They are beautiful, give colour and flowers in the cold and wet, are so easy to grow, and you can do so much with them. Quality is too important to me, and the money for writing magazine articles, even features, just isn’t very good. They are native to western and southern Europe, including the Mediterranean and individual plants can live for up to 40 years. For your first experience with dividing a hellebore, select a plant with between five and ten flowers, older plants are too woody. By the way, what happens if you do try to divide foetidus or lividus? The seeds came from Chantilly in France, In the future, Ted is keen to breed a double gold round Hellebore but he says that takes time - many, many years. I didn’t like writing for magazines because they edit, add photos, and caption photos without any input from the author. Hellebores thrive in neutral to alkaline soils that are moist but well-drained, fertile and humus-rich. I had a gut instinct that they would be OK, because the root ball was like a solid clump, and they were. And, whereas I used to be a native or nothing snob I have now learned to embrace any non invasive plant that will grow for me. (My gut instincts aren’t always right by the way …) One of your replies mentions using “a hatchet and rock hammer to divide some really large hellebore clumps.” Have you ever tried a sawzall? I do it all the time successfully. His look like mine, like they are individual plants, not clumps. They will need to be divided or else moved into larger pots as the clumps expand. A decade ago, Peter Leigh began creating his own Hellebores, and now he's one of Australia's foremost breeders. This is also a good way to get more of the three species that I mentioned that can’t be divided. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I thought I read your article carefully but maybe I missed this. I haven’t attempted dividing hellebores as the ones I had never got big enough but it’s good to know for when I purchase any hellebores in the future. Patricia, Great to have this new information that hellebores thrive in zone 9. However hellebores, like hostas, are best left to … Hellebores are so easy-care that it takes a concerted effort to kill them. Then untie the foliage and split the plant using the traditional ‘two forks’ technique. It has taken dedicated gardener, Ted West, 25 years to gather a definitive array of hellebores..... and now he has dozens and dozens of them. Reproduced below is my step-by-step guide to dividing a hybrid hellebore. Helleborus niger (Christmas rose) is best divided in the spring and Helleborus x hybrids, the lenten rose and the orientalis varieties, are best divided in the late summer or autumn. It is completely unrelated to hybrid hellebores, but is a cross containing Christmas rose, Majorcan hellebore, and Corsican hellebore in various proportions. Carolyn, I divided my hellebores a while ago. Finally, we’re often encouraged to divide our hardy perennials every three years and to replant the healthiest pieces in improved soil. Dig an 8-inch-deep circle around the hellebore plant, 6 inches from its outermost leaves. Learn how your comment data is processed. We are slowly transforming our garden into a woodland garden and the lawn area gets progressively smaller We have a pesky invader and I don’t know what it is: it has 3 leaves at the top of a stem like a Trillium and an elongated green flower. So they are not just shade plants. Notes: Every word that appears in orange on my blog is a link that you can click for more information. Your comments suggest that corsicans are not likely to survive dividing. Regards Liz, Liz, Thanks for sharing your story of hellebores as a pass along plant in Australia no less. I am taking reservations for my March 18 & 19 Hellebore Seminars. Position in semi-shade to full shade and fill with quality potting mix, such as Yates Potting Mix with Dynamic Lifter. They are native to central and south Europe … I have in the past been too obsessed with Summer, I think I will now concentrate on some of the Spring beauties which you show us. I always divide my hellebores as they are coming into bloom because each flower represents a potential division. I pushed the soil back up to the edges of the remaining half, and placed the other in a new hole. However I intend to answer them in a blog post updating my original post on dividing hellebore—stay tuned. Corsican hellebores grow on fairly sunny rocky hillsides in Corsica, although I have grown them in full shade. I agree with you on the dividing method Carolyn. I live in the Boston area. If you leave at least three buds in each divisio… I’ve actually never seen a hellebore in person – I’m hoping mine will live. H. orientalis is a shorter growing variety, with a beautiful flower. Hellebores: A Comprehensive … Hellebores are not difficult to grow in the cooler temperate areas of Australia. Carolyn, Great post Carolyn, though I’m not sure I want to divide any of the hellebores I have at the moment. Spring Planting Issue 2006, Horticulture Magazine. Find the four Hellebore varieties that are the most popular and easiest to grow. It's not usually necessary for the health of the plant; but if you wish to divide them, this is best done in fall. You comment that the flowers can be fully extended. That last collage is a stunner, too! Hellebore is the common spelling for Helleborus