2016 Hellebore Program
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Helleborus Gold Collection Pink Frost
your source for stunning hellebores
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Why Hellebores?
•The life of the winter garden
•Versatile and reliable winter bloomers
•Variety selection that blooms from
December into early spring (see
chart below)
•Season starters at retail and in the
landscape
•Terrific for containers: bright and
dramatic
•Low maintenance, no fuss
•Gold Collection® varieties offer
drought tolerance and better disease
resistance
•Deer resistant
Bloom Chart
•Great in part shade; coastal areas can
get away with full sun
This chart represents when Hellebores naturally bloom in the garden. Skagit Gardens
can ship your Hellebore orders at any time during the growing season, from fall
through early spring.
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Hellebore Planting Guide
Planting Depth
Spacing
Growth
Regulator
Needs
Sensitivity
‘Anna’s Red’
Crown level with soil
Yes, early
Medium
Medium
Gold Collection® Camelot
Crown level with soil
Yes, when crowded
Low or None
Medium
Deep
Yes, early
High
Medium
Gold Collection® Cinnamon Snow
Crown level with soil
Only when necessary
Low–Medium
Medium–High
Gold Collection® Jacob
Crown level with soil
Only when necessary
Low or None
High
Gold Collection® Josef Lemper
Crown level with soil
Only when necessary
Medium
High
Gold Collection® Love Bug
Crown level with soil
Yes, when crowded
Low–Medium
Medium
Crown level with soil
Yes, when crowded
Low
Medium
Crown level with soil
Yes, when crowded
Medium
Medium
Gold Collection® Merlin
Deep
Yes, when crowded
Medium
Medium
Gold Collection® Pink Frost
Deep
Yes, early
High
Medium
Gold Collection® Shooting Star
Deep
Yes, early
Medium
Medium
Gold Collection® Spring Party
Crown level with soil
Only when necessary
Low or None
High
Ivory Prince
Crown level with soil
Only when necessary
Low or None
Medium
lividus ‘Pink Marble’
Crown level with soil
Yes, when crowded
Low
Medium
‘Penny’s Pink’
Crown level with soil
Yes, early
Medium
Medium
‘Silver Dollar’
Crown level with soil
Yes, early
Low
Low
Spring Promise™ Series
Crown level with soil
Yes, early
High
Medium
Winter Jewels® Series
Crown level with soil
Yes, early
Medium
Medium
Variety
Gold Collection® Champion
Gold Collection® Madame Lemonnier
Gold Collection® Mahogany Snow
Hellebore Spotlight:
‘Anna's Red’
Last year, we were excited to offer you
Hellebore ‘Penny's Pink’. This year we have her
sister seedling, ‘Anna's Red’. It's hard to decide
what we love most about this new cultivar, the
bouquet of deep purple flowers which appear
the first year after vernalization, or the stunning
spring foliage. It emerges bronzy green veined
in vibrant pink—stunning!
H 18-24"/24" • S24" • Z5(-20º) • Late Wtr–Spr
BUD: Dark purple
NEW BLOOM: Purple red
MATURE FLOWER: Burgundy red
FOLIAGE: Green with bright pink marbling in
spring, turning to green with cream marbling
HABIT: Bushy clumps of leathery leaves with
tall flower spikes
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Gold Collection Varieties
Camelot
H12–15"/15" • S20" • Z5(-20º) • Wtr–Early Spr
BUD: Pink
NEW BLOOM: Cream with rose blush
MATURE FLOWER: Deep pink with hint of apricot
FOLIAGE: Deep green with silver sheen and red
stems
HABIT: Open foliage with large central bloom
stalk
Champion
Cinnamon Snow
H8-12"/12" • S18" • Z4(-30º) • Wtr–Early Spr
BUD: Creamy rose
NEW BLOOM: Creamy white with pink blush on
reverse
MATURE FLOWER: Dark pink
FOLIAGE: Lance shaped, shiny deep green,
HABIT: Open; heavy bloomer
H12-15"/15" • S24" • Z5(-20º) • Wtr
BUD: Cinnamon pink
NEW BLOOM: Creamy white blended with rose
and cinnamon
