Thank you everyone! I shall tackle the Hellebores tomorrow! DfromA I'll try and post some photos of the garden as it is currently (have not done this before so hopefully nothing disastrous will happen...) Verdun, I'm glad you've commented too - your reputation precedes you
I'm not a very good photographer but I think these give the general idea. Any ideas welcome - as you can see it's basically one big lawn right now. I've done a few bits though (and learnt a few lessons!).
A garden full of potential and promise! To me that seating area is crying out for a pergola covered with climbers (roses, clematis, honeysuckle, jasmine) but that's probably not the first job to do.
With that woodland behind and access through the fence I'll bet you do have a visiting hedgehog - keep your eye open for black hedgehog poo on the lawn. (An inch to two inches long - dryish).
My helleborus was covered by other plants and got very wet. I dug it up and put it inside and thought I had saved it because 2 new leaves started coming up, but now 1 leaf has completely wilted and the other one is going the same way. What has gone wrong? Or is that normal at this time of the year?
It doesn't like being indoors - that's what is making it sad - it's tough as old boots and only happy when it's outside - plant it in the garden in a patch that's got lots of organic matter/leafmould etc in the soil and semi-shade. It'll be happy then
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Thank you everyone! I shall tackle the Hellebores tomorrow! DfromA I'll try and post some photos of the garden as it is currently (have not done this before so hopefully nothing disastrous will happen...) Verdun, I'm glad you've commented too - your reputation precedes you
I'm not a very good photographer but I think these give the general idea. Any ideas welcome - as you can see it's basically one big lawn right now. I've done a few bits though (and learnt a few lessons!).
A garden full of potential and promise! To me that seating area is crying out for a pergola covered with climbers (roses, clematis, honeysuckle, jasmine) but that's probably not the first job to do.
With that woodland behind and access through the fence I'll bet you do have a visiting hedgehog - keep your eye open for black hedgehog poo on the lawn. (An inch to two inches long - dryish).
Of course you will Verdun - we would expect you to
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
My helleborus was covered by other plants and got very wet. I dug it up and put it inside and thought I had saved it because 2 new leaves started coming up, but now 1 leaf has completely wilted and the other one is going the same way. What has gone wrong? Or is that normal at this time of the year?
It doesn't like being indoors - that's what is making it sad - it's tough as old boots and only happy when it's outside - plant it in the garden in a patch that's got lots of organic matter/leafmould etc in the soil and semi-shade. It'll be happy then
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I think it is important to remember that it is only the leaves of H.orientalis that need cutting back.
H,foetidus and H.corsicus should not have their leaves removed.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Once the flower buds start appearing, you should cut the leaves down to the ground. If you watch GW that is what they do.