{"id":9447,"date":"2016-02-20T01:25:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-20T08:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=9447"},"modified":"2017-12-18T11:24:37","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T11:24:37","slug":"cure-hellebore-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/gardening\/pests-problems\/cure-hellebore-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Cure Hellebore Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hellebore sap can cause irritation to skin or an allergic reaction. No part of the plant should be eaten.
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\nHellebores flower in winter or early spring from buds formed during the previous summer. They may benefit from some watering during a dry summer to encourage more buds.<\/p>\n

Healthy Hellebores growing in well ventilated, damp but not waterlogged environments should not show any blackening on actively growing tissue.<\/p>\n

Mosaic viruses known as ‘Hellebore black death’ <\/strong> is similar to tomato and cucumber mosaic viruses. Spots or streaks appear on the leaves and plants are stunted or die. There is no garden cure so dig up the plants and burn them – do not compost.<\/p>\n

Hellebore leaf spot <\/strong>is caused by a fungus Coniothyrium hellebori. The hellebore gets irregular brown or black spots on the leaves and sometimes the flowers. This causes leaves to yellow and flowers to wilt. Buds often fail to open on infected plants<\/p>\n

Cures for Hellebore Leaf Spot<\/h4>\n

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