spp., a genus of flowering perennials that grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 9, depending on species.Ideally, transplant hellebores during their dormant period in fall.The popular variety lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis), hardy in USDA zones 4 through 9, adapts most readily to transplanting. Dividing is best accomplished by digging the whole plant, washing the crown free of soil in order to make it easier to see what you are doing, and then cutting between the growth buds with a sharp knife. I didn’t break it up to small chunks though, more like just cutting it in half. And planted in a shady area . Hellebores have very extensive, woody root systems and dividing them with an inadequate tool can be dangerous. Carolyn. For details about how your personal information will be handled by the ABC, please see our Privacy Collection Statement. Division is not only a great way to propagate hellebores that have become old, but you can also easily repot the numerous babies the plant readily produces each year. What a great article, I will have to try this next spring. Carolyn, Someday, may my individual hybrid hellebores be as stunning as your! Looking at those pictures I sure would like to try as they are much more my style than typical early spring flowers. Before you attempt any cuts, please make sure you have a heavy duty knife that is very sharp, preferably with serrations on some portion of the blade. While dividing and transplanting hellebores is usually done in early fall or late winter, sometimes circumstances require us to do so at an inopportune time. ( Log Out /  I have just divided it again to give to my husbands sisters as a reminder to them of grandma and great gran. This would include most of Victoria, Tasmania, cooler mountainous regions of NSW and the cooler parts of South Australia. I purchased a hellebore from you in 1999-2000 and I have moved three time since then, the hellebore is still thriving, I just love the plant. Yesterday I was moving several Ivory Princes and thought to myself I should divide a few but when I dug them I just didn’t have the heart as I was not sure how it would do. I suppose I should divide it? A basic approach to dividing hellebores Simple division Tie the foliage of the plant together loosely with string then, using a large digging fork, lift the plant. Gambier and Adelaide. How to grow hellebores in a pot. Also extract any seedlings from the crown because you will get new plants crowding your existing plant. It is so exciting to see you holding those plants and knowing the great feeling of seeing your plants natural way of showing you where to divide. Nothing could be further from the truth: they are easy to grow and propagate by division. Hope to c what will happen & will be surprised at the flower color ….planted each “node” approx 8″ apart and they covered a 3’x6′ area .keeping my fingers crossed for next year :)))), This is a great post…I learned so much from it. Dear Carolyn – A great article – are you dividing when the flowers have finished? I grow mine up in zone 6 in full sun and they are very big. The method outlined below can also be applied to all species hellebores except Majorcan hellebore (Helleborus lividus), Corsican hellebore (H. argutifolius), and bearsfoot hellebore (H. foetidus). I love the early color they give the garden and I will definitely be adding more. Carolyn, What a great post. Nursery Happenings: I am currently accepting orders for snowdrops, including  mail orders. Carolyn’s Shade Gardens is a retail nursery located in Bryn Mawr, PA, specializing in showy, colorful, and unusual plants for shade. You can move hellebores in early spring or fall. For your first attempt, separate your plant into no more than three divisions. It comes up small with three leaflets but develops more if left to mature. You might have to do this with hosta or daylilies but even those should first be attempted by your suggested method. Firmly tamp down the soil, water well, and mulch with ground leaves. The youngest and most vigorous growth is always at the edge of the clump, while the tired, woody and unproductive growth is at the centre. I just did that to my ground orchids recently, they are easier to divide when you take out the whole plant and see the natural allignments of the plant rppts as a guidance to cut and divide the plant. Click here to get to the home page of our website for catalogues and information about our nursery and to subscribe to our blog. The American hellebore book written by Tyler and Burrell seems to discuss only cold hardiness. If so, what are those reasons? Timing of seed germination around mother plants in the ground seems to be late-winter. Choose a pot at least twice the size as the selected plant. Beleive it or not I am trying to cut back on the number of hellebores in my garden. Your hellebores will be big soon enough. How wonderful it is to be writing what you love to do, gardening! Since it seems like a lot of trouble I would reconsider dividing the hellebore. Fortunately I get a few seedlings each year. This is the method I use to divide almost all plants, not just hellebores. Seed germination and emergence of new plants occurs just this one time during the year? gil, Gail, ‘Ivory Prince’ is such a beautiful hellebore with its rose blushed ivory blooms and silvery foliage with red