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1634 Racine1634 Racine Posts: 568
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Evening All,

I bit the bullet today and lifted 3 x lamium which I had planted in spring but which have been obliterated by slugs.

Looking at possible replacements I came across Corsican Hellebore.  I'm looking for a robust evergreen which will be at the front of border with a mature mophead hydrangea behind.

Anybody have experience of growing Corsican Hellebores?  How have they performed on your garden?

Thanks

Racine
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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,162
    I think that's too huge and floppy for front of border


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • 1634 Racine1634 Racine Posts: 568
    Floppy doesn't sound good.  I've got about 1m x 0.5m space to fill and it is the edge of a path (see below).  Any other suggestions welcome.  RHS plant finder always throws up elephant's ears but I'm not sure if I want to go there.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 13,728
    Agree with nut, lovely plant, but needs to go further back in the border.
    Mine often need support.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • 1634 Racine1634 Racine Posts: 568
    Forgot photo


  • Joyce21Joyce21 Posts: 15,489
    Mine needs support when in flower.
    SW Scotland
  • 1634 Racine1634 Racine Posts: 568
    Thanks @Joyce21.  Floppy sounds like a general consensus.

    Anyone growing any sturdier, evergreen helebores?
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 13,728
    All the Oriental type hybrids are self supporting and much shorter.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • LynLyn Posts: 21,956
    Whatever you choose it needs to be small, that hydrangea will be at the edge of the border next year. 
    Cuttings I put in the ground about 3 years ago are now 5’  in all directions. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • B3B3 Posts: 25,252
    Cerastium?
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 3,866
    Lamium?
    plus slugs repellent... :)
    You are invited to a virtual visit of my garden (in English or in French).
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