Honeymoon Rio Carnival Hellebore
Helleborus 'Rio Carnival'
Walters Gardens
Honeymoon Series
An easy to grow and eye catching selection producing yellow cup-shaped flowers with heavy burgundy speckling; blooms emerge in late winter and early spring above attractive green foliage; ideal for shade gardens and borders; good cut flower quality
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition., Honeymoon Rio Carnival Hellebore is an herbaceous evergreen perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden
Planting and Growing
and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. As an evegreen perennial, Honeymoon Rio Carnival Hellebore will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round., with a spread of 24 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant
although it may appreciate a shot of general-purpose fertilizer from time to time early in the growing season. It is not particular as to soil pH, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation., but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant should not require much in the way of fertilizing once established, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets. It can be propagated by division; however, This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions
Plant Facts
Prefers partial shade to shade
Deer Resistant
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 20"Hx24"W
Flowers are yellow
Flowers from late winter to early spring
Zone 4a
Known to be toxic
Likes well drained soil