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.
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Helleborus
'Winter Sunshine'
hybrid Lenten rose
Helleborus 'Winter Sunshine' is a quietly luminous hellebore, just when the garden most appreciates a little encouragement. From late winter into early spring, its large creamy-white flowers open with green centres and long, pale stamens, then gradually blush to pinkish red as they mature, giving each clump a beautifully shifting palette. Reaching around 45cm high, Helleborus 'Winter Sunshine' forms a handsome, semi-evergreen mound of glossy dark olive-green leaves, their pewter-grey veining adding interest long before the buds begin to lift. It has that rare winter quality of looking refined without seeming fragile, which is very useful when the weather is behaving badly.
Plant Helleborus 'Winter Sunshine' in dappled shade, beneath deciduous shrubs or at the front of a woodland-style border, where its flowers can be admired close up. The blooms are elegant with snowdrops, cyclamen and early narcissi, while the foliage provides a composed, architectural backdrop as spring gathers pace. Helleborus 'Winter Sunshine' is particularly good for naturalistic planting, bringing softness, structure and a welcome gleam to quiet corners. Once settled, this clump-forming perennial asks for very little beyond decent soil and the occasional tidy of tired leaves. For a hellebore with poise, warmth and excellent winter timing, Helleborus 'Winter Sunshine' is a very civilised answer to the gloom.
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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 × ericsmithii 'Winter Sunshine'ᴾᴮᴿ
- Flower colour
- Pink, cream
- Established height
- 30-50cm
- Established spread
- 20-30cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
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
Perfect for pots
Pollinator-friendly
Great for shade
Perennial
Fully hardy
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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