Six years ago, I moved from NYC to the suburbs (Zone 7a, southern CT), and while our house was move-in-ready, our yard was an absolute jungle! I discovered a passion for gardening ever since, and each chance, I get I'm outside. I have learned so much from my family, my neighbors, through trial and error (a lot of error!) and the wonderful gardening community on RU-vid.
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Can you do another pruning video sweetie please. I have blooming stems that are really long and flopping over I'm scared to cut it. New to these plants and need lenten rose 101. Lol
@14:00 When you plant the hellebores into the ground, there is no need to remove foliage or cut the flowers from the plant? I can't seem to find accurate info. One YT video I came across stated that the plant should use its energy once planted without leaves and bloomed flowers while everyone else just plants them in the ground with the beautiful flowers and leaves. I'm new to helleborus and I'd like to give them the best possible start. (Zone 5 IL early spring). Thanks for your video! ❣️
I’ve seen it done both ways! There is certainly something to be said about directing as much energy to the root system (so to do this I’d cut the old blooms so they don’t go to seed using energy). I personally haven’t and have still had good success! Especially by year two they thrive! Good luck.
Somehow I had never heard of this plant until recently. We live in a mountainous, evergreen forest area and our lot is sloped with dappled sunlight, at best. I just picked up 9 from our local Trader Joe's and hope they successfully naturalize on my terraced front slope.
I like organic options and went with coast of Maine. That being said we have really ideal wet conditions where I live in the winter where they get some but not too much water. If you live in a wet climate you may need to mix in some pear moss or seed staring medium.
Hi Christina, you have such a lovely garden. I appreciate the way you explain things, I learned a lot from your videos. Please do come back and post videos if you have time. A new subscriber.
I am so confused. I purchased in September and planted them in ground already. Shall I dig them out and take them inside for winter, then plant them in ground next spring? They are so tiny right now in the front yard, will they survive?
As long as you’re in a zone that matches the zones of the plant you should leave them in the ground! (Mine are zone 5 and I live in zone 7 so they are meant to be overwintered in the ground). My example here was if you bought potted plants and wanted to have them indoors before you planted them in the ground in the spring.
Thank you so much for replying. You have no idea how much I appreciated the help. It's not been a good year plant wise. I need all the help I can get. I really wish I can see the flowers coming spring.
Thabk you for a helpful video!! I finally feel like I know what to do with all these bulbs I inherited from the former homeowner. Question: Can you cut a few flowers early to put in water as a bouquet in the house? Will that hurt things?
You’re too kind thank you! Yes you can! That sounds like a beautiful idea. It shouldn’t hurt the plant so long as it’s a perennial. The plant will put the energy into the leaves and roots making a stronger plant instead of the flower so it’s actually good for it! Just keep in mind most tulips are no longer perennials - they tend to die after the first year or come back much smaller! But daffodils and other spring bulbs should come back in most zones!
This was the most comprehensive and understandable explanation of how to prune hydrangeas, so thank you so much. I have been trying to figure this out for quite a bit. We have had our hydrangeas for 2 seasons and this first season on our own we messed them up and had very little growth. I feel like I have a good grasp now and comprehend how to take care of them!
Love your video Christina, where did you buy your hellebores? I also live in Southern Connecticut, hard to find these around here. Any seedlings available?
Oh thank you so much! I’ve bought them at some of the high end garden stores which are dreadfully expensive but when you’re waiting for blooms all winter sometimes I pull the trigger! I’ve also had crazy luck at Trader Joe’s and whole foods! Be on the lookout from December to March, you can always keep them indoors like I did and plant later! It’s hit or miss but I’ve had a lot of luck that way and double the enjoyment!
@@ChristinasGardenLife Hi Cristina, thank you so much for your reply. Since watching your video I documented myself in so many ways and as you said I learned that the stores around here (Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Stew Leonard's) will carry the hellebores around Christmas and Valentines Days. (I will let you know when I see them coming). I also learned that the seedlings don't necessarily look like the mother plant (it's kind of hit or miss situation). But if you have any to share happy to give it a try. I will definitely start of garden patch with the this coming winter. Happy Gardening, Gabriela (Darien CT).
