Snails and Hellebores

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    Hi

    I've bought a Hellebore but read on the RHS site that snails can be a problem.

    My question is whether to plant in a tub, or put in a flower bed with grit & snail pellets?

    Thank you.
     
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    I never find any problem with snails.
     
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      Snails have never bothered my Hellebores so I would not worry about that aspect too much.
       
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        Snails, and slugs, don't really bother the hellebores but they enjoy wintering under their leaves. So the recommended thing is to remove the leaves in late winter so you're not harbouring pests for springtime.
         
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          Thanks folks. I'd rather buy some grit and plant it out.
           
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          I have them growing all over the garden and never lost any to snails!
           
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          Excellent - just what I like to hear!
           
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