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Helleborus × ericsmithii ViV® 'Olivia'

Helleborus × ericsmithii ViV® 'Olivia'

2L nursery pot

Plant Highlights: Elegant blush-pink winter flowers • Attractive evergreen foliage • Long flowering season • Ideal for shade and containers • Early nectar source for pollinators

Overview

Helleborus × ericsmithii ViV® 'Olivia' is an elegant evergreen hellebore from the premium ViV® Collection, bred for exceptional garden performance and a remarkably long flowering season. Its large outward-facing flowers open in soft creamy white with delicate blush-pink tones, gradually deepening as they mature to create a subtle, evolving display from winter into early spring.

Compact and long-lived, 'Olivia' forms a neat clump of glossy evergreen foliage that provides year-round structure in the garden. It is an excellent choice for woodland planting, shaded borders and decorative patio containers, bringing reliable colour when few other perennials are flowering while providing an early pollen source for bees during mild winter weather.

Why We Love It

• Beautiful blush-pink flowers brighten the winter garden.
• Evergreen foliage provides lasting year-round structure.
• Long flowering season extends seasonal interest.
• Excellent for woodland gardens and shaded containers.
• Reliable, easy to grow and long-lived.

Plant Details

Growing Guide

Position

Plant in partial shade or dappled shade where it is protected from strong afternoon sun. It thrives beneath deciduous trees and shrubs or in sheltered woodland-style planting, while also performing well in patio containers.

Watering

Water regularly during the first growing season while establishing. Once established, keep the soil evenly moist during prolonged dry spells, particularly in spring and summer.

Soil

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Avoid prolonged winter waterlogging.

Hardiness and Winter Care

Fully hardy throughout Ireland. Remove older foliage in late winter before flowering begins to showcase the blooms and improve air circulation. Apply an annual mulch of compost or leaf mould around the plant to help conserve moisture and improve soil structure.

Routine Care

Feed with a balanced fertiliser after flowering in spring. Established hellebores prefer not to be disturbed and will gradually develop into larger, more floriferous clumps over time.

Perfect For

• Woodland gardens.
• Shaded mixed borders.
• Underplanting deciduous trees.
• Courtyard and patio containers.
• Winter and early spring displays.

Good to Know

'Olivia' is part of the ViV® Collection, a premium breeding programme developed to produce compact, floriferous hellebores with an exceptionally long flowering season and excellent garden performance. The flowers naturally develop deeper pink tones as they mature, extending their ornamental display over many weeks.

Product Information

• Botanical name: Helleborus × ericsmithii ViV® 'Olivia'
• Cultivar: 'Olivia'
• Supplied in a 2L nursery pot.
• Evergreen herbaceous perennial.
• Pot size refers to the plant at the time of sale and not its eventual mature size.