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CULTURE REPORT
'Frostkiss
Glenda's
Gloss'
Hellebore
Frostkiss and
Winter Angels Series
BY APRIL HERRING-MURRAY
O
ne of the first plants I noticed
in the trials area when I
started working at Pacific
Plug & Liner more than 10 years ago
was a hellebore. Being from Texas, I
had no clue what this strange thing
was. Over the years, I have learned
a lot about hellebore - in particular,
the Frostkiss and Winter Angels
series, which are hybrid varieties bred
from nine species. These hellebore
are known for their marbled foliage
with an array of colored flowers and
typically bloom later than traditional
hellebores on the market.
The hellebore is still a strange plant
to many; when I mention the word
" hellebore, " I see fear in people's
eyes because many have had no
experience with growing this plant. I
hope to put an end to that fear with
some education on hellebore culture.
In the fall of 2022, I had the
pleasure of traveling with Frostkiss
and Winter Angels breeder Bart
Noordhuis. We took a hellebore road
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trip and visited more than a dozen
hellebore Frostkiss growers in the
west. Two states and two countries in
one week, it was the hellebore version
of " Planes, Trains and Automobiles. "
Hellebores, or Lenten roses, are
actually very tough plants and easy
to grow. I learned from the trip
that growing hellebores is just a bit
different from traditional perennials;
follow the simple tips in this article
and you will do fine.
CROP LOCATION
Placement of the crop is equally as
important as choosing soil, fertilizer,
planting time, etc. On our road trip,
we saw a few places where low spots
in a field greatly reduced the quality
of the hellebore crop. The root zone of
the crop was saturated in those areas,
so the lesson here is to always make
sure the crop is placed in an area that
is level and drains very well. Also,
find a location that can offer both
overwintering protection in the winter
and shade protection in the summer,
i.e., under some type of structure
versus an open field, such as a
hoop house.
SOIL
On our trip we saw a wide
range of soils; high-quality
soil with good air pockets
made a huge difference
in the quality of the crop.
Roots need air. A soggy,
dense soil will suffocate
a hellebore.
For best
results,
use
These series are easy
to grow and bloom
later than traditional
hellebores on the
market.
A hoop structure is perfect for
growing hellebore, providing
protection in the winter, shade
in the summer and air flow with
roll up sides.

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