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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    June 29, 2012
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    Unless you want lots of 'baby' hellebores, deadheading or cutting off the faded flower stems will be beneficial to prevent reseeding. If you don't mind additional plants popping up next season, you can always leave them, or at least a few, and simply remove and toss the others.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    March 3, 2015
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    I do not know of the site you may have purchased from.

    I always recommend checking with your local garden centers, as they usually will stock plants that are most suited for your growing zone.

    If you know other gardeners that grow hellebores, asking where they purchased their plants is a great way to connect with sources.

    Here is a great article about hellebores!

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hellebore/growing-hellebores.htm

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  • Answered by
    MichiganDot on
    December 6, 2017
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    No special care is required; indeed it is best NOT to cut down the old foliage as it offers some winter protection. In some places, the leaves are evergreen and only the tattered-looking leaves need be pruned off in spring.

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  • Answered by
    MichiganDot on
    March 1, 2018
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    Lenten rose doesn't like to be transplanted and may not flower the following year as a result. Avoid transplanting during the flowering stage and during hot weather. Keep it moist the entire growing season as it adjusts. I moved one last year and it looks fine; it's too early to say whether it will bloom this year.
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hellebore/dividing-hellebore-plants.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    May 6, 2018
  • Answered by
    GKH_Susan on
    August 30, 2019
    Certified Expert
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    Hellebore does grow close to the ground. They do best in the ground, and will multiply nicely, but you can grow them in containers. Here's how:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hellebore/growing-hellebore-in-containers.htm

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