Hepatica - Leberblümchen 2023

[Herman Mylemans]

Poor flowering and slowly increasing Millstream Merlin and transivanica: give them more sun!

Arthur, they have a lot of sun (when she shines) because the shrubs must still get their leaves.
I think here the reason is more the very dry summer previous year. There was also little sun in recent months, always dark weather and a lot of rain.

[MarcR]

Arthur, they have a lot of sun (when she shines) because the shrubs must still get their leaves.
I think here the reason is more the very dry summer previous year. There was also little sun in recent months, always dark weather and a lot of rain.

Herman,
Try suspending an LED grow-light over the bed. Cover any openings on the hood of the fixture with aluminum foil held on with clothespins, or with caulking. 

[Starking007]

Last summer also left its mark here: They are smaller and have bloomed less.

[kris]

Hepatica started flowering now. As usual transsilvaniva is always the first. All others are still not out.

[Herman Mylemans]

Hepatica started flowering now. As usual transsilvaniva is always the first. All others are still not out.

Kris, beautiful transsilvanica ‘s and good flowering!

[Starking007]

Really nice ones!

Yesterday

[Leena]

Very nice, I like the last white one. What is it?

Kris, your Hepaticas are so floriferous! Mine are probably in too much shade.
This H.pubescens is really nice I think.

[kris]

Very nice, I like the last white one. What is it?

Kris, your Hepaticas are so floriferous! Mine are probably in too much shade.
This H.pubescens is really nice I think.

Leena That is a really nice Hepatica you have shown here

[Jeffnz]

Agree like the picotee edge.

[Leena]

Thanks. I'm glad this one has survived well, only two others survived from winter 2021-22, but they don't flower this year. They nearly died, like many others.

[kris]

Hepatica season starts late here in Saskatoon. Mostly transsilvanica are blooming now. Most others are still developing buds.Few from the garden today

[kris]

I am so happy wit the trassilvanica blooms. They are easy and free flowering here. I think it is the cold weather that makes it bloom nicely.

[MarcR]

I have a few specie and cultivar seedlings of nobilis, acutiloba, americana, and transylvanica; from seed that was graciously given to me by Kris, and Carsten. If they survive the gophers and the weather I suspect I'll see blooms in 2-3 years. Again, Thanks to both of you!

The weather here is very strange. Until yesterday temperatures were in the mid to low 30s F
(-1 to 3 C) at night, and in the 50s F (10-14 C) during the day.  Today the temperature was 75 F (24 C) at 7:30 AM and 87F (31 C) at noon!

During the past week, we were getting  rain, rain mixed with snow, snow. and high winds.

[Gabriela]

Your H. pubescens is such a nice specimen Leena! Looking fwd to the seeds germination

I am so happy wit the trassilvanica blooms. They are easy and free flowering here. I think it is the cold weather that makes it bloom nicely.

Your plants look fantastic Kris!
I don't think the cold weather is the reason. The plants I obtained from your seeds are doing fine but not flowering at all this spring. Last year they produce few flowers at least. We had plenty of cold weather. It must be something about the location, so I plan to move them in another spot.

Other Hepaticas, especially the ones in the wild, are flowering with smaller flowers this spring due to the consistent drought over last years.
In the garden I watered so the difference it is not as visible.

Few plants from 2 weeks ago. The first 2 are H. japonica planted in the ground last fall (so they spent the season well cared in pots).



H. nobilis multipetal, pots.

Hepatica americana, ground.

[Herman Mylemans]

Kris and Gabriela great Hepatica's!
Kris, I wonder how was your last summer? I think here, the dry summers are the reason for less flowers.