Common Name:
Ice 'n' Roses Picotee Hellebore
Description:
Helleborus x glandorfensis 'Ice 'n' Roses Picotee' is a premium winter-flowering hellebore prized for its exceptionally large, outward-facing blooms and refined colour contrast. The flowers are creamy white to soft blush, each petal delicately edged with a deep rosy-pink picotee margin, creating a striking and elegant display during the cooler months. Blooming from winter through early spring in Melbourne, this variety provides valuable colour when much of the garden is dormant. The leathery, dark green foliage is robust and evergreen, forming a tidy clump that looks attractive year-round. Bred for vigour and improved garden performance, 'Ice 'n' Roses Picotee' tolerates cold conditions well and thrives in part shade with rich, well-drained soil. It is ideal for shaded garden beds, underplanting beneath deciduous trees, courtyard gardens, and decorative pots. Low maintenance and long-lived, this hellebore brings understated sophistication and dependable seasonal interest to any cool-climate garden.
Form:
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding
Mature Size:
Height: 40–60 cm
Width: 40–60 cm
Aspect:
Part Shade
Full Shade
Flowering:
Flowers in Winter
Flowers in Spring
Flower Colour:
Creamy white
Soft blush pink
Deep rosy-pink picotee edging
Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Perennial
Herbaceous
Winter flowering
Evergreen foliage
Low maintenance
Suitable for Shade Gardens
Toxicity:
Toxic if ingested – harmful to humans, dogs, cats, and livestock. All parts of the plant may cause gastrointestinal upset and skin irritation.
Companion Plants:
Heuchera
Hosta
Ferns
Cyclamen
Clivia
For more information and photos of this species, Warners Nursery has detailed information available to the public here