Helleborus x ericsmithii 'Winter Sunshine'
Hybrid hellebore 'Winter Sunshine'
Helleborus Helleborus
'Winter Sunshine' _ 'Winter Sunshine' is a bushy, clump-forming, evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial with leathery, deeply lobed, dark green leaves, sometimes with silver veining and pink tones, and from late winter to late spring, upright stems bearing nodding, cup-shaped, white-pink flowers, often flushed green and eventually aging to pink.
Helleborus x ericsmithii 'Winter Sunshine' is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Upright
Ingestion may cause severe discomfort; skin irritant.
White, Pink, Pale-pink, Flushed green in Spring
Veined, Flushed pink, Dark-green in All seasons
Black death of hellebores Black death of hellebores
Remove faded, damaged, or dead foliage when the flowers appear. Cut back spent flower stems to encourage the production of new leaves.
This is a sterile hybrid and so can only be accurately propagated through division. Do so in early spring or late summer.
Division
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Helleborus x ericsmithii 'Winter Sunshine' (Hybrid hellebore 'Winter Sunshine') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Prefers heavy, neutral to alkaline soil in partial shade. Avoid excessively dry or wet conditions. Shelter from strong, cold winds and mulch annually in autumn.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Helleborus x ericsmithii 'Winter Sunshine'
Hybrid hellebore 'Winter Sunshine'
Helleborus Helleborus
'Winter Sunshine' _ 'Winter Sunshine' is a bushy, clump-forming, evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial with leathery, deeply lobed, dark green leaves, sometimes with silver veining and pink tones, and from late winter to late spring, upright stems bearing nodding, cup-shaped, white-pink flowers, often flushed green and eventually aging to pink.
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Upright
Ingestion may cause severe discomfort; skin irritant.
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White, Pink, Pale-pink, Flushed green in Spring
Veined, Flushed pink, Dark-green in All seasons
Remove faded, damaged, or dead foliage when the flowers appear. Cut back spent flower stems to encourage the production of new leaves.
This is a sterile hybrid and so can only be accurately propagated through division. Do so in early spring or late summer.
Division
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Helleborus x ericsmithii 'Winter Sunshine' (Hybrid hellebore 'Winter Sunshine') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Prefers heavy, neutral to alkaline soil in partial shade. Avoid excessively dry or wet conditions. Shelter from strong, cold winds and mulch annually in autumn.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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