Remove all packaging straight away. Check the compost and water thoroughly if dry, then place the plants outdoors in a sheltered position or in a greenhouse.
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Helleborus 'Vibey Velvet' brings a deliciously deep note to the winter garden, with large, upward-facing blooms in rich magenta red, the sort of colour that makes dull days look underdressed. Flowering from winter into early spring, this member of the Frostkiss® hellebores series offers welcome drama when little else is feeling so bold. Helleborus 'Vibey Velvet' forms a hardy, compact evergreen perennial, roughly 50cm tall and wide, with handsome marbled foliage that keeps the show going between flowers. The leaves are beautifully patterned, giving each clump substance as well as sparkle. Helleborus 'Vibey Velvet' has presence, poise and just enough swagger to lift a shady corner.
Plant Helleborus 'Vibey Velvet' in partial shade, ideally in humus-rich, free-draining soil beneath deciduous shrubs, along a path or in a winter container where those velvet-toned flowers can be admired close up. Its dark blooms pair superbly with snowdrops, pale cyclamen, silver pulmonaria foliage and early narcissi, creating that clever contrast gardeners pretend happened entirely by accident. Once settled, Helleborus 'Vibey Velvet' is pleasingly resilient, needing little more than a tidy of older leaves as the buds rise, and it suits smaller gardens without losing impact. For early-season colour with depth, polish and a rather glamorous mood, Helleborus 'Vibey Velvet' is a stylish frostkiss hellebore to treasure.
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Check each plant’s specifications. Hardy perennials can remain outdoors, while half-hardy and tender varieties should be kept frost-free until the risk of frost has passed.
Plant within a month, preferably sooner. Choose a suitable position, remove weeds and loosen the soil thoroughly, adding compost or well-rotted organic matter where needed.
Gently remove the plant from its pot and plant with the root ball level with the soil surface. Firm gently, water well and add a plant label.
Water regularly until established and whenever the soil feels dry during spring and summer. Feed container-grown plants fortnightly during active growth to encourage healthy flowering.
- Botanical name
- Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Vibey Velvet ('Et Epb 1717') (Frostkiss Series)
- Flower colour
- Deep red, magenta
- Established height
- 30-50cm
- Established spread
- 20-30cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant size
- 9cm root ball
- Plant spacing
- 9 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
-
Damp
Free draining - Soil type
-
Loam
Clay
Loam-based compost
Sand
Chalk - Suitable for
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Pots
Large containers
Borders
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade - Toxicity
-
Harmful if eaten
Mildly skin-irritant - Years to establish
- 2-3 years
Perfect for pots
Pollinator-friendly
Great for shade
Perennial
Fully hardy
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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