Helleborus, Hellebore, Lenten Rose 'HGC Pink Frost'

On May 1, 2014, coriaceous from ROSLINDALE, MA wrote:

This is very beautiful, with outward facing flowers that open pink/white and then darken and develop green and maroon tones. They look especially good when backlit and the petals are transilluminated by the sun. As with most hellebores, the flowers last for months while gradually greening up.

The evergreen leaves have maroon tints, and the stems and petioles are maroon. We cut them off in late winter/early spring shortly after flowering begins and before the new leaves emerge.

We buy and plant in the garden heavily potbound 1-gal plants that have been produced for the florists' trade. They sometimes perform well in their second season, but more often, I assume because they're so heavily rootbound, it takes them a couple of seasons to regain their strength. ... read more />
Plants have often come to us with botrytis, which sometimes continues to be a problem in the garden---but I suspect this is the grower's fault.

On Mar 12, 2013, sladeofsky from Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) wrote:

"Pink Frost" is a selected cultivar of Helleborus x ballardiae, a cross between H. Niger, the Christams rose, and the less common H. lividus from the island of Mallorca.
This is the best of all the a hellebores in my opinion. The leaves are attractive and hold up to freezing Einters better than most. It is extremely floriferous, but what's more is that the flowers face outward to be appreciated, a rare trait in the genus. The flower color is constantly changing and at any given moment display pale pink, various shades of mauve and cinnamon, aging to warm wine tinted chocolate.. This is a very tough plant but always manages to look aristocratic in the garden. Ithis is a good choice for beginners, but it may spoil you.