I don’t actually have much experience doing this except accidentally when transplanting. I do know hellebores like to stay put so I’d probably only tackle dividing if I had a really nice robust plant- fall is typically a good time! But again I haven’t done it myself yet except when one split while transplanting!
I’m going to add to this video next year if this works. I used seed trays instead of jugs for more space less work and created holes inspired by you with a hot glue gun (I didn’t have soldering iron!)
Hi. It appears that your bigleaf old wood forms leaf buds. Where do the flower buds form from there? I can’t seem to find answers. If the leaf buds grow to be stems, wouldn’t that be considered “new wood” like how panicles function (leaf bud forms on old wood and produces a stem with a flower bud on it). I don’t see the difference.
If I understand your question they grow out from the lead bud area! It’s not new wood because it’s off the old stem. New wood comes from the base! It actually really helped for me to go look at my hydrangeas once they bloomed in the late summer early fall (now) to see how the blooms formed and where so I was a little more knowledgeable with my specific plants and where to trim. I hope that helps!
@@ChristinasGardenLife wait. If “new wood” only comes from the base, why do they say limelight only blooms on new wood? Limelight blooms on both the new and the old wood from the year before, wouldn’t you say?
I planted some donated from a friend a few years ago. They took about 3 years to settle in and now they are crazy big and beautiful! I split a few up last spring and everyone emerged beautifully this spring beginning in mid January (Charlotte nc). They also make gorgeous cut flowers that while a bit messy with pollen, last a loooong time!!!! Love when the flowers are still greenish. Such a harbinger of Spring!
Very helpful. I pruned dead wood off my older hydrangeas a couple of weeks ago taking care to leave branches with early leafing. Alas we had a few nights of freezing temperatures. Those early leaves are dried up-what should I do now?
Thank you so much for the start to finish video. So many videos show you how to set it up but that leaves newbies like me wondering, what next. You also explain things very clearly.
Ii have been collecting containers whenever i can for winter sowing this season..last year was my first time and i think i did ok. I will try ky best to make it better this year.❤😊
The spot where you kept your containers, how much sun were they receiving, especially since you had them covered? How important is it for the winter sown seeds to be exposed to the sun prior to germination? And once germination happens, should you strive for full sun?
You should strive for full sun. I’d say they got part sun here so maybe 4 hours but they still did well. I didn’t have that cover on long only for some very cold nights when they were already large seedlings!
When you gave your tour of your front yard at the end of the video, what is the name of the beautiful pink tree? I haven't seen this in Los Angeles. Your garden is so welcoming and you sure have a green thumb. You make it look so easy. What city do you live in? What is the climate like?
Yes it’s a magnolia! I actually don’t know the variety but it’s over 30 feet tall and the blooms are about 5-6”. This is zone 7 southern Connecticut but now we live in zone 7 cape cod Massachusetts- I hope to add some new videos soon if our new property and gardens!
Awesome videos.... Thank you so much! You deserve a bigger following, your videos are so insightful. Everyone around me is so clueless and so am I so it's great to plan a to-do list according to the time of season🤓.
Great video, glad I found your vlog. I just transplanted a hellebore that a friend gave me 3 years ago from her garden. It did really well, so I split and moved it across my bed. Like you, I have hostas in that bed that were transplanted last year as well. Let’s see how everyone does!!!
I'm a newbie. Finally, a clear step by step explanation with demonstration. I really enjoyed your beautful and colourful landscape with so many varieties of plants and gorgeous flowers. It's like I was there in the garden with you. Lol. Here in Florida, it's flat and boring. I recently purchased some hydrangea macrophyllas with beautiful blue blooms. Do I need to fertilize them when they're in bloom? Do they grow well in pots? Thank you. P.S. it is impossible to not like and subscribe with excellent content, lovely flowers and even lovelier lady? Have a blessed day.
You are so sweet JoJo and I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to reply- I had a baby! I hope your hydrangeas in Florida do well in pots! I have had mixed luck but I will tell you we lived in Manhattan and I had some inside in pots- they lost their leaves in the winter like they would outside so they looked dead and ugly but to my shock they came back in the spring and were beautiful! It’s worth trying for sure!
Oh no! Save your caps. If you live in a damp area pop those back on there so they dont get too much moisture. You'll have to monitor more closely but it should save your seeds.
