Skimmia, Euonymus, Red Cyclamen & Hellebore – Christmas Planter in Antique Slate Effect Container (Pre-Planted)

This ready planted Christmas planter brings winter colour to a doorstep or patio in an antique slate effect container. It is planted with four plants: a Skimmia reevesiana, a Euonymus, a red cyclamen and a Hellebore 'Christmas Carol'.

The plants are growing together in the container and arrive in it, so there is nothing to plant up. Skimmia and Euonymus give lasting leaf interest, the cyclamen adds a splash of red, and the hellebore carries on the display as winter goes on.

Stand it in a bright, sheltered spot in light shade, out of cold wind and hot sun. Water when the compost starts to feel dry and keep it from sitting waterlogged. The display gives one season of colour from autumn into spring.

The cyclamen is not fully hardy. It will take a light frost in a sheltered spot, but a hard or prolonged frost will kill it, so move the planter under cover if severe weather is forecast. Do not eat any part of the plants. The RHS records cyclamen tubers as not to be eaten.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Christmas planter with Skimmia, Euonymus, red Cyclamen and Hellebore
• Botanical Name: Skimmia reevesiana, Euonymus spp., Cyclamen persicum, Helleborus 'Christmas Carol'
• Growth Habit: Mixed ready planted container
• Perfect For: Doorsteps, patios and winter containers
• Planting Position: Partial shade, in a sheltered spot out of cold wind
• Hardiness: Not hardy as a whole. The display is only as hardy as its least hardy plant, the cyclamen, which takes a light frost in a sheltered spot but is killed by a hard or prolonged frost
• Seasonal Interest: Autumn into spring
• Type: Ready planted seasonal container