Okay thank you. I will wait to transplant!

It is big enough to divide. You could have plants in two places.

To get more info on how to move or divide it and what growing conditions it may best like in your area, you may want to ask for info on the Perennials Forum. Here it tolerates full shade but seems to be happiest with some sun since growth and blooming are more robust.

For even more detailed info, there is a Garden Web forum devoted entirely to Hellebores (lenten rose). They are relatively easily transplanted and equally as easily divided. The time to consider division is immediately after the bloom cycle (late spring in most areas) or in early fall. And you can safely move them at any time the soil is workable.

btw, these should be considered as shade tolerant plants, not shade lovers :-) They will flourish and bloom more heavily in a fair amount of sunlight. Under the canopies of deciduous trees is a favored setting, as they receive lots of early spring sun to encourage flowering before the tree leafs out but then are sheltered from the intensity of summer sun later in the season. In my mild but very northerly climate with cool summer temps, they can grow happily in full sun and some species prefer it.

simply looking at the plant ... i think you have a pretty good hold on how to care for this plant .... so dont go trying to love it to death ...

it is never good to move or divide a plant when it is in flower ... if you can avoid such.. usually the worse that happens.. is that you ruin that years flowering ... [also try to avoid moving things in or near.. the heat of summer .. if it can be avoided ... less stress]

when its ready .. you should definitely divide it ... i always do that with memory plants ... figuring the more i have.. the higher the odds that they all wont die for whatever reason ...

it obviously like this spot.. so if you can just get a piece out of there.. to move to the front.. and leave part intact .... then you might be further ahead .... anyone???... can this be divided in situ????

never grew these.. so i defer to others on how and when to properly divide ...

ken

Yes, you can chop a lump off and leave the rest behind. And now it's flowering there may be seedlings in due course.

If following the immediately after bloom custom then you would in fact deal with it now, as those flowers are definitely finished.

Personally, I don't consider Hellebore flowers finished for months. They are extremely persistent, like Hydrangeas. The ones on the picture have several weeks to go before I'd consider cutting them back.