How to tend a Helleborus niger

Also known as: Helleborus altifolius Steud., Helleborus grandiflorus Salisb.

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Put in places with scattered light

Soil

Alkaline soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Europe
Category
Ranunculaceae, Helleborus
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Foliage plants, viewing period year around, flowering period in winter and spring
Flower colors
Leaf color dark green, flower color white, pink
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