Helleborus niger - How to grow & care

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Helleborus niger grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Helleborus also known as Christmas rose or Black hellebore, Helleborus niger perennial evergreen used as fragrance ornamental cut flower plant, grow in temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 5-9.

Leaves color green in pedate shape, some cultivars have spiny edges

Helleborus niger flowers

Flower color can be: white, pink or black some petals have dots, the flowers flat with five petals or double-flowered.

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How to grow Helleborus niger growing and care:

Moist, well drain

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Poisonous

Planting season:
Autumn

Pests and diseases:
Helleborus aphid, Helleborus leaf miner

Pruning season:
Spring / Summer

How to prune:
Trim the stalk

Size of the plant?
30-70 cm, 12-28 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade / Full Shade (with little light)

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Winter / Spring

General information about the flower
Flat flower with five petals or double-flowered, flower color can be: white, pink or black, some petals have dots