Their delicacy is heightened further by the evergreen mounds of bold, leathery deeply cut foliage beneath, like greyish-green granite with distinctive pale veining.įlowering from January long into March, this hard working perennial will be the star of any winter container, perhaps combined with Ophiopogon and trailing Hedera. HELLEBORUS x ericsmithii 'Anna' stands out from the crowd for the sheer quantity of buds that it produces, all neatly held in dense clusters before opening to display the most elegant single buff-white flowers with pale apple green markings. If you have a heavy clay soil or your soil remains wet over winter then you may need to grow these Hellebore in a pot or be prepared to dig in copious amounts of grit, either way the flowers, which stand out from the attractive dark green foliage, will brighten up the long dark days of winter. x sternii was an existing cross between the tender blue-grey hellebore, Helleborus lividus from the Balearics and the Holly Leaved Hellebore, Helleborus argutifolius which hails from Corsica & Sardinia)Ĭultivars of Helleborus x ericsmithii are happiest growing in a sheltered, open sunny site with a well-drained, humus-rich neutral to alkaline soil. HELLEBORUS x ericsmithii was the result of a cross between Helleborus niger the Christmas Rose and Helleborus x sternii. His passion for plant breeding eventually took him to Hadspen House the home of the notable garden writer and designer Penelope Hobhouse, together they set up a nursery where he continued to breed new Hosta, Bergenia and Hellebore. The name Eric Smith may be familiar to some, he started his working life as a nurseryman for Hilliers. HELLEBORUS x ericsmithii and it's Cultivars - suitable for a sheltered sunny spot. With a hellebore to suit nearly all situations, you too can enjoy welcome flowers in the deepest of winter. With so many to choose from it can seem overwhelming deciding on the right hellebore for your garden. A vast array of Hellebores ( Helleborus) are available, with several pages listed in the RHS Plant Finder.
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