Helleborus orientalis - Lenten rose

continental : Let’s water every 10-11 days, so that the substratum is always quite moist. If the temperatures are very harsh, during the winter, it isn’t necessary to water. Wet with 1-2 glasses of water.

alpine : We advise watering the The Helleborus orientalis regularly, but not too often, keeping the soil damp, using 0-1 glasses of water; during this period of the year watering every 10-11 days could be enough.

mediterranean : The Helleborus orientalis always asks for a slightly moist soil: therefore we should water often, about every 10-11 days, wetting the substratum deep down. Normally 2-3 glasses of water are used.

continental : The Helleborus orientalis can bear some hours during the day of direct sunlight, but it is best to locate it in a partially shady place.
These plants are located in the garden during all the seasons, as they can stand intense cold and ice.

alpine : A partially shaded place is advisable, where the The Helleborus orientalis is exposed to direct solar rays only for a few hours daily.
These plants can stand even intense freezing without problems, so they’re grown in the garden even during the winter months.

mediterranean : Locate this plant in a partially shady place, directly exposed to solar rays for a few hours a day.
These plants can stand the cold, therefore they can be grown in the garden.

Fertilize Helleborus orientalis : Perennial plants don’t need fertilizing during the winter months; many of these plants during this period of the year are in vegetative rest.