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What's wrong with my hellebore?

CrazybeeladyCrazybeelady Posts: 778
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It's wilted a couple of times over summer when I've not watered it enough and it sprang back to life. But now it is staying floppy and wilted regardless of watering. What should I do?

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  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    Is it just coming to the end of its growing season? Ours in the ground don't have any new growth now and then they die back.
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    It doesn't look that bad.  Just keep it gently watered and wait.  It is probably evergreen.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
  • CrazybeeladyCrazybeelady Posts: 778
    I think it is evergreen. Well I think we're in for a rainy weekend so it'll have to get on with it! I'm not convinced it's happy though.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    Do you know which one it is? If it is from the Rodney Davey group that is what they do at this time of year. You treat these slightly differently to H Orientalis only remove the leaves as they die. 
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • CrazybeeladyCrazybeelady Posts: 778
    @GardenerSuze the label says Snow Rose, helleborus x ericsmithii
    I've just found it in the shed. It says the leaves lie flat when it's freezing but upright otherwise and it is evergreen.
  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601
    Is it getting too much sun? I only have orientalis but they like shade best.
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    Tip it out and check the root system - damage/congestion ?
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @Crazybeelady Eric Smith I think but I will stand corrected was a friend of Beth Chatto.  It is a cross and has some H Niger in it so I would think it needs more sun than H Orientalis. You could check to see if it is pot bound or dry, I would wear gloves for this job. As long as the leaves are not limp and you water I think it should be fine but I am comparing yours to mine which are in the garden. Not from the Rodney Davey group and I would think very early flowering?
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Hellebores get huge root systems and are often not terribly happy in pots long term. But yours looks pretty well (apart from the flop). Maybe have a look at the root ball and consider planting it out.... 
  • CrazybeeladyCrazybeelady Posts: 778
    It's just living in shade, I bought it towards the end of last year and I gave it a bigger pot than it had at the time. I'll have a look at the root situation- I thought I'd have a bit more time before it started getting potbound. Thanks all
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