This plant listing is for THREE Hellebores from the Honeymoon® Series.
1. 'RIO CARNAVAL'. This perennial, when in bloom, bears 2½-3”, single light-yellow flowers with heavy burgundy red speckling towards the center.
2. 'ROMANTIC GETAWAY'. This perennial, when in bloom, bears 3" single white flowers with a dramatic red patterned center.
3. 'SPANISH FLARE'. This perennial, when in bloom, bears 3", single light-yellow flowers with maroon-red flares concentrated around the center.
'Rio Carnaval', 'Romantic Getaway' and 'Spanish Flare' are Lenten roses and starts blooming in the late winter and the flowers remain attractive until late in the spring. Once established, these long-lived perennial plants have notable vigor and produce numerous blossoms per plant. The Honeymoon® Series showcases flowers in a wide range of colors, and each unique offering respectively has flowers that bloom with or without picotee, freckles, and spots. We offer the entire series on our site. Glossy herbaceous evergreen leaves become large and provide year-round interest in the garden.
USDA Zone 5 -8. Mature plant size 18-24" x 18-24".
Plant size: approximately 9-12+ inches from the plant's crown to the top of the leaves.
Plants ship bare root or potted. Shipping fees are more reasonable when shipping plants bare root.
In the spring, plants ship during April to early May. In the fall, plants ship in late September.
Common name: Hellebore, Lenten Rose
Botanical name: Helleborus x hybridus, 'Rio Carnaval', 'Romantic Getaway', 'Spanish Flare', Honeymoon® Series
Great companion plants are - Brunnera, Dicentra (Bleeding Heart), Heuchera (Coral Bells), Hosta, Bergenia, Ferns, and many other shade-loving plants.
WARNING: Hellebores are poisonous. Do not consume any part of the plant!
Three Hellebores - Rio Carnaval, Romantic Getaway, and Spanish Flare
Hellebores are low-maintenance and mostly disease and pest-free. In the spring simply trim back last year's foliage. These hardy plants can adapt to diverse growing conditions. They prefer rich, moist,organic soil, but will also grow in clay or sandy soil. Good soil drainage is important for healthy root development. Once established these plants can tolerate short periods of drought. Soil pH can range from slightly acidic to slightly alkaline. Hellebores are shade plants that need to be protected from the hot afternoon sun. They can grow in full shade under large deciduous trees, but the winter sun helps set their blooms. In the fall heavily mulch the soil at the base of Helleborus plants. In the spring new seedlings will grow in this mulch and can then be transplanted elsewhere in the garden.
WARNING: Hellebores are poisonous. Do not consume any part of the plant!
When to Plant:
Late winter to early spring, or in the fall.
Moisture:
Keep plants moderately moist but not wet.
Planting Level:
At crown level.
