Hepatica 2014

[David Nicholson]

Nice Chris. I'm really hopeless with Hepaticas and manage to kill them every time I try.

[Maggi Young]

Are you killing them David, or are the slugs and snails chomping them into oblivion?

[David Nicholson]

No, I think it's me. (Killing them not chomping them)

[Anne Repnow]

Today's discoveries in the garden:

Hepatica 'Purple Forest Hybrid'
Hepatica transilvatica 'Supernova'

[Gerdk]

Nice Chris. I'm really hopeless with Hepaticas and manage to kill them every time I try.

David - willl it be a comfort when I tell you that you are not alone???
This season I'll start attempt no. 77,  this time with Hepatica nobilis 'Tausendschön' because there was an article
where it was stated that some new cultivars are better suited to garden conditions.

Gerd

[ChrisB]

I've never pampered them - David Boyd grows them under a privet hedge so I reckoned I would be able to grow them.  Main thing seems to be that they have to be in shade in summer and free draining soil for the nobilis anyway.

[Anne Repnow]

And they like it dry in summer - not totally dry of course. If growing them in GB I would plant them on the eastern side of some structure (or a privet hedge...) and beneath a lightly shading shrub.

[ChrisB]

I think we do better on the eastern side of the country where there is often less rainfall.  I do keep some in pots and when I've had them in too rich a soil and watering more frequently than they get in the ground they don't do as we'll and I have been known to kill them too!

[David Nicholson]

Ah! So it's not me. Too wet and a very rich soil in my garden.

[Anne Repnow]

And they like some frost during winter... 

[David Nicholson]

David - willl it be a comfort when I tell you that you are not alone???

You have provided me with consolation Gerd

[julibrissin]

Hello!
I'm a new member. (Hungary)
The English language is hard for me. Translate I use. I hope you understand. I apologize to you, if you become can not be understood.
I love the Hepatica. I would like them to propagate from seed, plants and pitch well. I ask for your help as to where I can buy fresh seeds. I've eaten a lot of Helleborus grown from seed. If someone is interested welcome to show them. They are, however, not to the plants. The sowing similar seeds. Now I want to try Hepatica. Of course, you have a few plants, but I want more variety (color) to grow. Send a private message is very welcome for the help. I would like to request a web page, which is reliable seeds, seedlings can buy. Of course, no little seed, seedling, and I need.
Thank you to be here.

[Maggi Young]

Hello "julibrissin" ! I hope members can help to get you some hepatica seed .

 We can see some of your helleborus here : https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.102457649787229.5507.100000689825243   

[julibrissin]

Hello Maggi!
Thank you very much. I did not want to do because I was afraid. We strictly to the rules of the forum. Unfortunately, images difficult for me to do here. Thank you bet. Of course, paying for the seeds. We Hungary is not available.
So I can show you. Here are some pictures:
https://www.facebook.com/laszlo.szakszon

[ChrisB]

Welcome Juli!   Love your hellebores.  Sorry I cannot help with your seed question but maybe someone here will be able to.  We sometimes have Hepatica seed in our seed exchange but they are much sought after and they often get taken by our donors who get first chance at seed.  You have to be a member to participate in the seed exchange though.  Anyway. You are right to ask for fresh seed as most ranunculaceae grow best from fresh seed.