What are the best hellebores?

Top 10 Hellebores

• Helleborus Niger.
• Helleborus Single Green.
• Helleborus x hybridus Golden Lotus.
• Helleborus Single Slaty Blue.
• Helleborus Orientalis Double White Spotted.
• Helleborus Single Peach Spotted.
• Helleborus Double Pink Dark Spot.
• Helleborus Single White Blotched.

How much do hellebores cost?

Hellebores are notoriously expensive plants, often coming in at the $20-30 mark in most retail garden centres.

Is it too late to plant hellebores?

Hellebores can be planted at any time of the year. For some it’s most convenient to plant in late winter to early spring because that is when the majority are offered for sale.

Do hellebores prefer sun or shade?

They usually enjoy a position in sun for at least part of the day, but Helleborus foetidus will grow in deeper shade. These plants tend to be short-lived, but removing of the flowering stems once the flowers fade in spring will encourage new growth.

How long do hellebore flowers last?

Main Part of the Flower Lasts Two Weeks Most perennial flowers last for one to two weeks and the hellebore is not that different. The picture below is the same flower, two weeks later. The stamens are collapsing – they’ve done their job.

Should hellebores be pruned?

Though hellebores are evergreen, they don’t need pruning, and I have several clumps of double-flowered hybrids in my own garden that have never been pruned.” William advises gardeners to wear gloves when pruning their hellebores. “Make sure you are wearing gloves as the sap of the hellebore can irritate the skin.

Why have my hellebores collapsed?

If your hellebores have black or brown spots on their leaves, they are probably infected with this fungal disease. As the disease spreads, it covers the leaves, and the dead portions may die off and fall out, leaving holes in the foliage. If it spreads to the stem, the plant may suddenly collapse.

Why do hellebores flop?

If too dry, oriental hellebores flop and look pathetic, splayed out on the ground like they’ve given up. The plants are long-lived and reliable. Corsican hellebores bear their flowers and leaves on the same stems. By the time the flowers look tired and seedy (May in my garden), fresh stems have appeared.