More about hellebores
FAQs about these delicate but hardy flowers which we can’t live without for interest in late winter and spring arrangements.
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Are 'Christmas roses' hellebores?
Yes, that's the common name given to (often short stemmed) early flowering white varieties. Other common names for hellebores include Lenten rose (they're in flower at Easter also), snow rose and winter rose - but they are not related to the rose family in the botanical sense. -
What kind of position do hellebores like in the garden?
Hellebores are tough plants and will grow in many situations but do best with some shade. They are semi evergreen perennial plants which mean they will retain their leaves through winter and flower for you year after year. -
What colours do hellebores come in?
Vivid lime greens, whites, palest to dark dusky pinks, purples, dark mauves and slatey blacks. -
How long do hellebores last in the vase?
Hellebores will not generally last well if cut before the seed pods start to form in the centre of the flowers. Some varieties are quite sturdy so it's a case of trial and error in testing out your particular types. Cut the right stage, they will last 3-7 days in a vase. -
When are hellebores available as cut flowers?
Because they're tricky as cut flowers, hellebores are very hard to find in the commercial cut flower supply chain. Locally grown by artisan flower farmers, the very large statuesque green Corsica varieties are available from February, with the more delicate Lenten rose types ready at the right stage for picking from March.