highlights. However hellebores, like hostas, are best left to mature into large clumps and not split. I am a fan of dividing perennials – it is such a good way of creating lots more new, vigorous plants. The regular mulching helps keep them healthy and free-flowering. Hellebores are so tough and log-lived that they will probably outlive all of us. Carolyn. MNGarden, Now that’s a recommendation if I ever heard one. Shake it to remove excess soil and then wash away the remaining soil to reveal the extensive root system as shown in step 3. Helen, I hope you will try hellebores if they grow where you live in California. Thanks again, I have turned a corner and look forward to more garden delights in the next ten years. Here are links to the other articles: Part Two       An Ode to Seed Strain Hellebores, Part Three   Christmas Rose: The Perfect Hellebore, Part Four      Dividing Hybrid Hellebores, Part Five       The Sex Lives of Hellebores. In southern climates where the sun is not as harsh, hellebores can … Hi Carolyn, i don’t know hellebores because we dont have them here, just see them in photos. Make sure you wash your hands after handling these plants as Hellebores … Back when I was writing for gardening magazines, I authored an article for Horticulture on dividing hybrid hellebores. I have to smile with this post. I have divided a hellebore but only once so far. I always dig up hostas and daylilies too, If anything they are easier to divide than big hellebores. I have spent an extensive time here on your blog this morning and have learned a great deal about shade plants in general. They will flower in almost full-sun, but prefer semi-shaded positions, particularly in summer. Insert your spade in a circle all the way around the plant and pry it out of the ground as shown in the photos for steps 1 and 2. ), just click here. Deb, You can’t go wrong with a hybrid hellebore. For photographs of the full range of their colors, please read my article An Ode to Seed Strain Hellebores by clicking here. I think it is best to transplant small plants unless they are grown in a pot. If the hellebore stems develop a “cooked” looking cut end after a week or so, simply pull them from the water and cut that portion of the stem off. Most Hellebores do not like to have wet feet. Propagating Hellebores . With their winter flowering and fascinating range of flower and foliage forms, Hellebores are deservedly popular. Carolyn. Do remove the seedlings from around the mother plant to a new location with more room. This may be better than self seeding as your new plant remains true to the parent plant. You probably can’t read the fine print so I will narrate the high points to go with the photos. Jan, H. argutifolius or Corsican hellebore and H. foetidus or bearsfoot hellebore are two of the types that can’t be divided the way I described. Carolyn. Seems you are the Gertrude Jekyll of Pennsylvania , Laura, I divide hybrid hellebores ideally before the flowers are all the way out, but they can be fully extended. Yes, a very economical way to get more hellebores is to move the seedlings that form readily around each hybrid plant. Ted's favourites include H.orientalis a double pink hybrid, and he has bred double plums and double whites in small numbers. You may apply a slow-release all-purpose … Your replies to posts recommend that gardeners divide hellebores as they are coming into bloom, ideally before the flowers are all the way out. Your suggestions for roguing seedlings from interior of clump? I’ll keep your method in mind should I decide to divide any more. Thanks so much! I divided the one a couple of years ago because it was the only one I owned at the time! I have gotten rid of it by very carefully digging up (not pulling) the plant with a trowel making sure to get all the little nodules. Since what we grow are hellebore plants, that's often what I plant. Hybrid hellebores are expensive relative to other perennials because it takes three to five years for them to bloom. In the case of taller varieties, the old flower stems have to be cut down to the ground in spring. Purchase on Amazon. I deadhead mine because I don’t want seedlings. I’m hoping they do well this time but in case they don’t the baby hellebores are doing great. For catalogues and announcements of events, please send your full name, location, and phone number (for back up use only) to carolyn@carolynsshadegardens.com. I am definitely as quirky and opinionated as she was. Have a good day and it’s great you are working to change the perception you can’t divide hellebores. Helleborus cyclophyllus has yellowy green flowers and a slight perfume. Great advice Carolyn. A wholesale/retail mail-order nursery focused solely on Hellebores shipped my order this spring with some plants undersized to the point of being only a “hope and a prayer,” some with root system well-matched to the pot, and some plants seriously root-bound in the pot. Donna, All they need where you live is good drainage, but I am not sure about the zone–is that what you mean? Thank you so much for the great advice…I just looked at my hellebore ‘ivory Prince’ and said, “You my beauty need to get out of that bed and into a better one for viewing!” So this morning after two days of heavy rains~with more to arrive~They’ve been moved and look pretty darn happy! . The Gardener's Guide to Growing Hellebores. Water