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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP, I've only ever divided bulbs. For the Hellebore, do I just dig out some stems(?). Is it best to pick out a tightly packed section so I get 6 or 7 stem. Is a standard shovel deep enough? [/quote] That isn’t quite how to do it, no. Dig the whole plant up, getting as much of its root ball as you can. So maybe 8 inches from the base of the plant, and then a good shovel length deep. Make a few cuts like that around the plant if it is a big one. Then lever it out. Put it on a ground and then chop it in half with your shovel, cutting right through the middle of the crown and roots. If it is a really big plant you can do that twice and get four plants. Cut most of the foliage off when you replant - it is hot and the plant will lose too much moisture as it regrows roots to take up water. Water it really really well when you transplant the pieces, and then once a week during the summer.[/quote]
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