Re: Hellebores
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Hellebores
- From: M* T*
- Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 01:00:15 -0500
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> From: Gerry/Bob O'Neill <eoneill@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
> It's that time of year..Flowering stalks on my orientalis hybrids
are
> starting up. Question: Do most of you cut off all the old leaves
now or not?
If they look ratty (which mine do this year), I do; if they don't, I
don't until they do. Graham Birkin says to cut them back whether
they look ratty or not. So, snip away:-) BTW, if they have any
black streaks or spots, trash them instead of composting them.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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