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Honeymoon® Rome In Red Lenten Rose

Helleborus 'Rome In Red'

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Honeymoon Rome In Red Lenten Rose (Helleborus 'Rome In Red') at Piala's Nursery

Honeymoon® Rome In Red Lenten Rose flowers

Honeymoon® Rome In Red Lenten Rose flowers

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Honeymoon Rome In Red Lenten Rose (Helleborus 'Rome In Red') at Piala's Nursery

Honeymoon® Rome In Red Lenten Rose flowers

Honeymoon® Rome In Red Lenten Rose flowers

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Plant Height:  18 inches

Flower Height:  24 inches

Spacing:  18 inches

Sunlight:  partial shade  full shade 

Hardiness Zone:  4a

Other Names:  Winter Rose, Hellebore

Group/Class:  Honeymoon Series

Brand:  Proven Winners

Description:

This attractive selection produces bushy mounds of thick evergreen leaves; flower stalks bear large, showy, cup shaped blooms, in rich shades of maroon to wine red; a great selection for shade gardens or borders

Ornamental Features

Honeymoon® Rome In Red Lenten Rose features showy nodding dark red cup-shaped flowers with burgundy overtones and black streaks at the ends of the stems from late winter to early spring. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its attractive serrated oval compound leaves remain dark green in color throughout the year.

Landscape Attributes

Honeymoon® Rome In Red Lenten Rose is an herbaceous evergreen perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Honeymoon® Rome In Red Lenten Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Rock/Alpine Gardens
  • Border Edging
  • General Garden Use
  • Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens

Planting & Growing

Honeymoon® Rome In Red Lenten Rose will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 24 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. As an evegreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round.

This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Rock  Edging  Garden  Naturalizing 
Applications
Flowers  Foliage Color 
Ornamental Features