Hellebores, Just hellebores
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is my hellebore dead?
Comments (1)It depends a bit on what type of hellebore we are talking about.....do you have a tag for it? If it is an x hybridus, you should be seeing some signs of this season's growth by now. In my area, these are in full bloom now and and new leaves are starting push out of the soil surface. If you see no signs of growth at all, I'd be guessing that is not a very good sign and the plant could be dead. The good news is these types of hellebores tend to be rather tough plants and can take some neglect and abuse and still come back and thrive, so I wouldn't necessarily give up hope completely. If something other than a xhybridus, I'd also not hold out much hope. These other types of hybrids tend to be much more fully evergreen and leaves that look fully dead generally mean the plant is dead also. I would also recommend that you plant your hellebores in the ground as soon as you are able. While they will tolerate some time in a container, they really do not thrive in that environment long term. Going forward, most established hellebores are pretty drought tolerant but allowing a container planted one to dry out completely for any significant length of time is pushing the limit....See MoreJust got hellebores in the mail from White Flower Farm
Comments (1)WFF is also in Conn so you may be safe in assuming these have been exposed to your approximately similar weather conditions already, will not be going through an abrupt transition. If your ground is workable and not overly saturated (as mine is) you could plant them now....See MoreGrowing hellebores
Comments (10)Interesting! Since I only cut back my hellebores in late February (and then only the orientals) I guess I must wear gloves by default - I've never noticed any irritation after this process. I'll have to pay more attention this year. Wow, Nandina, Gethsemane does look like a good source. The Helleborus x sternii looks really appealing - I love that foliage. Some of the photos on their site may be a bit misleading, though, as they have some shots of 'bouquets' where the flowers appear to be upward-facing but may actually be the opposite on living plants. I guess a call would be in order for those. When buying unusual hellebores, other than the orientals (x hybridus), niger, or foetidus, it's useful to check that the flower stalks grow from the base of the plant. I have a few types that have wonderful foliage, but it gets very ratty looking just as the flowers open, and there's no way to remove the foliage without removing the flowers. I think those may be the ones that have h. corsican in their heritage, but I'm not positive. Today I noticed that many of the crowns in the bigger patches of hellebores were loaded up with wet maple leaves, so I guess this year's maintenance will have to happen soon. I do get some fungal problems on some of the bigger plants, especially the h foetidus. Actually a black mold of some kind pretty much wiped out a big stand of those a few years ago - they came back from seed but nowadays I try to pay attention to the cleanup in those beds. Mahoney's has some nice ones on sale now, but I've bought big flats mail order for very short money in the past. Once you have them, you do get seedlings, which is nice....See MoreLooking for Hellebores for my mother
Comments (0)I hope this is on the right forum...my mother is my garden mentor, for a very long time..she is 82 years young, and loves to garden. Because they have shaded, woodsy areas on their property she has discovered a love of Hellebores, although she likes to call them 'that rose plant'. I am looking to trade , for her some new plants. She isn't picky..a name doesn't matter one bit to her, she just loves them. I would, however love to get her a double blooming plant. I have a pretty good collection of named sedums, and sempervivums. A few named hostas I could trade, and many named daylilies..just wanting to make her happy. She loves getting a box in the mail. If anyone would like to trade please email me..let me know what you're interested in and I can send you a very updated list. I've been a member of GW for a very long time, and have good feedback. Thanks !! My email is fai34@chartertn.net....See MoreMYAL plantLOVER
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