Helleborus ‘HGC Winter Ballet Leona’ (2-Litre Pot)

The Helleborus ‘HGC Winter Ballet Leona’ has an abundance of large magenta-coloured flowers that repeat flower through to spring. The extra-large blooms on the ‘Leona’ hellebore, coupled with its rich magenta hues and golden yellow stamen, add a feel of opulence to garden displays.

The Helleborus Gold Collection (HGC) is widely recognised as the best and most widely tested range of hellebores in the world. So, you have peace of mind that you will enjoy the beauty of these winter flowering blooms for many years to come. The Winter Ballet series from the HGC combines the classic Christmas Rose with the Lenton Rose Hellebore to create brightly coloured, sizeable flowers that are perfect for adding long-lasting and early flowering interest to shady areas of the garden.

With a wonderful star-burst shape, the flowers grow on sturdy stems to help it retain a compact shape, while its abundance of foliage perfectly frames the flowers throughout it long flowering season. The ‘HGC Winter Ballet Leona’ looks wonderful planted in pots and containers to elevate the appeal of patio and balcony areas with its striking and vibrant flowers. Or plant it with grasses and other textured plants such as Calluna or Tiarella for a truly mesmerising display. It also creates an eye-catching colour filled display combined with vibrant blooms such as Muscari and Winter Aconite.

To get the best display of Hellebore blooms, dig a hole at least double the size of the root ball. Immerse the potted root ball in a bucket of water before planting and wait for the bubbles to stop rising to the surface. Then loosen the soil around the hole and position the Hellebore, lightly covering it with soil. Once planted create a small circular ridge in the soil around the blooms to aid water retention. Ensure that your Hellebore doesn’t dry out, but don’t over water it either. You will then enjoy this floral delight, that returns year after year and lasts for decades.

Details

• Size: 2-Litre Pot
• Flower colour: Burgundy
• Evergreen/Deciduous: Evergreen
• Foliage colour: Green
• Position: Full shade, partial shade
• Soil type: Fertile, moist and well-drained
• Soil pH: Neutral, Alkaline
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Flowering period: December, January, February, March, April
• Plant height (Approximate): up to 40cm