Hellebores are basically easy to grow. They're very tolerant of a wide variety of soils and situations and are naturally very long-lived. A few of the less familiar species are more demanding butas long as their situation is prepared well before planting, they will usually thrive.

Growing them really well, of course, demands more thoughtful cultivation and this is detailed in full in our book. But these,pages will help you with the basics.


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