Eranthis 2015

[astragalus]

Is there a source for Eranthis sibirica?  Love all the eranthis but it would be so nice to mix this one in with the yellows which have naturalized themselves.

[arilnut]

Hi Anne.  Go here  http://www.wildbulbs.eu/cypripedium/bulbs_catalogue.pdf

or   wildbulbs.eu

John B

[Alan_b]

John, I searched online and had found that supplier.  Do you know if they can be trusted?  I would also think with Eranthis it might be better to start from seed. 

[Steve Garvie]

John, I searched online and had found that supplier.  Do you know if they can be trusted?  I would also think with Eranthis it might be better to start from seed.

He can absolutely be trusted.

The Eranthis he sells grow on well after dormancy but they are accustomed to a longer colder winter than the southern UK experiences so are best grown in the coldest aspect the garden has to offer.

Just ask Jan!

[Maggi Young]

Jan Jilek is a member of this Forum and can answer your questions about wildbulbs.eu

[arilnut]

Hi Alan.  I think Steve and Maggie covered it.


John B

[astragalus]

Many thanks.

[Alan_b]

Thanks all.  I found it hard to work out who the site belonged to and that made me a bit wary.

[Jan]

Eranthis sibirica five years after sowing.

[Leena]

Eranthis hyemalis, is that right?
Many years ago I planted some from supermarket bag, a few survived but they haven't multiplied. Probably wrong place or something.

[Alan_b]

Eranthis hyemalis, is that right?

Looks more like cilicica to me.  I think hyemalis is more hardy than cilicica so better-suited to your conditions.

[WimB]

Looks more like cilicica to me.  I think hyemalis is more hardy than cilicica so better-suited to your conditions.

Yes, cilicica indeed....put it in a warmer and sunnier place! E. hyemalis should be better for Finland!

[Leena]

Thank you Alan and Wim  , I will move them to sunnier place!
I have bought E.hyemalis three times and each time I have gotten E.cilicica.
Last summer I got two bulbs from a friend and I think they are E.hyemalis, but I planted them behind a fern where they are difficult to photograph.
I hope they will start to thrive and multiply.

[Alan_b]

Leena, it will be different where you are but my Eranthis cilicica are flowering now whilst my Eranthis hyemalis start flowering around 1st January and finished weeks ago.  So just based on flowering time there should be little scope for confusion between the two species.   When you buy E. cilicica in a Garden Centre I suspect you get a plant from a greenhouse or poly-tunnel that has been brought-on to flower early.   

[Maggi Young]

Eranthis hyemalis, is that right?
Many years ago I planted some from supermarket bag, a few survived but they haven't multiplied. Probably wrong place or something.

Often very surprising what comes out of these supermarket bags - I would not have expected E. cilicica from such a purchase.