Hepatica 2020

[Leena]

Hepatica x schlyteri (Blue Marble Group) from Ashwoods

Although H.japonicas in Japan are something I couldn't even have imagined, I also like very much Gail's blue H.x schlyteri.
Gabriela, the red leaves are indeed interesting.

[Herman Mylemans]

Hepatica x schlyteri (Blue Marble Group) from Ashwoods
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Beautiful Hepatica, Gail! The leaves are that still the old ones or already the new?

[Gail]

I cut off the very old damaged ones but some remain, so it a mixture of old and new leaves.

[Herman Mylemans]

Some new Hepatica's from Edrom nursery:
Hepatica nobilis 'Alabaster'
Hepatica nobilis 'Maria Theresia'
Hepatica transsilvanica 'Schwanensee'
Hepatica x euroasiatica Professor Friedrich Hildebrandt

[Herman Mylemans]

Hepatica maxima BSWJ 4344

Hepatica maxima 'Red Max'  probably a cross between H. maxima and H. nobilis 'Rubra'

[Gabriela]

Some new Hepatica's from Edrom nursery:
Hepatica nobilis 'Alabaster'
Hepatica nobilis 'Maria Theresia'
Hepatica transsilvanica 'Schwanensee'
Hepatica x euroasiatica Professor Friedrich Hildebrandt

All very nice additions to your Hepatica collection Herman.

[Herman Mylemans]

All very nice additions to your Hepatica collection Herman.

Thank you Gabriela, I am indeed very pleased with the new Hepatica's.

[Leena]

Very nice plants, Herman.

[Gabriela]

There are signs of spring, so I am trying to organize the pictures of Hepatica grown indoors. Seeing the new foliage starting to grow is equally exciting as the flowers.
From seeds of H. japonica 'Murasaki Choui', both forms have marbled foliage.




And more promising seedlings

[Herman Mylemans]

There are signs of spring, so I am trying to organize the pictures of Hepatica grown indoors. Seeing the new foliage starting to grow is equally exciting as the flowers.
From seeds of H. japonica 'Murasaki Choui', both forms have marbled foliage.
And more promising seedlings

Gabriela, indeed the foliage is also very important, because we see it the whole year.

[Leena]

Gabriela, the foliage looks very nice, but the red flowers are so wonderful! They are real red, not pinkish red like mine.

[Gabriela]

Gabriela, indeed the foliage is also very important, because we see it the whole year.

In some cases the mottling fades away in the summer Herman, but still a nice extension after flowering. There are differences between the forms, for example the white flowered specimen maintains a good foliage till fall.

[Gabriela]

Gabriela, the foliage looks very nice, but the red flowers are so wonderful! They are real red, not pinkish red like mine.

Thanks Leena. The foliage will change to green later, but the flowers are indeed 'real' red. I called her 'Ruby' Slow growing comparing with the others. I'll keep an eye open maybe seeds will be formed.
Few other plants are forming seeds, despite of my abusive treatment (garage/house, back to the garage...).

Another one with nice bronze new foliage - Hepatica henryi, also slow growing for me. Maybe it would like a special potting mix.

[Herman Mylemans]

Gabriela, I grow Hepatica henryi since 2017 in the garden under Pseudolarix amabilis. Now they have sun but in the summer they have shade and they stand in humus soil.

[Gabriela]

Gabriela, I grow Hepatica henryi since 2017 in the garden under Pseudolarix amabilis. Now they have sun but in the summer they have shade and they stand in humus soil.

Thank you Herman. Your pink blushed henryi is very beautiful!
I will plant in the ground various H. japonica where I have more of the same variety but I will probably keep the henryi in the pot for now.
I'm also not very sure about its hardiness.