Hellebores are such beautiful flowers and because they are evergreens they are such a delight to look at in winter ❄️ 🌱🌸

I planted some donated from a friend a few years ago. They took about 3 years to settle in and now they are crazy big and beautiful! I split a few up last spring and everyone emerged beautifully this spring beginning in mid January (Charlotte nc). They also make gorgeous cut flowers that while a bit messy with pollen, last a loooong time!!!! Love when the flowers are still greenish. Such a harbinger of Spring!

Great video and information! My Ice N Roses Helleborus are thriving here in the shadow of Mt Rainier.

Trimming the hellebore information is just what I needed thank you 😊

OMG 😲 this is my favorite flower . I'm just now starting to collect different varieties. I love your collections

Somehow I had never heard of this plant until recently. We live in a mountainous, evergreen forest area and our lot is sloped with dappled sunlight, at best. I just picked up 9 from our local Trader Joe's and hope they successfully naturalize on my terraced front slope.

@ChristinasGardenLife

3 ай бұрын

I’ve bought some from Trader Joe’s too! They have the best prices if you can find them!

I love my hellibores, I have 30-40 of them in my natural area. Mine start blooming in January, I'm in NC

Great video, tells you everything you need to know.

LOVE THIS

Great video, glad I found your vlog. I just transplanted a hellebore that a friend gave me 3 years ago from her garden. It did really well, so I split and moved it across my bed. Like you, I have hostas in that bed that were transplanted last year as well. Let’s see how everyone does!!!

My favorite flower too 😃 can’t wait to see an update…it’s January where I live and my hellebore’s are already popping up ☺️

@ChristinasGardenLife

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! I cannot wait as well. Buds are already forming.

Nice video & info. Thanks for sharing.

@ChristinasGardenLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you John!

I love helebores. . I just planted some last year and I am hoping it will make this year and flower.sooo excited..yours are gorgeous.

@ChristinasGardenLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gracie!

Very nice video, love Hellebores!

@ChristinasGardenLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ed! Me too - I may just have to buy a few more before the season ends!

Can you do another pruning video sweetie please. I have blooming stems that are really long and flopping over I'm scared to cut it. New to these plants and need lenten rose 101. Lol

Love your video Christina, where did you buy your hellebores? I also live in Southern Connecticut, hard to find these around here. Any seedlings available?

@ChristinasGardenLife

9 ай бұрын

Oh thank you so much! I’ve bought them at some of the high end garden stores which are dreadfully expensive but when you’re waiting for blooms all winter sometimes I pull the trigger! I’ve also had crazy luck at Trader Joe’s and whole foods! Be on the lookout from December to March, you can always keep them indoors like I did and plant later! It’s hit or miss but I’ve had a lot of luck that way and double the enjoyment!

@user-nw1op2mz4x

9 ай бұрын

@@ChristinasGardenLife Hi Cristina, thank you so much for your reply. Since watching your video I documented myself in so many ways and as you said I learned that the stores around here (Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Stew Leonard's) will carry the hellebores around Christmas and Valentines Days. (I will let you know when I see them coming). I also learned that the seedlings don't necessarily look like the mother plant (it's kind of hit or miss situation). But if you have any to share happy to give it a try. I will definitely start of garden patch with the this coming winter. Happy Gardening, Gabriela (Darien CT).

@14:00 When you plant the hellebores into the ground, there is no need to remove foliage or cut the flowers from the plant? I can't seem to find accurate info. One YT video I came across stated that the plant should use its energy once planted without leaves and bloomed flowers while everyone else just plants them in the ground with the beautiful flowers and leaves. I'm new to helleborus and I'd like to give them the best possible start. (Zone 5 IL early spring). Thanks for your video! ❣️

@ChristinasGardenLife

3 ай бұрын

I’ve seen it done both ways! There is certainly something to be said about directing as much energy to the root system (so to do this I’d cut the old blooms so they don’t go to seed using energy). I personally haven’t and have still had good success! Especially by year two they thrive! Good luck.

I am so confused. I purchased in September and planted them in ground already. Shall I dig them out and take them inside for winter, then plant them in ground next spring? They are so tiny right now in the front yard, will they survive?

@ChristinasGardenLife

8 ай бұрын

As long as you’re in a zone that matches the zones of the plant you should leave them in the ground! (Mine are zone 5 and I live in zone 7 so they are meant to be overwintered in the ground). My example here was if you bought potted plants and wanted to have them indoors before you planted them in the ground in the spring.

@asyouwish134

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for replying. You have no idea how much I appreciated the help. It's not been a good year plant wise. I need all the help I can get. I really wish I can see the flowers coming spring.

I have one since 2010. Can I seperate it? If yes, the best time?

@tracycrider7778

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@ChristinasGardenLife

3 ай бұрын

Yes! Hellebores don’t love being split or moved so I’d do it in the fall or early spring when you have a lot of rain and cool days!

When do you divide hellebores?

@ChristinasGardenLife

9 ай бұрын

I don’t actually have much experience doing this except accidentally when transplanting. I do know hellebores like to stay put so I’d probably only tackle dividing if I had a really nice robust plant- fall is typically a good time! But again I haven’t done it myself yet except when one split while transplanting!

What is the name of this species? very beautiful

@ChristinasGardenLife

3 ай бұрын

Hellebore or Lenten Rose

@sofiashelia4680

3 ай бұрын

@@ChristinasGardenLife thank you

These are not houseplants. They should be perfectly hardy for you to plant directly in the ground as long as your ground isn't frozen.

@ChristinasGardenLife

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Riz! Thanks for the comment. Unfortunately our ground is frozen Jan- March when hellebores begin being sold. That being said I’ve had fantastic luck keeping them as a houseplant those months with some beautiful indoor blooms, and planting in the ground once thawed. :) Happy gardening to you!