Jump to<\/strong><\/p> How to achieve the look<\/strong><\/p> Container and composition<\/strong><\/p> This combination benefits from being in a grey planter that harmonises with the colours of the foliage and flowers. An aged zinc container provides the required bulk for the hellebores, while its uncomplicated form allows the plants to take centre stage, creating a dramatic yet elegant statement by a threshold \u2013 or anywhere where you can get up close to admire the nodding flowerheads.<\/p> Helleborus x hybridus<\/em> Harvington double pink and Helleborus<\/em> x hybridus<\/em> Harvington red form the main eye-catching component of this planting, and it\u2019s their flowers and foliage that we want to celebrate here. The stems aren\u2019t particularly exciting, which is why the foundation of Heuchera<\/a><\/em> \u2018Dark Secret\u2019 and Euphorbia<\/a><\/em> Miner\u2019s Merlot (= \u2018Km-mm024\u2019) works so well. Their leaves are in the same wine-purple tones, creating a solid colour base from which hellebore stems emerge.<\/p> You may also like<\/strong><\/p> The hellebores, as the bulkiest plant, go in first and, as this is a pot that can be seen from all sides, it\u2019s a good idea to check there\u2019s an even distribution of blooms as you look around the pot. Place the euphorbias next, remembering to wear gloves to avoid any skin irritation. Last of all, pop in the heuchera to form the base of the design.<\/p> Cultivation and care<\/strong><\/p> Deadhead<\/a> hellebores as the flowers go over, making way for the euphorbia and heuchera. Watering is weather-dependent at this time of year \u2013 if a drier period comes along, make sure the soil feels a little moist.<\/p> Plants<\/a><\/strong><\/p> Helleborus<\/em> x hybridus<\/em> Harvington red<\/strong><\/p> A semi-evergreen perennial<\/a> bearing large, deep-red, bowl-shaped flowers. 30cm x 45cm. RHS H7. Helleborus<\/em> x hybridus<\/em> Harvington double pink<\/strong><\/p>![\"Jo](\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/02\/JI_200323_POSJoThompson_089_preview-edited-scaled.jpg\")