This plant listing is for THREE Hellebores from the Honeymoon® Series.
1. 'FRENCH KISS'. This perennial, when in bloom, bears 3-inch single-petalled white flowers lined with raspberry pink veins toward the center of the petals.
2. 'IRISH LUCK'. This perennial, when in bloom, bears large single-petalled, green flowers with a central burgundy flare.
3. 'RIO CARNAVAL'. This perennial, when in bloom, bears 2½-3” single-petalled light yellow flowers with heavy burgundy red speckling towards the center.
'French Kiss', 'Irish Luck' and 'Rio Carnaval' 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. These plants come as plugs that are well rooted and needs to be planted once they arrive. Be sure that you keep these plants watered until they are established in their new location.
Plants ship bare root. Shipping fees are more reasonable when shipping plants as plugs.
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, 'French Kiss', 'Irish Luck', 'Rio Carnaval', 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 - French Kiss, Irish Luck, Rio Carnaval
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
