Hepatica 2021

[Leena]

But transsilvanica grows much better in the garden than yamatutai.

That is good to know, thank you:).

[Carsten]

Carsten, I like the dark blue on the last photo!
Is it a nobilis clone?

Patrick, it is Hepatica japonica 'Kagura'.

[Carsten]

Today I had to split a crowded tray. 24 plants of a pyrenaica alba x 'Bolette' F2. One of the seedlings is a candidate for naming, for now it is just 1634-6.

[Herman Mylemans]

Today I had to split a crowded tray. 24 plants of a pyrenaica alba x 'Bolette' F2. One of the seedlings is a candidate for naming, for now it is just 1634-6.

Carsten, what a big difference as well for the flowers as for the leaves! Did you expect that when you made the crossing?

[Carsten]

Carsten, what a big difference as well for the flowers as for the leaves! Did you expect that when you made the crossing?

I think it is quite normal for the 2. generation of crossings, that they split or rearrange and are not uniform as for example the first seedlings generation. But certainly this is not true with all crossings.
By the way, the seeds are from Gunhild Poulsen.

[Gabriela]

Today I had to split a crowded tray. 24 plants of a pyrenaica alba x 'Bolette' F2. One of the seedlings is a candidate for naming, for now it is just 1634-6.

How beautiful it looks Carsten! I like the look of various colors combined together, they complement and enhance one another
I don't know how Bolette looks but the seedling is special.

[Gabriela]

Gabriela, Hepatica yamatutai has survived the cold, now there are some new flowers.

I'm glad it wasn't damaged Herman. The snow is always a good protector.

All your transsilvanica are very nice
I've grown from seeds Winterfreude, Schwanensee and Eisvogel; I want to have H. transsilvanica in all colors in my garden.
They are 3-4 years old, maybe I'll see a flower this year, who knows... For me H. transsilvanica is slower to flower from seeds than all the others.

[Leena]

I don't know how Bolette looks but the seedling is special.

Gabriela, here in Hepatica.eu- pages is 'Bolette' about in the middle, strong pink double/semidouble (I don't know how that form is called).

Carsten, they are really nice. What would you get if you crossed them with each other?

[mellifera]

Nice, this pot with different colours of flowers, Carsten. Are all from the same parents?

Here also the flowering season is going on:

Hepatica japonica 'Utyuu' and 'Cherry'

Hepatica japonica 'Blue Sandan'

Hepatica japonica 'Kouten'

Hepatica japonica 'Aozora' .
For me these flower has the darkest blue/purple from all of my plants. In combination with the white antheres it looks impressive.

[Herman Mylemans]

I think it is quite normal for the 2. generation of crossings, that they split or rearrange and are not uniform as for example the first seedlings generation. But certainly this is not true with all crossings.
By the way, the seeds are from Gunhild Poulsen.

Carsten, making crosses seems to be difficult matter. Looking on the web I found this link: http://theseedsite.co.uk/hybrids.html

[Carsten]

Nice overview, Herman! And often, you do not know about a plants genotype, so knowing all this basics will still provide you with many surprises. And: There are still some uncertainnties like bees or being a bit too late with pollinating and the job has already been done ...

[Herman Mylemans]

Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa 'Rosea' or Hepatica americana 'Rosea'

Hepatica nobilis 'Rubra'

Hepatica nobilis pyrenaica 'Alba'

[Joakim B]

Nice plants!
Carsten was one of the crosses a pink semi or full double?
If so a mix with a semi double might give you some fun in the others too

[kris]

Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa 'Rosea' or Hepatica americana 'Rosea'

Hepatica nobilis 'Rubra'

Hepatica nobilis pyrenaica 'Alba'

Nice hepaticas Herman. Your Hepatica season has started way earlier than ours. I have to wait two more months to see them.

[Gabriela]

Gabriela, here in Hepatica.eu- pages is 'Bolette' about in the middle, strong pink double/semidouble (I don't know how that form is called).

Thank you for reminding me about this website Leena It is always a pleasure to look at various pictures and read the articles.

Herman: there is also an article about crossing Hepaticas, if you are interested.
It is a fun activity. Easy to do it with Hepatica grown in pots though. Last spring with the woods trails being closed in April, I 'played' in the garden with few plants.
But I went the easy way and I choose as 'mother plants' two maiden forms. Then I took few flowers from the 'father' plants and dabbed their anthers on the maidens.
I don't know if I've been successful but obtained few seeds.