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GoldĀ® Series Hellebore Helleborus x glandorfensis 'Ice N' Roses'

Phonetic Spelling
hel-eh-BORE-us glan-DORE-fen-sis
This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.
See below
Description

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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Tags:
#evergreen#showy flowers#easy to grow#pink flowers#shade garden#broadleaf evergreen#winter interest#rabbit resistant#mass planting#edging#deer resistant#long bloom time#border planting#cutting garden#flowers late spring#flowers early spring#border front#flowers midspring
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#evergreen#showy flowers#easy to grow#pink flowers#shade garden#broadleaf evergreen#winter interest#rabbit resistant#mass planting#edging#deer resistant#long bloom time#border planting#cutting garden#flowers late spring#flowers early spring#border front#flowers midspring
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Helleborus
    Family:
    Ranunculaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Play Value:
    Attractive Flowers
    Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
    Deer
    Edibility:
    Toxic if ingested.
    Dimensions:
    Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Perennial
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
    Habit/Form:
    Clumping
    Multi-stemmed
    Maintenance:
    Low
    Texture:
    Medium
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Description:
    Flowers appear on the tips of branched stems clad with evergreen dark green leaves.
  • 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
  • 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