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Hellebores: long-term or short-term?
I attended your hellebore class at Windmill. With your help, I purchased a hellebore and heuchera for a pot. I later wondered whether pots are a good long-term place for a hellebore or whether it should be for a short-term planting. What are your thoughts on this? Thanks!
Posted by Sharon Harada on February 25, 2015
Marianne's Response
Hellebores prefer to be in the ground because as they mature the roots want to spread out - and hellebores will last for many years. Heucheras on the other hand do great in containers or in the ground - but heucheras will need division after just a year or two and are not as long lived as the heavenly hellebores. Both will do well for a year or so in a large container if you remember not to let them dry out in the summer and you use potting soil that drains well. Thanks for attending the hellebore class - enjoy your winter bloomers! Keep growing, Marianne Binetti
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