‘Snow Dance’

 

Helleborus x ballardiae 'Snow Dance' turns from white to rosy pink as it fades. What we see as the showy parts of hellebore flowers are not petals, but are actually sepals. The true flowers are the little yellow things at the center. The sepals typically turn green as the flowers fade and last for a long time even though the true flowers have faded and dropped. Fortunately, 'Snow Dance' turns this interesting shade, although we shall see if it turns green with time. Since this is the first time it has bloomed for me, I don''t know yet!