I have a hellebore that has different flowers coming from the same stem. Is this usual?
Yes, this is quite normal. There are many varieties that have different flowers on the same stem. These articles will help you care for them: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hellebore/growing-hellebores.htm
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Hi! After the flowering season for Hellebores (After early April) what should we do with them until they are due to flower the following year. Thanks.
Here are two articles that should give you the information you need:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hellebore/growing-hellebores.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hellebore/pruning-hellebore-plants.htm
Hellebore leaves are evergreen and should be left intact. If your hellebore is planted and not in containers, there is little to do to care for them. When next bloom time comes, you may notice some leaves have partially turned brown or are so large that they obscure the flowers. These old leaves can be removed. Here are some additional tips: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hellebore/growing-hellebores.htm
Bought from different garden centres. The ‘green’ plants tend to get a little more sun
I believe that you have started to uncover the reason, already! The green is caused by just a little too much light. These are well adapted to shade. In fact, they prefer deeper shade than many plants, and will do best in dappled light.
This article will help you to care for them: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hellebore/growing-hellebores.htm
just received it as a birthday gift ...two days ago ...was beautiful this morning woke up ..it is seriously drooping not placed in full sun and room temp is about 70
Do you have a cooler room to keep it in till you can plant it outside? They typically bloom in late winter, early spring so they are used to cooler temperatures. They prefer light shade outside, too, so place it in indirect but bright light. Did you check it to see if it needed water? Give it a drink if the soil is dry.
I imagine the change in locale has caused the droop. Here are its cultural needs, so see if you can come close to those:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hellebore/growing-hellebores.htm
warm in the house? ? I live in NJ.
Here are links to two articles that will help you understand your potted hellebore. However, I would put it outside as soon as the threat of frost as passed. Meanwhile put it in the coolest room of your house or the garage.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hellebore/growing-hellebore-in-containers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hellebore/growing-hellebores.htm
When does one remove hellebore flowers?
You can remove hellebore blooms from the plant when they fade, or if you want to enjoy them indoors, they can be picked when they're in full bloom. They last a long time after blooming. You can leave the foliage on till the next spring, then remove winter damaged foliage.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hellebore/pruning-hellebore-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hellebore/growing-hellebores.htm
ALL of my hellebores (of which I have at least 20 throughout my garden) are infected thanks to a whitefly invasion that spread it everywhere. I've read a lot of articles that say to dig them out immediately and "destroy" them, but by what method exactly should I destroy them? I assume having the yard waste folks with the county take them for compost is a bad idea. Advice, please!
Burning will be the most common and effective way to deal with infected plant material, but depending on how proper one's composting technique is, it can be composted safely. If composting isn't done properly, it can spread the infection well beyond where it could have been stopped.
Bottom line- Burn it. Destroy it, completely. This is the only, real, way to be sure the infection is gone.