Hepatica 2021

[Joakim B]

Nice foliage
My sister got a mixed 10 nobilis from Händel as a birthday present from me.
As it was after flowering time it was nice foliage instead.
Here they are after unpacking and quite a few nicely marbled

I will see if I can get some divisions from her in some years

[Joakim B]

I have been following this seedling for 2 years

First I saw the strange foliage but this year it is marbled and starange foliage

[Joakim B]

One of my plants looks a bit like maiden and was the only one that did not give seeds
Is it maiden?

[Herman Mylemans]

Nice foliage
My sister got a mixed 10 nobilis from Händel as a birthday present from me.
As it was after flowering time it was nice foliage instead.
Here they are after unpacking and quite a few nicely marbled

I will see if I can get some divisions from her in some years

Joakim, your sister is very lucky with such a brother!

[Herman Mylemans]

I have been following this seedling for 2 years

First I saw the strange foliage but this year it is marbled and starange foliage

Joakim, they are several seedlings close to each other. The  one with that weird leaf might be a cross. Now  waiting for a flower.

[Herman Mylemans]

One of my plants looks a bit like maiden and was the only one that did not give seeds
Is it maiden?

Joakim, I don’t see any  anthers, so it should be maiden.

[Joakim B]

Herman thanks for the inputs !
Herman my sister is lucky, but more for the nice foliage than the brother

I agree that there is a mix of seedlings. There might be crenotoloba genes in the one with funny foliage, could that be a possible reason for the form of foliage? I used to have a pot with interesting version, but the plant did not survive my mistreating it in a pot.
I think it will take a while to get the seedling to flower and then I presume if it is getting seeds it will not be a media hybrid.
Are hybrids common by just natural pollination? It was probably seeds that was in a pot rather than any plant that I planted

Herman I am happy to get it confirmed that it seems to be a maiden. Why is maiden forms interesting apart from that they can not self pollinate? Or are they not interesting. The plant had nice colour and flowered a bit later so that is enough to make it interesting for me.

[Herman Mylemans]

Herman thanks for the inputs !
Herman my sister is lucky, but more for the nice foliage than the brother

I agree that there is a mix of seedlings. There might be crenotoloba genes in the one with funny foliage, could that be a possible reason for the form of foliage? I used to have a pot with interesting version, but the plant did not survive my mistreating it in a pot.
I think it will take a while to get the seedling to flower and then I presume if it is getting seeds it will not be a media hybrid.
Are hybrids common by just natural pollination? It was probably seeds that was in a pot rather than any plant that I planted

Herman I am happy to get it confirmed that it seems to be a maiden. Why is maiden forms interesting apart from that they can not self pollinate? Or are they not interesting. The plant had nice colour and flowered a bit later so that is enough to make it interesting for me.

Joakim, maiden forms bloom longer because fertilization is more difficult. They are interesting for crossings. You don't have to remove stamens.

[johnw]

A lovel marked leaf fiorm of H. nobilis that Ken grew from Gabriela's incredible seed.

Yesterday I couldn't help but notice how H. 'Millstream Merlin' was still giving a fine show with its few flowers and foliage.

john

[Herman Mylemans]

A lovel marked leaf fiorm of H. nobilis that Ken grew from Gabriela's incredible seed.

Yesterday I couldn't help but notice how H. 'Millstream Merlin' was still giving a fine show with its few flowers and foliage.

john

Lovely Hepatica's John. Here it is the same with H. 'Millstream Merlin'.

[kris]

A lovel marked leaf fiorm of H. nobilis that Ken grew from Gabriela's incredible seed.

Yesterday I couldn't help but notice how H. 'Millstream Merlin' was still giving a fine show with its few flowers and foliage.

john

That is a nice leaf pattern.
I got a pleasant surprise 2days ago. Saw a Hepatica seedling flowering with one flower. When I looked at the label it was from Gabrielas seed.Thanks Gabriela.

[Herman Mylemans]

That is a nice leaf pattern.
I got a pleasant surprise 2days ago. Saw a Hepatica seedling flowering with one flower. When I looked at the label it was from Gabrielas seed.Thanks Gabriela.

Kris, it is indeed a pleasant surprise!

[Leena]

Also here 'Millstream Merlin' still has flowers (all three of them, it was planted last year).

The latest Hepaticas here are 'Louise Kohler' and surprisingly H.americana from Gabriela's seeds started to flower later than our own H.nobilis.
These were first time flowering and almost every plant was subtly different. Among were two multipetal plants, another white and another blue. What luck!
Pictures are from three days ago but there are still some flowers in them.

[Gabriela]

A lovel marked leaf fiorm of H. nobilis that Ken grew from Gabriela's incredible seed.

Yesterday I couldn't help but notice how H. 'Millstream Merlin' was still giving a fine show with its few flowers and foliage.
john

So you kept it secret about having the 'Millstream Merlin' John!
The first picture it is for sure H. nobilis var. pyrenaica; I remember sending you few plants a few years ago but not precisely what.

[Gabriela]

That is a nice leaf pattern.
I got a pleasant surprise 2days ago. Saw a Hepatica seedling flowering with one flower. When I looked at the label it was from Gabrielas seed.Thanks Gabriela.

Nice Kris, and you were complaining about not being able to grow H. americana

Also here 'Millstream Merlin' still has flowers (all three of them, it was planted last year).

The latest Hepaticas here are 'Louise Kohler' and surprisingly H.americana from Gabriela's seeds started to flower later than our own H.nobilis.
These were first time flowering and almost every plant was subtly different. Among were two multipetal plants, another white and another blue. What luck!
Pictures are from three days ago but there are still some flowers in them.

Stunning Leena! I am very happy you obtain these very beautiful specimens.