HGC® Spring Promise® Anja Oudolf Lenten Rose
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WorryFree Promise
Deer Resistance
Disease Resistance
Insect Resistance
Compactness
Hardiness
Special Features
Low Maintenance
Attracts Wildlife
Kid/Pet Friendly
Good for Containers
Great for Small Spaces
HGC® Spring Promise® Anja Oudolf Lenten Rose
Helleborus x Spring Promise® Anja Oudolf 'Hlr 200'
Perennial
Height 18-24"
Spread 18-24"
Description
Bring early cheer to shady spots with the Spring Promise® Anja Oudolf Lenten Rose! This hardy, low-maintenance evergreen features large, glowing sulfur-yellow blooms delicately veined with raspberry-pink from winter into late spring. Long-lived and naturally deer and rabbit resistant, it delivers effortless, year-round beauty with zero fuss.
Plant Care
Water
Follow the 'keep it moist but not soggy' rule! Until it's established, water regularly to keep the soil consistently moist but not wet. This helps its extensive root system get firmly anchored. Check the soil by poking your finger an inch or two down. If it feels dry, give it a good, deep drink. Hellebores hate sitting in stagnant, pooled water, which can lead to root rot.
Fertilizer
The best fertilizer is a simple, 2-to-3-inch layer of rich organic compost or aged manure spread around the base of the plant every spring or fall. This mimics the forest floor and provides all the slow-release nutrients it needs naturally. If you prefer store-bought options, apply a well-balanced, slow-release granular fertilizer (like a 10-10-10 formula) once a year in early spring right as the new growth starts pushing up.
Pruning
Pruning is not strictly required for the plant to survive, but it is highly recommended once a year to keep it healthy and looking its absolute best. In late winter or very early spring, just as you see the round, new flower buds starting to push up from the soil, cut away the old, large leaves from the previous year right down to the base of the plant. By late winter, these old leaves usually look tattered, flattened, or brown from winter frost.
Seasons of Interest
Spring
The heavy bloom cycle continues straight through spring, and as the actual petals age, the green-rimmed seed heads and red-rimmed sepals hold their color and structure for weeks.
Summer
A dense, 18-to-24-inch mound of glossy, dark green, leathery evergreen leaves acts as a structural anchor and weed-suppressing groundcover in shady borders.
Fall
The resilient evergreen foliage persists through autumn, maintaining neat, clean dark-green architecture until the new flower buds form for the next winter cycle.
Winter
Pink-tinged buds begin to swell and open in January - February, delivering rare, glowing sulfur-yellow blossoms with raspberry veins right when the garden is otherwise dormant.
