaves as buds rise to reveal the display at its best. Elegant, long lasting and gently distinctive, Helleborus 'Glenda's Gloss' gives the winter garden a welcome sense of gloss without ever becoming showy.
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Plant profile
Plant calendar
Check each plant’s specifications. Hardy perennials can remain outdoors, while half-hardy and tender varieties should be kept frost-free until the risk of frost has passed.
Plant within a month, preferably sooner. Choose a suitable position, remove weeds and loosen the soil thoroughly, adding compost or well-rotted organic matter where needed.
Gently remove the plant from its pot and plant with the root ball level with the soil surface. Firm gently, water well and add a plant label.
Water regularly until established and whenever the soil feels dry during spring and summer. Feed container-grown plants fortnightly during active growth to encourage healthy flowering.
- Botanical name
- Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) 'Glenda's Gloss' ('Epb 25'ᴾᴮᴿ) (Frostkiss Series)
- Flower colour
- Pink, violet, white
- Established height
- 30-50cm
- Established spread
- 20-30cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant size
- 9cm root ball
- Plant spacing
- 9 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
-
Damp
Free draining - Soil type
-
Loam
Clay
Loam-based compost
Sand
Chalk - Suitable for
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Pots
Large containers
Borders
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade - Toxicity
-
Harmful if eaten
Mildly skin-irritant - Years to establish
- 2-3 years
Expert care from
choice to delivery
Our horticulturalists prepare every bulb and plant with the utmost care. From selection to packing, each one receives expert attention before beginning its journey to your garden.