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Peonies

Yvonne BrightonYvonne Brighton Posts: 2
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When is the best time to prune peonies and hellebores

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Herbaceous peonies only need the dead foliage removing after dying down for the winter. Tree peonies I prune in winter, leaving dead leaves to protect the buds until growth starts in Spring. Hellebores (garden hybrids), I remove the leaves during winter that have gone flat against the soil. This enables the flowers to be seen easier.
  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601
    I leave the leaves on until the flower buds are well up to give some protection. I cut off dead or damaged ones, though, because slugs hide under them.
  • Yvonne BrightonYvonne Brighton Posts: 2
    Thank you for your advise
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Be careful which Hellebores you remove the leaves from.
    Oriental hybrids - yes
    Corsicus - no.
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