The Irish Mail on Sunday

FIVE HEAVENLY HELLEBORES

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1 HELLEBORUS NIGER

Nicknamed Christmas rose and growing to 1ft, this species, above, has 3in-wide, saucer-shaped white flowers.

2 HELLEBORUS X HYBRIDUS ‘DOUBLE PRIMROSE’

Growing to 2ft tall, it bears double, pale yellow flowers speckled red in the centre.

3 HELLEBORUS X HYBRIDUS ‘HARVINGTON DOUBLE WHITE SPECKLED’

Bred in Lincolnshi­re, double white flowers with flecks of maroon perch on 18in stems.

4 HELLEBORUS (RODNEY DAVEY MARBLED GROUP) ‘PIPPA’S PURPLE’

Large, pink-purple flowers are displayed to perfection over attractive marbled foliage.

5 HELLEBORUS X STERNII

Forming a 14in-tall clump of spiny-edged leaves, it’s topped with creamy green, purple-tinted flowers from February to April.

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