Christmas rose [HGC Wintergold]

Grow in a position sheltered from strong, cold winds, in dappled shade, in fertile, moisture-retentive, humus-rich but well-drained soil which is preferably heavy, and neutral or alkaline, and mulch every autumn with leaf mould, chipped bark or other organic matter; for more advice, see hellebore cultivation

Remove old leaves to help prevent hellebore leaf spot, and deadhead to encourage more flowers

Propagate by division of large clumps in early spring, watering well until they are established; propagation for resale is prohibited without a licence

May be affected by slugs, snails, hellebore aphid, hellebore leaf miner, chafers, vine weevil, and mice

May be affected by hellebore black death, hellebore leaf spot, downy mildews, grey moulds (botrytis), smuts, and virus diseases