Helleborus Ice N' Roses Marbled Mia Marble - Hellebore

The Hellebore Ice 'N'Roses 'Mia Marble' is a Christmas rose with exceptional qualities. A recent hybrid, obtained in Germany and appeared in 2017, it combines all the qualities of its parents, among which we find H. corsicus and H. niger and H. orientalis. Very robust, it is resistant to cold, heat, and rather dry soils in summer. It blooms for a long time, from December to April, in large flowers with yellow stamens. This one produces up to 15 stems per plant, each developing several flowers on compact stems, of elegant pure white, opening from white-pink buds, leaving their mark on the back of the petals. Its highly ornamental foliage is dark green, veined with light green, strongly dentate, dark, and leathery. This hellebore will live for many years in the garden, in all climates.

Hellebores belong to the family of Ranunculaceae. Helleborus x glandorfii Ice 'N'Roses® is a complex horticultural hybrid belonging to a series of Christmas roses developed in Germany, after many years of research and drastic selection. The flowers of Ice 'N' Roses hellebores come in 3 colours: red, pink, and white.

Ice 'N'Roses 'Mia Marble' is a sturdy perennial plant, with remarkable longevity, fairly fast growth, and vigorous vegetation, but sterile; its reproduction is possible (and delicate) only by dividing clumps. Its habit is bushy, with an adult plant reaching 30cm (12in) in height and 50cm (20in) in spread at a minimum. From December to March-April, appear brownish stems not very tall, carrying white-pink buds that open into 5-petaled flowers of a bright pure white, with a satin texture, 6-7cm (2-3in) wide, with beautiful yellow stamens at their centre. The evergreen foliage consists of rather leathery leaves, 10 to 30cm (4 to 12in) long, borne on brownish petioles. They are divided into 5 to 7 oval or lanceolate segments, strongly dentate, dark green in colour with a satin finish, marbled with light green. This hellebore is hardy up to -20°C (-4°F) and tolerates a wide range of varied soils, whether they are limestone or clayey, humiferous or sandy, constantly moist or even dry in summer.

This quite revolutionary hellebore is full of qualities. It should thrive in all our gardens, from the north to the south. From the first year, many flowers already appear on the plants. New flowers constantly form, creating a beautiful contrast between the open flowers and the faded flowers. These flowers can be perfectly used in bouquets. It is also a good ground cover for shaded areas of the garden. Use hellebores like elements of an ancient tapestry, mixing them with woodland plants in brighter colours. They are well highlighted when planted near evergreen bushes of modest size (Mahonia 'Apollo', Nandina 'Fire Power') and under conifers (especially on wind-exposed sites). Surround them with primroses, wood anemones, Corydalis, Dicentras, Cardamines, or spring-flowering bulbs, and snowdrops. You can also accompany them with ferns and shade-loving irises to create a beautiful contrast, a little later in the season. They can also be planted in groups, like a bouquet, near the entrance of the house, in a shady location, to enjoy their early flowering up close. They are suitable for borders, flower beds, and containers. Over time, the flowers of the Hellebore do not fade like the majority of other flowers, but dry up.