General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Plant Height: 12-18 inches
Plant Spread: 18 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Variegated
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Green
Other: pink and green tinted cream flowers
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Winter
Uses: Provides winter interest
Cut Flower
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of the plant can be highly toxic if ingested and can cause eye and skin irritation
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: Cold stratification may not be necessary but is usually recommended
Other info: Hellebore seed may take 6-18 months (or more) to germinate
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP #16199
Awards and Recognitions: Other: 2013 Great Plant Picks Award Winner

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Trade name information:
Series: Walberton's®
Trade Name: Ivory Prince
Cultivar name: 'Walhelivor'
Common names
  • Hellebore
  • Black Hellebore
  • Christmas Rose
  • Lenten Rose
Also sold as:
  • Helleborus x nigersmithii 'Walhelivor'

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Location: Baltimore, Ohio
Date: 2021-03-01
Location: Riverhead, NY
Date: Mid March
the awakening
Location: Oceanside, California 
Date: 2020-02-27
Location: Baltimore, Ohio
Date: 2021-03-01
Photo by NJBob
Location: Riverhead, NY
Date: 2017-04-02
The Prince says hello
Location: Baltimore, Ohio
Date: 2021-03-12
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2013-03-24

Date: 2015-02-24
Photo by NJBob
Location: Baker's Acres Nursery, Alexandria Ohio
Date: 2008-05-08
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Date: 2013-04-09
Beautiful, tough long-blooming perennial. Took a few years for it
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2015-02-09
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015 04-09
Location: RHS Harlow Carr gardens, Yorkshire, England UK 
Date: 2021-04-10
Helleborus Walberton's® Ivory Prince
Photo by sedumzz
Location: 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: 2018-03-07
Attractive foliage with contrasting light colored veining. Tag sa
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2012-03-03

Date: 2015-02-24

Photo Courtesy of Gardens Plus. Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-04-10
Comments:
  • Posted by NJBob (Vernon N.J. - Zone 6b) on Nov 14, 2011 9:01 PM concerning plant:
    Originally Known as Helleborus X nigersmithit Walhelivor
Plant Events from our members
MissMew On March 30, 2022 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Didn't come back this year
MissMew On April 18, 2020 Transplanted
Moved from Back Path East to Front West... South west of lilac
MissMew On May 26, 2019 Transplanted
Moved from under Hornbeam to left of Little Quickfire near fench.
MissMew On July 21, 2016 Obtained plant
John's Garden
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