A timely piece by Anne Wareham, about the hellebores that are starting to bloom.
We probably all love hellebores, but some people seem to like them leafy and some people like them naked. And sometimes the plants themselves seem to come kind of in-between. Aren’t they glorious? So why de-leaf? The biggest reason may be Leaf Spot. I really know nothing about this – we may have it, or…
Hellebores – to leave or unleaf? — GardenRant
Old Herbaceous 
Well, this weekend I went out in the warm sunny weather and cut off the most raggedy old leaves, the ones lying flat on the ground, and any that were hiding new blossoms. The hellebores do look much nicer, and it’s easier to see their pretty blossoms.
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