- Full Shade to Partial Shade (0 - 4 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)
- Height 1.5 - 2 Feet
- Width 1.5 - 2 Feet
- Growing Zones 4-9
Greet each new spring with this lovely Lenten rose, often the first flower to open after winter. A must-have beauty for the shade garden, it has large, light-yellow blooms that are heavily speckled with burgundy. Part of the single-flowered selection of hellebores, its long blooming period appears extended because green, petal-like sepals create interest for a long time. Rugged and easy to grow, this showy Lenten rose is 18-24 inches high. It is a long-living plant that will spread easily.
An evergreen, it has an upright and clump-forming growth habit. It resists deer, voles and rabbits while providing nectar for early bees that appear after mild winters. Hellebores are natives of Europe and indigenous from Slovenia to Macedonia. They are perfect plants for woodland gardens. Naturalize them in moist, wooded areas, or grow them on hillsides and slopes. Plant them with ferns, tiarella, hosta, and pulmonaria. Use them in the border, for example near your kitchen window where they can remind you that spring is here. They are suitable for growing in containers, acting as a filler in combination pots. Cut the flowers and place them in vases, or float blooms in a shallow bowl of water.
Honeymoon® Rio Carnival Lenten Rose Care
Locate your hellebores under a tree or in another shady spot. Prepare the soil well and deeply – don’t add too much compost to prevent rot from occurring. They don’t like to be planted too deep – keep the crowns (where the stems join the roots) at soil level. They like moist, well-drained sites. Water the plants well during extended dry periods. Lightly apply a granular, balanced fertilizer in early spring, or side-dress with compost. Plant them in average or fertile soil that is alkaline or neutral. Add lime to acid soil in fall if needed.
Prune back dead and ugly foliage before new growth in the spring. Remove old stems at that time. Groom the plants as required during the growing season. Before winter, you may add a light layer of mulch for protection if you wish. You will probably need to protect plants grown in containers.
Honeymoon® Rio Carnival Lenten Rose Spacing
Space your plants 18-24 inches apart. Clumps will get larger slowly, through seedlings not rhizomes.
Honeymoon® Rio Carnival Lenten Rose Information
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-9 |
| Plant Type: Perennial |
| Sunlight Exposure: Full Shade to Partial Shade |
| Mature Height: 1.5 - 2 Feet |
| Mature Width: 1.5 - 2 Feet |
| Plant Spacing: 1.5 - 2 Feet |
| Growth Habit: Upright |
| Flower Color(s): Yellow, Purple |
| Flower Shade: Light Yellow & Burgundy |
| Seasonal Interest: Early Spring Mid Spring |
| Foliage Type: Herbaceous |
| Foliage Color(s): Green |
| Attracts: Bees |
| Resists: Deer, Rabbits |
| Tolerates: Drought, Salt |
| Features: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Low Maintenance |
| Uses: Border Plant Container Cut Flower Mass Planting |
| Plant Brand: Proven Winners |
| Botanical/Scientific Name: Helleborus hybrid 'Rio Carnival' |
- SKU:
- HELRC
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Known As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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Winter to Early Spring
We ship only when it's warm enough to plant in your growing zone.
Sometimes plants aren't completely ready to sell and ship in early spring. We will wait until the plants are ready before shipping so you don't get a subpar product.
For Southern plants we will be able to ship much earlier than plants coming from our northern nursery.
Summer
If there is extreme heat we may delay shipping for a week or several weeks.
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Fall into Winter
We’ll ship plants out all the way up to the end of the fall planting season!
Winter
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Planter Shipping
Standard Colors: 2-3 business days
Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice
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