Helleborus Winter Magic™ Mon Blanc
Lots of upward facing, pure white flowers.
Mon Blanc comes to us from the hellebore experts at Het Wilgenbroek in Belgium. This Christmas rose is a fall to winter-blooming plant that blooms very easily, and quickly from tissue culture. the pure white blooms begin in December and continue indoors or out until early spring and age to a lovely apple green.
Who Am I?
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Common Name:Mon Blanc Christmas rose
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Botanical Name:Helleborus niger 'Mon Blanc' PPAF
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Type:Perennial
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Evergreen:YES
Cultural Details
TYPE
Perennial
EVERGREEN
YES
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Light:Part shade - afternoon shade preferred
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Soil:Average garden soil
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Moisture:Moist, but well-drained. Drought tolerant once established.
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Hardiness Zone3-9
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Bloom Time:Winter to spring
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Bloom Color:Pure white to green
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Size:10-12" tall by 12-24" wide
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Diseases & Pests:None known
What Makes Me Special?
Easy flowering, white turning to green that lasts from December to March. Perfect for indoors too.
Landscape Use
Borders, containers, indoor pots, mass plantings, woodland edge
Pruning
Hellebores flower in late winter, or early spring, depending on where you live. Cut off last year's leaves in mid winter to make rom for flowers and new leaves.
Propagation
Tissue Culture