I planted this last summer, like in September, it is half the size now as it was when I planted it, I suspect some of the brown/spotted leaves are still there from last year and just need trimmed off. The other one I planted a little ways from this one, and it did not have any blooms, which I just planted it last summer so did not expect much, but small as it is, it does look healthy so is it normal for them to not bloom the first year?
The last time I planted hellebores, they just looked scraggly w half dead leaves and after about 3 or 4 years I just got rid of it.
Is there anything special I should do for them? I did mulch this over the winter, I think it mostly washed out, I do have moles and then go around it, but not too close so I thought its not that, but who knows, maybe it's hollow down further underneath.
