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Discount helleborus Dacaya / 3L
Helleborus Dacaya
Confirmed format: 3 litre pot
Plant Highlights
- Semi-evergreen green foliage with winter and spring interest
- Striking red, pink, rose, burgundy, and multicolour blooms
- Long flowering season from January to April
- Compact, clumping, bushy growth habit
- Suitable for borders, containers, woodland gardens, and cut flowers
- Hardy to RHS H5
Overview
Helleborus 'Dacaya' is a charming herbaceous perennial valued for its rich, multi-toned flowers in shades of red, pink, rose, burgundy, and multicolour. Blooming from January through to April, it brings much-needed colour to the garden during the colder winter and early spring months. With a slow-growing, compact, clumping and bushy habit, this hellebore reaches a mature height of 30 to 50 cm and a spread of 30 to 50 cm. Its semi-evergreen green foliage provides interest from November through to December and right through the spring flowering season.
Why We Love It
- Delivers vibrant red, pink, and burgundy blooms during the bleakest months of the year from January to April.
- Semi-evergreen green foliage offers year-round structural interest including winter months.
- Compact and bushy clumping habit fits beautifully into smaller gardens, patio pots, and woodland borders.
- Supports pollinators when few other flowers are in bloom.
- Makes a wonderful cut flower for seasonal indoor displays.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Helleborus Dacaya |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Hellebore |
| Plant Type | Herbaceous Perennial |
| Foliage Persistence | Semi-evergreen |
| Flower Colour | Red, pink, rose, burgundy, and multicolour |
| Flowering Season | January to April |
| Interest Months | January, February, March, April, November, and December |
| Growth Habit | Clumping, upright, and bushy |
| Position | Partial shade or shade |
| Soil | Loam, clay, chalk, or any fertile soil with acid to neutral pH |
| Drainage | Well-drained or moisture-retentive |
| Mature Height | 30–50 cm |
| Mature Spread | 30–50 cm |
| Hardiness | RHS H5 |
Growing Guide
| Position | Plant in partial shade or full shade in a sheltered aspect facing east, west, or north. |
|---|---|
| Soil Requirements | Suited to loam, clay, chalk, or any fertile soil with an acid to neutral pH and well-drained or moisture-retentive properties. |
| Watering | Maintain a moderate watering requirement to keep the soil moist. |
| Pruning | Prune in December and January as needed to tidy old or damaged foliage. |
| Deadheading | Deadheading is optional. |
Perfect For
- Garden borders and cottage garden schemes
- Shade gardens and woodland plantings
- Patios and outdoor containers
- Small gardens and balconies
- Fresh cut flower arrangements
Good to Know
- Provides valuable pollinator support during the early months of the year.
- Offers exceptional winter interest from both flowers and semi-evergreen foliage.
- Note that this plant is toxic if ingested and its sap can act as a skin and plant irritant.
- Toxic to cats, dogs, and horses.
Product Information
| Product Title | Discount helleborus Dacaya / 3L |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Helleborus Dacaya |
| Supplied Format | 3L pot |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- perennial
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained· Moist
- Mature size
- 60cm high· 60cm wide
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