MATURE FLOWER: Cinnamon pink
FOLIAGE: Dark green with reddish petioles
HABIT: Compact, with large, showy blossoms
H. x ericsmithii 'COSEH 730': USPPP
H. x ballardiae ‘COSEH 700’: USPP #21003
H. x ballardiae ‘COSEH 940’: USPPP
Jacob
H9–12"/12" • S13" • Z4(-30º) • Wtr
BUD: White
NEW BLOOM: Pure white
MATURE FLOWER: White with pink blush
FOLIAGE: Glossy deep green with red stems
HABIT: Tidy rounded mound of foliage
H. niger ‘HGC Jacob’: USPP #17799
Love Bug
Josef Lemper
H15–18"/18" • S21" • Z4(-30º) • Wtr
BUD: White
NEW BLOOM: Pure white
MATURE FLOWER: Apple green
FOLIAGE: Rich deep green with bright green
stems
HABIT: Very robust and vigorous
H10–12"/12" • S15" • Z5(?) • Wtr–Early Spr
BUD: Rose
NEW BLOOM: Cream with rose blush
MATURE FLOWER: Dark rose
FOLIAGE: Blue gray
HABIT: Compact, forming a dense mound
H. x ericsmithii
H. niger ‘HGC Josef Lemper’: USPP #15615
Madame Lemonnier
Mahogany Snow
H12"/12" • S12" • Z4(-30º) • Wtr–Early Spr
BUD: Pink
NEW BLOOM: Dark pink
MATURE FLOWER: Shades of light to dark pink
FOLIAGE: Dark green
HABIT: Compact with large, showy blossoms
H12–15"/15" • S20" • Z5(-20º) • Wtr–Early Spr
BUD: Soft pink
NEW BLOOM: Cream with soft pink reverse
MATURE FLOWER: Mahogany pink
FOLIAGE: Deep green with red stems
HABIT: Compact and uniform
USPPP
H. x ballardiae ‘COSEH 930’: USPP #23898
Merlin
H12–15"/15" • S24" • Z5(-20º) • Late Wtr–Spr
BUD: Soft pink
NEW BLOOM: Medium rose pink
MATURE FLOWER: Deep burgundy plum
FOLIAGE: Dark green with light veins and plum
stems
HABIT: Open and rounded
H. x ballardiae ‘COSEH 810’: USPP #22350
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Gold Collection Varieties
Pink Frost
Shooting Star
Spring Party
H12–15"/15" • S24" • Z5(-20º) • Wtr–Early Spr
BUD: Burgundy
NEW BLOOM: Soft pink
MATURE FLOWER: Deep burgundy
FOLIAGE: Serrated, medium green with silver
sheen and red stems
HABIT: Open foliage and profuse blooms
H18–22"/22" • S24" • Z5(-20º) • Wtr–Early Spr
BUD: Dusty rose
NEW BLOOM: White, with soft pink star on reverse
MATURE FLOWER: Sage green with soft pink star
FOLIAGE: Medium green with prominent veins
and red stems
HABIT: Open foliage with bouquet-like bloom
H10-14"/14" • S20" • Z5(-20º) • Late Wtr–Spr
BUD: Cream with pink blush
NEW BLOOM: Creamy white
MATURE FLOWER: Dusky rose tinged with green
FOLIAGE: Green with white marbling and rosy
stems
HABIT: Tidy and compact
H. x ballardiae ‘COSEH 710’: USPP #21063
H. x ericsmithii ‘COSEH 790’: USPP #22424
H. x ericsmithii ‘COSEH 790’: USPP #22424
Orientalis Varieties
Orientalis Varieties
(x hybridus)
Known as the Lenten Rose, these
glorious plants have flowers that
vary from nodding to almost upright.
Orientalis varieties come in a dazzling
array of flower types, from classic
singles to frilly, stunning doubles.
Bloom colors range from soft yellow
to nearly black, in solids and with
starburst centers. All Orientalis types
are 2005 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year.
Spring Promise™ Series
H18–24"/24" • S24" • Z5(-20º)
Late Wtr–Spr
•Strong breeding program
•Propagated by tissue culture, so each
variety remains uniform to type
•First-year blooming
Bridget
• Single blooms in muted shades of white,
cream and apple blossom pink
H. x hybridus Bridget: USPPP
Conny
• Single white flowers densely spotted with
burgundy; soft yellow stamens
H. x hybridus ‘HLR 160’: USPP #21504
Elly
• Frilly, double, wine-colored flowers with dark
veins
Frilly Kitty
• Double, soft lavender pink flowers; pink buds
H. x hybridus Frilly Kitty: USPPP
H. x hybridus 'HLR 190': USPP # 23820
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Orientalis Varieties
Winter Jewels® Series
Large, nodding blooms come in a
range of unusual colors.
