Re: Winter Perennials - hellebores
Hello Louise,
The concept of removing possibilly infected foliage is a good one on
hellebore. I usually wait until winter has done a number on mine here and many of
the leaves are all burned from cold and wind, then selectively remove before
blooms begin.
One must, however, be aware that there are basically two types of growth habit
on hellebores. One is the stem-type and the other grows from a crown. Stemmed
hellebores can not be cut back. If you do you loose the hellebore unless you have
other stems above ground to continue growth of the plant.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Louise <louise@the-english-family.freeserve.co.uk>
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 1999 2:48 AM
Subject: Re: Winter Perennials - hellebores
> Thanks to everyone for their inspirational ideas. I'm
> surprised at how many of these plants I've got - I just
> didn't realise they would look good in the winter because I
> only planted them this year. I had also forgotten about
> hellebores, but I have planted five of them in the garden
> earlier this year. I was interested Marge in you saying to
> cut back the old foliage at the right time of year. I had
> put a note in my diary to cut back hellebore foliage in
> October "so that new growth doesn't become infected with
> hellebore leaf blotch". Don't know where I got this from.
> But how far do you have to cut hellebore leaves back - right
> to the ground or not quite so drastic? Thanks for your
> help.
>
> Louise, southern England
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