Growing and Pruning Hellebore
Hellebore are a great group of plants that bloom in late winter and early spring. I love these plants and yet they do need to be tidied up a bit to show off their great blooms.
Most hellebores will grow quite happily in
the shade. These plants love organic matter like leaf mold or co
... Read Morempost. The plants tolerate acidic soil, but like a bit of garden lime to sweeten the soil.
An ideal location is under a deciduous tree so the plants get sun in the winter. However, they do not like to be out in the cold winds of winter.
Most deciduous Hellebores will keep their old leaves
in place throughout the winter, but when new buds start to appear it’s a
good idea to cut them off. I cut the leaves off to give me a great view of the flowers and it helps encourage new leaves to form.
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