Rika wrote: > Hellebores very often will not bloom the first yeaar that they are > planted. If you do not see buds formed already, Your plants will > probably not bloom this year. Thanks for the note; what I meant to say is that my Hellebores are not even sprouting out of the ground yet (Much less not blooming). Is this normal? I have seen no life from them since planting last fall. Tim Wilson Chagring Falls, OH zone 5