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Helleborus × hybridus 'Victoria' ('Jhe00091'PBR) (ViV Series)
Helleborus × hybridus 'Victoria' ('Jhe00091'PBR) (ViV Series)
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Helleborus × hybridus ‘Victoria’ (ViV Series) is a single hellebore whose striking flowers open cherry red in autumn before deepening to a rich aubergine purple, each bloom combining warm tones with a contrasting pale lime-green centre. Slender stems give the plant an elegant, almost delicate appearance — belied by its robust constitution and tolerance of wind and rain. The evergreen foliage forms a neat mound of deeply cut, leathery leaves that provide structure and texture long after the flowers have faded.
Bred to produce an abundance of blooms over an exceptionally long season — from September through to April — it is fully hardy and thrives in rich, moist but free-draining, neutral to alkaline soil in partial shade. Its nectar-rich flowers are a valuable early resource for winter pollinators.
Height × Spread: 40cm × 60cm
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Care Guide
As 'Victoria' is an early-flowering cultivar, watch for flower buds developing from autumn onwards. Remove any damaged, diseased, or tatty leaves at this point, then remove the remaining foliage entirely as the buds develop — this improves the display and helps prevent hellebore leaf spot. Mulch around the base with organic matter after removing the leaves. In spring, remove the old flowering stems.
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Good to Know
Pollinator-friendly, the flowers attract early bees at a time when little else is in bloom.
Long-lived and generally trouble-free once established; tolerates shade and heavy clay soils. Resistant to deer and rabbits.
⚠️ Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten; skin irritant. -
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Very healthy and well established plant