When should I mulch my hellebores?
Hellebores are typically long-lived plants. The regular mulching helps keep them healthy and free-flowering. They do not usually need to be divided for the health of the plant, but if you wish to transplant or divide a hellebore, that is best done in September or October.Click to see full answer. Correspondingly, when should I feed…
Hellebores are typically long-lived plants. The regular mulching helps keep them healthy and free-flowering. They do not usually need to be divided for the health of the plant, but if you wish to transplant or divide a hellebore, that is best done in September or October.Click to see full answer. Correspondingly, when should I feed hellebores?Remember to keep your newly-planted hellebores well watered during their first year. I feed my plants in early spring, and again in August/September when the new flower buds are being initiated. how do you take care of hellebores? Light/Watering Hellebores are at their best in evenly moist well-drained soil in partial shade. Water well during extended dry periods; they are drought-tolerant once established. Beside this, should you deadhead hellebores? In order to avoid unwanted seedlings, prune off the flowers as they begin to fade or die. This type of pruning is commonly called deadheading. Deadheading also helps the plant put its energy towards new blooms, rather than trying to keep the old blooms alive. Cut the stems all the way off at the base.Should hellebores be cut back after flowering?Cut flowering stems and old foliage back as the new growth emerges and flowers fade, from February through April. Or, whenever you get to it. (Hellebores are amazingly forgiving.)
