Northeast Gardening: Helleborus help... dead or dying?, 0 by jjconcepts

jjconcepts wrote:
I planted helleborus from a spring dave's co-op. more than 1/2 died up... I planted 12 there are 5 left. 3 are in a protected location, deep dark green and very healthy in appearance. 1 is pretty good looking, semi protected from wind and snow doing okay, jut dot as deep and rich in color. the one pictured was the best looking, planted in compost/topsoil and the only one with flowers starting as of december. as of january, it has been rapidly going the way of the one's that browned than disappeared. This one plant, the hardiest of all until january was fine, got buried in the snow, like the rest.. but is the only one browning out.. is there something to be done?

any advice is very appreciated as I am only on my second year of trying anything other than veggies.
thanks
-joe-