Helleborus HGC® Snow Roses® Collection
Elegant winter flowers in soft shades, perfect for brightening up shaded areas round your pond
Normally Available From: 2ltr - October to February
Bring year-round beauty to your garden with the HGC® Snow Roses® Collection - a standout group of hardy hellebores bred for strength, elegance and an exceptionally long flowering season. These evergreen perennials burst into bloom from early December to late March, with large, upright flowers in soft shades of white, cream, and pink. They’re perfect for adding winter colour around your pondside borders, shaded corners, or in containers near the house.
Unlike many winter-flowering plants, Snow Roses don’t mind a bit of sunshine and will happily thrive in sun or light shade. Their vigorous, upright habit and glossy green foliage make them a striking addition to gardens through all seasons. Snow Roses are low-maintenance, resilient and ideal for containers, borders or natural-style planting schemes.
Choose from five stunning varieties or a mixed pack – each sold as a pack of 3 x 2 litre potted plants:
- Frosty – A vigorous variety with large, creamy white flowers and strong upright growth. Elegant as a single specimen or in mixed borders - available from January.
- Ice Breaker® Ruby – Floriferous and early-flowering, with soft speckled pink blooms from November onwards. A tough, reliable choice for any spot - available from November.
- Shooting Star® – Creamy rose flowers with golden stamens appear just in time for Christmas. A festive and prolific variety, perfect for grouped planting - available from January.
- Monte Christo® – A silvery standout with blue-tinged foliage and cream blooms tinged with green and blush pink. Great for pairing with grasses and conifers - available from December.
- Snow Dance® – Charming cream to pale pink flowers with attractive marbled evergreen leaves. A decorative, easy-going variety for borders and pots - available from November.
Mixed Pack – A grower’s choice trio from the collection, perfect if you’d like a mix of tones and textures to brighten your winter garden - available from November to January.
Whether you’re planting around you pond, designing a winter-friendly border, or looking to add interest to containers, the Snow Roses Collection is the perfect way to enjoy colour and life in your garden all winter long.
Key Characteristics:
- Height 50cm to 60cm
- Spread: 60cm to 80cm
- Flower Colour: Shades of white, creamy yellow, soft pink, deep red and bicolour
- Growth Habit: Upright, clump-forming perennial
- Foliage: Glossy, evergreen, dark green leaves
Additional Information:
- Position: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Soil: Moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil
- Flowering Period: October to March (varies by variety)
- Hardiness: Hardy in most UK areas; tolerates -15°C to -10°C (H5)
- UK Grown • Winter Wildlife Support
Please note our dates are subject to change as conditions may mean that our plants are not quite ready for you
Your Plant At Arrival
Your garden plant collection will arrive in sturdy pots along with a care card for guidance.
Simply follow the planting instructions provided with each plant to meet its specific needs, and water them thoroughly after planting.
Perennial Pot Measurements:
1ltr - Round pot
- Height - 11.5cm
- Base - 9.5cm
- Top - 13cm
2ltr - Round pot
- Height - 13.5cm
- Base - 12.5cm
- Top - 17cm
3ltr - Round pot
- Height - 15cm
- Base - 14cm
- Top - 18.5cm
4.5ltr - Round pot
- Height - 19cm
- Base - 14cm
- Top - 17.5cm
How to Grow
- Growing Instructions:
- Growing Tips:
Care & Maintenance
- Pruning: Remove faded flowers and old leaves in late winter or early spring to tidy the plant and reduce the risk of disease. This also encourages new foliage and flower growth the following season.
- Pests/Diseases: Generally trouble-free. Watch for aphids, vine weevils, and black spot on older leaves. Frogs and toads often found near ponds help manage pests like slugs naturally. Keeping the area clean and spacing plants well will help reduce fungal problems.
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Prices
Mainland UK
Standard delivery: £6.00
Large plants (e.g., 30ltr waterlilies): pallet delivery - quote required.
Soil & gravel: additional charges apply for multiple bags.
Please email us with your postcode if a delivery price is not displaying at checkout
Highlands & Islands
Small parcels under 1.8kg: £6.00
Standard parcels over 1.8kg: £25.00
All H&I deliveries use 48-hour services
If you’re unsure about delivery costs to your postcode, please email us at.
Container Ponds
Delivery from £30 (postcode-based, please check before ordering)
Shipping to Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Europe
Sorry, we are unable to ship to the above destinations.
Dispatch Schedule
Aquatic Plants
March: Monday and Thursday
April – August: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Late August to October: Monday and Thursday
October – February: Tuesday only
Aquatic plants are dispatched all year round, though frequency reduces during low season.
Garden Plants
Dispatched all year round - Tuesday & Thursday
Are plants dispatched the same day as ordering?
No. Live plants require draining and careful preparation. The nurseries dispatch in scheduled batches rather than on-demand. This means same-day dispatch isn’t possible, but we always aim to send your order as promptly as we can within our dispatch schedule.
If you’d like to check when your order is likely to arrive, just email us and we’ll be happy to advise.
Delivery and Couriers
We use trusted UK couriers:
APC and Royal Mail for pond plants
DX for garden plants
Pallet deliveries for 30ltr waterlilies, large landscape orders and container ponds
Delivery Times
APC and DX orders are sent on overnight services but may take up to 48 hours depending on your local depot.
Royal Mail parcels usually arrive within 24–48 hours.
Plants are packed in damp soil and remain safe in transit for several days.
Tracking and Safe Place Instructions
Your dispatch email will contain tracking information where applicable.
Couriers are instructed to leave parcels in a safe place with no signature required. You can add your own delivery notes using the links below. We recommend requesting a cool, shaded spot so the plants stay fresh on arrival.
APC - https://apcchoice.apc-overnight.com/
Royal Mail - will use your email and mobile number provided during ordering to send delivery updates and enable you to add safe-place instructions.
Please do not delay delivery of live plants.
Royal Mail will never ask you to make an additional payment for a delivery. If you receive a message requesting payment, please delete it and do not click any links. If you are unsure whether a message is genuine, email us and we’ll be happy to advise
Damages & Returns
If your order arrives damaged, please take photos of the packaging and plants and email us with your PFP order number.
Due to bio-security and the perishable nature of plants, we cannot accept returns of plants or molluscs.
Container ponds are handmade to order and non-returnable unless damaged.
For full details, please see our returns policy
Need Help?
If you have any questions about delivery or dispatch times, please email us
Pondside planting
Plants Delivered with Care Across the UK
Based in Hertfordshire, we ship plants across the UK, ensuring they reach you in tip-top condition to enhance your pond with vibrant, healthy greenery. Supporting a small, local business like ours means getting a personal touch – no big teams, no call centres, just real, knowledgeable help from people who care.