H varies • S varies • Z4(-30º) • Late Wtr–Spr
•Reflects complex and refined breeding
•Propagated by seed, so a range of colors
and characteristics are produced within
each variety
•Commonly blooms the second year, so
gardeners must wait to see what they
get (the suspense!)
Rachel
• Single, burgundy red blossoms with darker
speckles
Sally
• Single, soft yellow blooms shaded with green
H. x hybridus Sally: USPPP
H. x hybridus Rachel: USPPP
Amethyst Glow
H18–22"/22" • S24"
• Nodding, deep purple flowers with a lighter edge
H. x hybridus
Apricot Blush
H18–22"/22" • S24"
• Blossoms in shades of white to peach, blushed with rosy apricot
H. x hybridus
Berry Swirl
H12–14"/14" • S24"
• Large, nodding, double flowers in shades of orchid
H. x hybridus
Black Diamond
H15–18"/18" • S22"
• Flowers of nearly black, slate gray, burgundy or red
• Purple foliage matures to green
H. x hybridus
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Orientalis Varieties
Cherry Blossom
H18–22"/22" • S24"
• White blooms freckled and veined with cherry
red
Cotton Candy
H12–14"/14" • S24"
• Large nodding flowers in shades of light pink
H. x hybridus
H. x hybridus
Golden Lotus
H18–22"/22" • S24"
• Double, yellow flowers, many with touches
of red
H. x hybridus
Golden Sunrise
H18–22"/22" • S24"
• Single flowers in shades of yellow can be
accented with red veins, red starburst center
and red blush on petal backs
H. x hybridus
Jade Tiger
H18–22"/22" • S24"
• Nodding, double, green flowers; petal tips
lightly brushed with purple
H. x hybridus
Harlequin Gem
H18–22"/22" • S24"
• Nodding, double, multicolored color combinations, light on the inside, dark on the
outside
Jade Star
H18–22"/22" • S24"
• Green flowers with burgundy markings
H. x hybridus
H. x hybridus
Onyx Odyssey
H18–22"/22" • S24"
• Double blossoms in shades of purple, slate
and black
Painted
H18–22"/22" • S24"
• White blooms brushed with burgundy
H. x hybridus
H. x hybridus
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Orientalis Varieties
Peppermint Ice
H 18-22"/22" • S24"
• Large, double, light pink flowers with dark
pink edge
Red Sapphire
H12–14"/14" • S24"
• Nodding, double, vibrant rose red flowers
H. x hybridus
H. x hybridus
H. x hybridus
Ruby Wine
H18–22"/22" • S24"
• Single flowers in shades of red, with crested
center and white stamens
Rose Quartz
H18–22"/22" • S24"
• Large double picotee with petals edged in rose
pink
Sparkling Diamond
H 12-14"/14" • S24"
• Nodding, double, snow white flowers
H. x hybridus
White Pearl
H18–22"/22" • S24"
• Single white flowers, most with dark red markings, some semidouble
H. x hybridus
H. x hybridus
More Outstanding Hellebores
Ivory Prince
H12–18"/18" • S24" • Z4(-30º) •
Wtr–Spr
BUD: Soft pink
NEW BLOOM: Cream with
pink blush
MATURE FLOWER: Soft green
with pink hue
FOLIAGE: Marbled veining
on blue green, with deep
burgundy stems
HABIT: Compact and uniform
lividus ‘Pink Marble’
H6–12"/12" • S12" • Z7(0º) • Late
Wtr–Spr
BUD: Soft pink
NEW BLOOM: Cream and green
with pink blush
MATURE FLOWER: Sage green
FOLIAGE: Marbled veining on
medium green, with purple stems
HABIT: Very petite
H. lividus
‘Penny's Pink’
H16"/10" • S24" • Z5(-20º) • Late
Wtr–Spr
BUD: Soft pink
NEW BLOOM: Mauve pink
MATURE FLOWER: Deep pink
FOLIAGE: Blue green with silvery
green and pink veining
HABIT: Bushy and mounding
‘Silver Dollar’
H24–30"/30" • S24" • Z6(-10º) • Wtr
BUD: Soft pink
NEW BLOOM: Soft green and cream
with rose blush on reverse
MATURE FLOWER: Soft green
FOLIAGE: Hollylike, and silver green
with hints of rose
HABIT: Slow growing and
mounding
H. ‘Walhelivor’: USPP #16199
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