Comments on: Hooray for Hellebores! Read All About These Elegant Evergreen Beauties

By: Stephanie Rose

Stephanie Rose — Tue, 09 May 2023 23:11:28 +0000

In reply to Kathy Kumpula. Hard to know, but keep tending to them as they are generally pretty tough!

By: Stephanie Rose

Stephanie Rose — Tue, 09 May 2023 23:01:44 +0000

In reply to Jen. that's hat they do! The heads always look down like they are shy beauties.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 03 May 2023 01:47:34 +0000

My hellebores have heavy heads and then keep drooping and falling over. Is there a way to keep them upright or are the stems not healthy enough to keep the flower standing?

By: Kathy Kumpula

Kathy Kumpula — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 03:22:13 +0000

I made a big mistake and planted my bare root hellebores too deep and the new shoots rotted and fell over. I dug them out and the crown is mushy. I re-planted with the crown barely covered, but is it too late? Is there any chance they well recover?

By: Stephanie Rose

Stephanie Rose — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:25:52 +0000

In reply to Wendi. Hi Wendy, it's hard to know what seeded there unless you let them grow a little.

By: Wendi

Wendi — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 14:59:36 +0000

I’m the spring when I trim back my dead hellebore leaves, there are hundreds of tiny shoots under them. I’m not sure if these are weeds that I should clear, or if the plant has dropped seeds and I should leave them alone. All the online videos I watch don’t seem to have this so if they are weeds, I want to clear them while they are seedlings or I will have a huge problem…. If they are hellebores, obviously I want to leave them alone.

By: Stephanie Rose

Stephanie Rose — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 15:38:20 +0000

In reply to Wendy. Hi Wendy, I'm not sure. I think the easiest way to propagate them is to buy roots for the varieties you like, and divide them. There are plenty of trusted online and Lilley local nurseries that will have them, but I can't find a trusted source for seeds.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 12:48:26 +0000

Where can I purchase the best seeds?

By: Stephanie Rose

Stephanie Rose — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:50:58 +0000

In reply to Sandy Souza.

I don’t fertilize, but instead, I amend the soil yearly with compost and other green amendments: https://gardentherapy.ca/soil-food/

By: Sandy Souza

Sandy Souza — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 15:15:26 +0000

My Hellebores look really distressed from our winter here in Georgia. As you suggested, I will cut back all the damaged leaves and hope for more soon. I have had them in pots and placed with Hostas and ferns for a few years now. They have really struggled. Do you fertilize?