How to tend a Helleborus orientalis

Also known as: Helleborus abchasicus A.Braun, Helleborus antiquorum A.Braun, Helleborus heyderi hort. ex Schiffn., Helleborus kochii Schiffn., Helleborus officinalis Salisb., Helleborus olympicus Lindl., Helleborus ponticus A.Braun, Helleborus caucasicus A.Braun, Helleborus guttatus A.Braun & F.W.H.Sauer, Helleborus orientalis subsp. abchasicus (A.Braun) B.Mathew, Helleborus orientalis subsp. guttatus (A.Braun & F.W.H.Sauer) B.Mathew

Watering

Keep soil moist during the growing season

Sunlight

Like half shade, may grow in places with bright scattered light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Top-dressing 3 times every year

Pruning

Remove dead and diseased branches timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Ranunculaceae, Helleborus
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height 20-30 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April, fruiting period May
Flower colors
light pink, white, green
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