Hepatica 2008

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Very promising start for the coming season Michael !!

[Michael J Campbell]

Oh, they are so beautiful. I long for spring when I see your photos. Do you grow them out in the garden? 

No, they are all under glass but I am going to try some in the garden this year

[mark smyth]

You should Michael. Those in my garden are better plants than those in pots

[Gunilla]

I grow all my hepaticas outside in my garden and they do fine. They are mostly H. nobilis and H. transsylvanica and very hardy.  Hepatica nobilis rubra plena is a favourite of mine but they will not flower before April here.  This year I also planted a couple of H. japonica outside and I'm beginning to regret doing so. One of them already shows a little colour and the winter has not even started yet.

Hepatica japonica bud

[Maggi Young]

We aim to have all our hepatica in the garden too.... early growth can be a worry though...... Gunilla, can you give a little protection to your H. japonica buds with a cloche?

[Gunilla]

Maggi, I have tucked it in and sung a lullaby    It's freezing cold outside now.

[Maggi Young]

Maggi, I have tucked it in and sung a lullaby    It's freezing cold outside now.

What a fine Mother you are! 

[Michael J Campbell]

I know that they will do well outside be as we do not get much frost(we have got plenty this year)they flower early and the rain destroys the flowers. For photographic purposes they are easier to manage under glass.

[Paul T]

Michael,

That double pink is such a glorious picture.... the flower is so perfect.  Thank you!!