Re: hellebores

Hello Bobbi,
    You will probably get all kinds of answers to this one. Personally,
unless the hellebores you left behind were of exceptional merit, I would
leave them where they are and choose new ones. There has been so much
advancement in colors and bloom forms over the past few years. Some many
lovely plants and you can purchase bloom size or near-bloom size by looking
around a bit. If you divide and move the old ones they will be set back to
some degree and you will be bringing only a division to your new garden. Not
the old clump to give you all that mature size.
    I would go for new plants.... but, then, I own a nursery.
    Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana

----- Original Message -----
> Marge and anyone who is knowledgeable on this subject:
>
> I once read that dividing hellebores is a no-no but if you absolutely
> must, that August is the only time to do it. I couldn't manage to divide
> my hellebores that month, so left them all at the old house. There are at
> least 3 big, old hellebores there, all various Lenten Rose types. I have
> none here but would like to try them. Am I better off just buying new
> plants or should I go back and try to divide the old plants? The owners, I
> think, would permit it. I would hate to kill them.
>
> Should I stick a shovel in and dig up chunks, dig up the whole plant, or
> what? Anyone who has divided hellebores who could advise?
>
> Bobbi Diehl
> Bloomington, IN
> zone 5/6
>
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