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Intermediate
skill rating |
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.8m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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2 hours care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Helleborus foetidus 'Wester Flisk'
Other names: Stinking hellebore 'Wester Flisk' , Bear's foot 'Wester Flisk' , Stinkwort 'Wester Flisk' , Dungwort 'Wester Flisk'
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Genus: Helleborus
Variety or cultivar: 'Wester Flisk' _ 'Wester Flisk' is an erect, evergreen perennial with red-tinted stems and leaf stalks, deeply lobed, leathery, toothed, dark green leaves, and bell shaped, light green to cream flowers above light green bracts blooming in winter to early spring.
Helleborus foetidus 'Wester Flisk' is: Evergreen
Flower: Pale-green, Cream in Spring; Pale-green, Cream in Winter
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fragrance: has a stinky fragrance
Habit: Cushion or Mound Forming
Toxicity: Ingestion may cause severe discomfort; skin irritant.
Helleborus foetidus 'Wester Flisk' (Stinking hellebore 'Wester Flisk' ) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Underplanting
Cultivation: This plant thrives in neutral to alkaline soils that are moist, fertile and humus-rich, which makes it suitable for heavy clay soils in partial shade. For best results provide shelter from strong, cold winds and mulch annually in autumn.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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| Aspect: |
North, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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