{"product_id":"lenten-rose-christmas-carol-helleborus-christmas-carol-height-10-20cm-width-10-20cm-2lt","title":"Lenten rose 'Christmas Carol' | Helleborus Christmas Carol - Height 10-20cm Width 10-20cm - 2lt","description":"Christmas Carol hellebore is an evergreen perennial, forming a neat, clump-shaped mound of foliage that remains attractive throughout the year. The leaves are leathery, deeply divided and palmate in form, holding a rich dark green colour that provides a strong architectural presence even when the plant is not in flower. The foliage sits low and dense, creating good ground coverage and a tidy, structured appearance within a border.\n\nThis hellebore is particularly valued for its winter and early spring interest, producing large, outward-facing flowers in pure white, often flushed with soft pink as they age. Flowering typically begins in December and continues through to March, offering colour and form during a period when little else is in bloom. The blooms are held above the foliage on sturdy stems, giving a long-lasting display.\n\nThe early flowering period makes this plant a useful source of nectar and pollen for pollinators such as bees that are active during mild spells in winter and early spring, supporting biodiversity at a time of year when forage is scarce.\n\nChristmas Carol hellebore is well suited to shady or partially shaded positions, making it ideal for woodland-style planting schemes or borders beneath trees and shrubs. It performs well in moist, well-drained soil, including clay-based soils, and benefits from some shelter from strong winds.","brand":"Arundel Arboretum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57454819639674,"sku":"HELL-CHRI-PR15-02","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9130\/4688\/files\/helleborus_christmas_carol_perennial_-_10-20cm_66CAJ4.jpg?v=1794314173","url":"https:\/\/www.arundelarboretum.co.uk\/products\/lenten-rose-christmas-carol-helleborus-christmas-carol-height-10-20cm-width-10-20cm-2lt","provider":"Arundel Arboretum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}