GoldĀ® Series Hellebore Helleborus x glandorfensis 'Ice N' Roses'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- hel-eh-BORE-us glan-DORE-fen-sis
- This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Ice N' Roses is hybrid cultivar of the Gold® Series hellebores, a genus of bushy, clumping, flowering perennials. Ice N' Roses produces flowers ranging from pinks to greens to reds that bloom before most other plants in the early spring. It is easy to grow, low maintenance and has a long bloom season making it a real workhorse in the garden. Plant it in well-drained, moist but not soggy, organic-rich soil in partial to full shade. Dead-head flowers to promote a more continuous bloom. The leaves are evergreen and dark green, glossy, leathery, deeply-lobed, and often toothed. Plantlets will form at the base of the plant plant that can be transplanted to other areas of the yard. Alternatively, you can divide the roots in the early spring. It looks great mass planted in a shady border, cutting garden or winter interest garden. It is resistant to damage by deer and rabbits.
Hellebores do well in organically rich, well-drained, alkaline soils in light to moderate shade. The foliage is evergreen, but it may become scorched and tattered in extremely harsh winters. You should site the plant where it is protected from cold winter winds.
Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems. Crown rot and leaf spot are occasional problems. Leaves, stems and roots are poisonous.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Helleborus
- Family:
- Ranunculaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Deer and rabbit resistant
- Edibility:
- Toxic if ingested.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Perennial
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Multi-stemmed
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Green
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Winter
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Colored Sepals
- Flower Description:
- Single, outward facing, cup-shaped, terminal flowers with five showy, usually overlapping petals (or sepals). Flowers bloom from late winter to early spring and the sepals tend to remain on the plant and not fall off.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Lanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Dentate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Evergreen dark green leaves divided into deeply-lobed, often toothed, lanceolate to elliptic segments.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Flowers appear on the tips of branched stems clad with evergreen dark green leaves.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Small Space
- Landscape Theme:
- Cutting Garden
- Shade Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Heavy Shade
- Rabbits
- Problems:
- Poisonous to Humans
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- Medium
- Poison Symptoms:
- Can cause illness if ingested. Both living and dried plants of all species of Helleborus are extremely poisonous. Plants contain a cardiac glycoside (helleborin), which acts directly on the heart muscle, causing convulsions, and delirium.
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- glycoside and saponin
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- No
- Poison Part:
- Leaves
- Sap/Juice