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Hellebours Plants

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  Posted by Jane (U14826668) on Sunday, 18th March 2012

  Hi
  
  I would like some advice on Hellebours plants, I think these are lovely plants and I want to plant a couple in the ground, if however I move house, are they OK to be dug up and re-planted?
  
  I hope someone will be able to help
  
  Many thanks
  
  Jane

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  Posted by jo4eyes (U13654107) on Monday, 19th March 2012

  Not the easiest to move as have a long tap root & dislike disturbance. Best time will be after they have finished flowering, which is late spring in most places in UK. Not ideal time as, like any moved plant, they will need lots of watering in the first year to ensure happiness.
  
  BTW they are happiest in shade, part shade in a moisture retentive, deep if poss, soil. Shallow, dry, sandy, chalk soils will not suit them. If that's what you've got, then I'd be inclined to grow them in pots- JIno3- which also lifts them up so the flowers are better seen. J.

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  Posted by horththit (U13862695) on Monday, 19th March 2012

  When hellebores are mature enough, they give off loads of babies which can be potted up and replanted. Don't know about moving the parent plant tho. I have a plum one and a white one and have successfully propagated both this way.

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  Posted by Jane (U14826668) on Monday, 19th March 2012

  Hi there
  
  Thanks for your advice, I havent brought any yet, I'm still thinking on whether to get any. I have a spot at the front of my house which is very shaded - nothing seems to do that well except for my daffodils, last year I put a couple of primrose plants and they never really bloomed - maybe hellebours will do!
  
  Thanks
  
  Jane

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  Posted by Berghill (U2333373) on Monday, 19th March 2012

  A few points,
  1. You may not remove plants from a garden prior to sale unless you specify that they are not included in the sale.
  2. Hellebores should only be moved in September/October, not after flowering as they for their new roots over winter (silly things!).
  3. Why not buy the plants and keep them in reasonable size pots, which you can take with you if you move,

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  Posted by Jane (U14826668) on Monday, 19th March 2012

  A few points,
  1. You may not remove plants from a garden prior to sale unless you specify that they are not included in the sale.
  2. Hellebores should only be moved in September/October, not after flowering as they for their new roots over winter (silly things!).
  3. Why not buy the plants and keep them in reasonable size pots, which you can take with you if you move,   Hi there
  
  Thanks for your advice. I only rent my place, so what is mine, is mine I suppose.
  
  I have this bare bit of turf at the front of my house and want to fill it, it's doesnt get much sun and I havent had much success growing much there apart from my daffs! I thought Hellebours would be quite a good shrub to go in and at least it gives you some colour throughout the winter months!
  
  Thanks again
  
  Jane

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  Posted by jo4eyes (U13654107) on Monday, 19th March 2012

  Berghill- thxs for correcting my advice on the timing of moving plants.
  
  I've never needed to move any of my parent plants, but when we thought we were going to move house I did ask at a nusery that I use - their advice obviously incorrect! Have also just checked my book- yep, should pay more attention!
  
  Am quite excited though as have a pot of seedlings germinated, after several months, so will wait patiently to see what offspring have got. J.

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  Posted by Berghill (U2333373) on Monday, 19th March 2012

  To Jane. Hellebores are herbaceous plants, rather than shrubs although they are evergreen.
  Joe, Some of these G/C cum nurseries are less knowledgeable than they ought to be. Hopefully your pot of seedlings (p ricked out when they get true leaves and watched over for Damping off) will go on to produce some really nice colours for you.

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