well, particularly during summer. Carolyn, great tips and advice. There was a question about how far south hellebores can be grown. I am very happy with the progress of my blog, and I really love writing about plants. You can move the seedlings of these varieties in winter. Carolyn. Knew you were an expert but am impressed at how famous you are too. It grows very well between rocks where the moisture drains down to it. Carolyn. Purchase on Amazon. Carolyn. Kelly, Yes, that’s the crux–only divide them if your really can’t get another and you have to have more of that flower. Although plants may be slow to settle in, once they do, they rarely need division and may resent it. Carolyn. Some of its species are grown as striking evergreen architectural leaves. Andrea, What an incredible compliment. Thanks for sharing. Iam constantly discovering different colours, shapes and patterns in mine. I have tried before to transplant these rather large specimens into my garden with no luck. Be sure to plant Lenten rose in well draining, organic soil. Carolyn. Is it simply that they don’t thrive? Be sure the container drains well and you keep the soil evenly moist, but not oversaturated. Water them well one or two days before you plan to divide them. Hellebores are tough garden plants, well suited to the climate of south eastern Australia. I love hearing about experiments like this on your blog. Do you cut them back, dead head them after they bloom? I divide them when they bloom in the spring. ; Remove the shrub from the container, gently tease the roots. Carolyn, any idea how far south the hybrid varieties of these grow? However, there are many, many little seedlings that I may care for, first. I did get lots of babies. Change ). However, the most beautiful hybrid hellebore specimens in my garden are my large clumps that have never been divided. To keep soils moist incorporate plenty of compost when planting and mulch well. Carolyn. In South Australia the more temperate climates between Mount Gambier and Adelaide are fine for Hellebores. … And while your plant has been stressed, it sounds like you are giving it the TLC it needs right now. For photographs of the full range of their colors, please read my article, Hybrid hellebores are expensive relative to other perennials because it takes three to five years for them to bloom. is VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. Dennie, Dennie, All hellebores form clumps over time so I am unclear on your distinction between clumps and individual plants. B-a-g, You obviously were exactly right to do what you did and adventurous to take the risk of ignoring what you read. Thanks, Marguerite. I'm not sure I can post a photo from my phone, but I have a large and thriving hybrid hellebore that I've had for just over two years. Add perennial hellebores to your garden beds and borders, and beautify your property with charming plants that are sure to nod their heads in approval. If plants become overgrown divide and replant them in new locations in spring just after they have finished flowering and pick off brown or dried flower heads as needed. I didn’t really enjoy the process so I stopped submitting ideas. When weather or poor memory delay division, how does a “late-divided” Hellebore respond? The are easily pulled out but come back even more profusely. The hellebore has surprised me this past year with seed sprouted baby plants! Carolyn. There are 17 Hellebore species. I love Hellebores and have been adding new ones every year for the past several years…about 3, I think. I suggested the topic because so many gardeners think hybrid hellebores are difficult to grow and wouldn’t think of dividing them. Carolyn. Your hellebores are amazing! It would be like trying to divide a tree. Propagating Hellebores . I love plants and, I really enjoy writing. How to divide Hellebores. Now I have quite a few, most are the orientalis variety and hybrids. These  are some of the hybrid hellebores that I think are so special that I would consider dividing them. Hellebores take three to five years from seed. Susanne, I think I am having problems with the same pant in my woodland gardens and that it is some form of very invasive pinellia, possibly P. perdisecta. They don’t need dividing or staking or fertilizing, they just do their thing without much gardener intervention. They are both very unusual and lovely. I am doing an article on this soon. Clearly blogging rather than writing for magazines is better for you – you have your own deadline and a readership that is growing by the day. They don’t need to be divided. I love hellebores for many reasons. If you planted plants they should theoretically bloom this year or at the latest next year. Thank you. It will be awhile before I can divide the little plants I got from you, but I wanted to let you know that one of the Red Ladies is blooming for me. Summer heat is not a problem as long as conditions are not too humid and they are in shade. Best regards and THANK YOU for sharing your expertise. Lula, Lula, Glad you liked the recipe. Plant your new divisions in full shade to almost full sun. I am so busy with my nursery right now that I don’t have time to answer all these questions. Plant them in the garden with dwarf bulbs and cyclamen, magnolias and camellias to get the most fantastic display during winter. thank you, Carolyn, Learn how to grow Hellebores in