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Hep. jap. 'Utyuu' is flowering
I have no luck with plants native to the Eastern U.S.A. or Japan. Japan has a rainfall pattern opposite to mine - rainy summers and dry winters. It was so odd to see all the brown grass in the winter in Japan, and persimmons put along poles to dry in the sun. I think the Eastern U.S.A. is similar, though I haven't been there except briefly in spring.
Yesterday was sunny here, and the Hepatica seemed to enjoy it!
Hepatica nobilis 'Rubra' enjoys the sun today.Hepatica transsilvanica ‘Alba’ , but never a lot of flowers.Hepatica nobilis var. pyrenaica 'Alba'
H. nobilis var. pyrenaica remains a somewhat 'mystery' for me. I read that it is supposed to be a dwarf form of H. nobilis, yet many cultivars bearing the name look so vigorous.
National Collection Holder Glenn Shapiro is having an Open Day for Plant Heritage - 6th March 2022 - she'd love to see visitors there!