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- What's wrong with my hellebore?
- What's eating my hellebore?
- What is killing my hellebores?
- How do you get rid of aphids on hellebores?
- Should I cut old leaves off hellebores?
- Why do hellebores die?
- Are hellebore prone to aphids?
- Do slugs and snails eat hellebores?
- Do Hellebores self seed?
- Why are my hellebores turning brown?
What's wrong with my hellebore?
Hellebore leaf spot is caused by the fungus Microsphaeropsis hellebori and is a common disease on many hellebore species. You are most likely to see infections when new plant growth is occurring from late winter until summer. It attacks most Helleborus spp.
What's eating my hellebore?
What is hellebore aphid? Hellebore aphid is a sap-sucking aphid or greenfly that can be found on the flowers and foliage of hellebores in spring.
What is killing my hellebores?
Fungal Hellebore Plant Pests
These include downy mildew and hellebore leaf spot. You can recognize downy mildew by a grey or white powder that forms on the leaves, stems, or even flowers. Apply sulfur or a general systematic insecticide every two weeks.
How do you get rid of aphids on hellebores?
Hellebore Pests and Diseases
If you notice aphids on your plants, first try washing them off with a hose. This usually does the trick. If not, import ladybugs or spray the aphids with nontoxic neem oil. Sometimes snails and slugs eat seedlings or new foliage.
Should I cut old leaves off hellebores?
As soon as the new growth appears, these old leaves can be cut away, slicing them right at the base. If your old foliage is undamaged and still looks good, it's not necessary to prune them right away, but once the new grow starts to leaf out, you'll want to make way for them by removing the old growth.
Why do hellebores die?
Flower stems may wil and die. It is caused by the fungus Microsphaeropsis hellebori. There are no fungicides specifically designed to treat Hellebore Black Spot but most plant fungicides will help control the problem.
Are hellebore prone to aphids?
Hellebore (Helleborus)-Aphid
The most common is hellebore aphid, a whitish-green aphid that forms dense clusters on the leaves, stems, or flowers, sometimes forming dense colonies. Aphids are often visible, but sometimes are on the undersides of the leaves so plants should be checked from time to time.
Do slugs and snails eat hellebores?
I'm not going to recommend these as slug proof however because slugs and snails seem to devour them in some gardens, so I am told. However I will recommend the evergreen hellebores such as Helleborus x ericsmithii and Helleborus argutifolius.
Do Hellebores self seed?
Growing Hellebores from Seed
Some varieties of Hellebores will self seed and the seedlings will mature into plants. ... You can also collect seed, which will be around May time. The seed is best sown immediately and leave the pots outside to get a cold spell and they may germinate later/the following year.
Why are my hellebores turning brown?
on hellebores
Favored by cool, wet weather, botrytis first appears as water-soaked spots on leaves and stems but soon enlarges to form dry, brown blotches. In severe cases, the disease can attack the flowers, making them unsightly and short-lived.
