Hepatica 2009

[Ewelina Wajgert]

I think I do prefer the colour in the earlier one. 

So, do I. I like blue flower with white and this contrast, first of all this 3 varietes

1. Shikouden
2. Tensei
3. Shirin

[Paul T]

Oh, Wow!!  Stunning!!  I so wish they set seed!!!!!!  I know that there are a couple of people who have imported doubles into Aus, but they're years off being available as yet.  I'd imagine with flowers like you've just posted I'd end up spending all my time out in the garden drooling over them and never get anything else done... ever!!  Well, not until they'd finished flowering anyway. 

[WimB]

Amazing Hepatica's, Ewelina. They seem to really, really like it with you.

[Ewelina Wajgert]

I so wish they set seed!!!!!! 

Paul, unfortunately even this don't set seeds.

1. Hepatica x meadia "Prof. Friedrich Hildebrand"

[Paul T]

What a colour!!  So even that one is sterile then?  I guess that makes sense to a certain degree from a breeder perspective as well..... if you release a plant then no-one can use it as a parent if it doesn't produce seed or pollen.  Frustrating for those of us with quarantine that makes things difficult though.

Keep your wonderful pictures coming please.  I might not be able to see them in person but I can at least live my double Hepatica dreams vicariously through your postings.    They're such a pleasure to view (as are the others pics who've posted as well).  Autumn here at the moment with increasing turning of the leaves.... and the first snowdrop buds just appearing above the soil on the autumn species.  Yeah!!

[annew]

WOW  That last one is stunning! (So are all the others too...)

[Maggi Young]

Ewelina, how I love it when Hepatica time comes to  your garden! 

[Ewelina Wajgert]

One more Sakuma 03/2006

[Katrin Lugerbauer]

Hepatica x meadia "Prof. Friedrich Hildebrand" is just great 

Here are some of my hepaticas flowering today.

Best wishes,
Katrin

[Maggi Young]

Katrin, every one a gem!

[Ewelina Wajgert]

Good photo Katrin. We can see difference in flower size and hue.

[Katrin Lugerbauer]

Thank you, Maggi and Ewelina.

Here are some other pics. They are all H. nobilis.

[Ewelina Wajgert]

And here is Hepatica insularis "Rosea" from yesterday.

[Carol Shaw]

Lovely... is that really the colour of the petals?

[Ewelina Wajgert]

Lovely... is that really the colour of the petals?

Yes, if you have insularis in mind. The color is dark rosa, although I think it get lighter.