Re: Hellebores
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Hellebores
- From: C* P*
- Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 14:39:59 EST
In a message dated 2/18/01 12:57:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, mtalt@CLARK.NET
writes:
<< 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 and Gerry,
That we should have such a choice! Here all hellebores are under leaves
which are under 12 inches of snow. Last night was around - 0 -. When they
finally appear and the snow finally disappears they always look pretty good.
Now since we are waaaaaay colder than you guys and we can preserve the green
state all winter, I humbly suggest that you cover these plants with leaves
and something to keep them completely surrounded and keep them from winter
rain. They do not seem to mind any amount of cold but suffer from wind and
winter precip.
Hellebores (orientalis) left uncovered and in the open garden look so bad in
the spring that the flowers seem to appear from under a rock.
Does anyone (still looking for an answer) have a comment on hellebores being
"clay busting" plants. (Quote from Jackson and Perkins catalog).
Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
