Description
Common Name: Lenten Rose ‘Ivory Prince’, ‘Walhelivor’
This beautiful hellebore was selected by the breeder for its vigorous growth rate, uniform crop production, and compact, upright habit. From late winter through mid-spring, Ivory blossoms form from rich burgundy-pink buds. As they age, the flowers take on rose and chartreuse tones. They are outward facing and open flat for best display.
This selection has particularly attractive dark green foliage with silver veining which remains compact as it matures.
Hellebores are the harbingers of spring, blooming for six weeks or more beginning in late winter. They are often flowering during the Christian season of Lent, from which they get their common name, Lenten Rose. This is the perfect plant for naturalizing in moist, woodland areas where its extensive root system will spread as far as it is allowed.
Size: 3.5” potted plant
Height: 12.0-18.0”
Spread: 18.0-24.0”
Flower Description: Noted for its burgundy-pink flower buds and late winter bloom of outward-facing, cup-shaped, creamy white flowers (2.0-3.0” diameter) with overlapping petals atop reddish stems. Flowers acquire pink tones with age. The foliage is equally pleasing to the eye and complimentary to the flowers with its glossy, leathery, evergreen, deeply-lobed green leaves.
Light Requirement: Partial Shade to Full Shade.
Soil Type: Prefers nutrient-rich soil, but plant is fairly tolerant. Good drainage is a must.
Hardiness Zones: 5,6,7,8,9,10
Attributes: Compact, Evergreen, Early Bloom, Large Flower, Deer Resistant, Attracts Bees, Winter Flower, Cut Flower, Multishade Flower, Foliage Interest, Coloured Stem, Fast Growth, Colour Change
Care: Easy Care, Plant in spring for flowering in the following winter