containers, Growing condition of Hellebore, Hellebores Care, Pests Problems Hellebores and more about this plant. Carolyn. I have a hellebore from Tasmania called ‘Mrs. Are your recommendations for timing of division solely to gauge size of division as “each flower represents a potential division,” or are there horticultural reasons for such timing? It is possible to divide or move clumps of hellebores in autumn, though they will sulk for a while afterwards. Favorite Hellebores for your Winter and Spring Garden. They are really beautiful. There is plenty of stuff going on in the garden in spring: it’s winter I have been concentrating for for the last 20 years. For information about the best areas in Australia to grow Hellebores, the best position in the garden to plant them and generally getting the best out of your Hellebores, click on the buttons above. I just wanted to say to you, thank you, for introducing me to the wonderful world of hellebores. Let me know how it works when you try it. I think replanting is a breeze, I have found that when I replant or repot any plant that it is best to do it just before sundown, allowing time of course, do the same with house plants at night, and use your plant instincts, it’s never failed me. I didn’t realize the plants were that large. I never think to divide hellebores as there are so many volunteers, but as you say, the expense of certain hybrid plants makes it worth the effort. Last yr. If you want to return to my blog’s homepage to access the sidebar information (catalogues, previous articles, etc. That is my fantasy still. Hellebores. The method outlined below can also be applied to all species hellebores except Majorcan hellebore (, Since writing this, I discovered that none other than the famous Gertrude Jekyll and I agree on this point. You need to do it now while it is still cold out. Picked hellebore flowers don't last well in a vase, so they are best displayed as floating flowers in a flat bowl. You can divide the plant and move them to new pots or areas during late autumn. Carol, Hey, it was my tiny moment in the spotlight so I have to milk it for all it’s worth. Carolyn. Carolyn. The best time to divide is in early spring before they flower. I read web-sites which said that you should wait till after hellebores flower before dividing them. Since I can’t grow them here, I shall just continue to admire that collage a little while more. Now that I’ve ordered more I doubt I’ll need to. What zone are you? Any solution/recommendations? One, I appreciate that you continue to read and comment even though many of the plants I talk about don’t grow in Malaysia. One more question, a neighbor is going to give me some of his heleborus plants, he has a lot, his garden is over 20 years old. Is the best time to move them like the clump kind, when they start to bloom? Planting guide for Winter Roses (Hellebores) Making Your Hellebore Selection. Carolyn. My oldest plant is now 4 years old and is bearing Many beautiful flowers this Spring. Impressive article in Horticulture. Nothing could be further from the truth: they are easy to grow and propagate by division. Cat, Have you ever tried a hellebore. Watch out for the gold coloured Hellebores. Hi Carolyn, Amy, I am so happy that your hellebore has moved around with you and thrived. In fact 15 species and at least 100 different colours and varieties of hellebores. Jess, My Longwood Gardens course book says zone 8. This is late because I have just found Carolyn’s site. Pulmonarias are somewhat difficult to divide because they have very few roots which break off easily. P x, Pam, I was very excited to have a feature article in Horticulture, but generally writing magazine articles wasn’t for me for the reasons I have explained in previous replies. Stinking hellebore, H. foetidus, which I prefer to call bearsfoot hellebore, cannot be divided and must be propagated by moving seedlings. Can’t wait to have a few hellebores four feet across with hundreds of blooms. So I divided it into 14 sections some with leaves others with tiny buds beginning …. Tips for Growing Hellebores: While it is easy to grow hellebores as long as you are careful of sunlight, the plants also have particular moisture and soil needs. It is not a hybrid hellebore, but rather a species cross featuring Christmas rose as a parent and making it dividable. They all have huge 24″ flower stalks. Make your cuts where you see natural divisions in the root system as shown in the photo for step 4, including some roots, woody rhizome, and flower stems in each division. In 1898, in Wood and Garden, she wrote: “I never divide things by brutally chopping them across with the spade….The only safe way [to divide a Christmas rose] is to wash the clumps well out and look carefully for the points of attachment, and cut them either with knife or chisel….”. Ted also grows H.argutifolius which are a taller growing variety, best suited for the back of a border, with its head of lime green flowers. I’ve tried with no luck on these. Today I was using a hatchet and rock hammer to divide some really large hellebore clumps. Have been dividing every year chop large clump off healthy large plant, then just divide leaving dirt on, never have had any die. Remove the shrub from the truth: they are native to western and southern Europe including. 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