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