Are these hellebores?

[ErrolTheDragon]

I've had a couple of clusters of rather handsome leaves appear in my back garden, which look to me like hellebore. But I've never had any - is this something likely to appear randomly from seed? The neighbours on that side do have a plant quite a distance away (other side of their drive at the front).
Or is there anything else they could possibly be?

Not sure what to do with them - I'm not wild about hellebores and as I understand it self seeded ones are quite likely to be a 'murky' colour. But it always seems a shame to get rid of healthy plants unless they're truly invasive.

Maybe I should move into pots and see how they develop.

Yes they’re hellebores- leave them where they are - they don’t like being moved!

Yes. Hellebores. I’ve got several stunning double self set ones and a few plainer ones, no way of knowing till they flower. I’ve never tried them in pots, but think they'd probably do better left in the ground.

What do you mean by a murky colour?

Hellebores are never that vibrant ime, but they are rather lovely. If you don't like the flowers, you can always just enjoy the leaves.

Yes, hellebores. I love them, they come in different colours. Mine have self seeded around the garden, which makes me happy.

I love Hellebores as they flower in winter/early spring before everything else in the garden.

OK, you hellebore fans have earned them a stay of execution. They're not in ideal places - right back near the fence - but they're probably embedded amidst Ivy roots which may make trying to dig them out to move impossible anyway.

Thanks all!