Haplocarpha rueppelii - hardy

[Great Moravian]

Gärtnerei Simon alleges locus natalis Lesotho for Haplocarpha rueppellii. I wrote there in my bad English but without reply. My German is yet worse. Perhaps German members might be successful if asking about the origin of the information in Gärtnerei Simon.

[mark smyth]

Has anyone positively identified this plant? My plant came from Zdenek Rehacek in 2009. His plants are covered by snow for many moths

Mine survived the extreme cold of December 2010 but did not flower this year. They are growing in very gritty sol under a Betula. Maybe I should move some

The first two photos are of Zdenek's plants. The last photo shows mine

[mark smyth]

Maggi would you like a plant?

[Maggi Young]

Maggi would you like a plant?

I would very much like one, Mark, yes, please!  

I'm still not sure about the ID.... those leaves  on yours are quite fancy shaped compared to some photos I've seen of the plant, where the leaves appear fairly plainly shaped and without much in the way of a petiole.....

[Hoy]

I found this thread today
Can anyone confirm that this is a Haplocarpha? And which one? Found on Mt Kenya 3500m. The ground froze almost every night.

[mark smyth]

Nice looking plant.

Maggi I think some of the leaves on my plant stretch to reach the light. I'll pick some tomorrow to show the variation

[Maggi Young]

I found this thread today
Can anyone confirm that this is a Haplocarpa? And which one? Found on Mt Kenya 3500m. The ground froze almost every night.

Trond, that is just what I think Haplocarpha rueppelii should look like... and Mount Kenya is the perfect place to see it .

The leaves are entire and rather heart- shaped .... a bit like a shiny Ramonda!

[mark smyth]

and thats what I see when I google Haplocarpha

5 people in Plant Finder are selling Hapolocarpha reupelii. I'll phone them tomorrow and ask about their plants.
Feebers Hardy Plants - no web site
Ron McBeath
Brownthwaite Hardy Plants - no plant list
Rumsey Gardens - no plant list
Rotherview Nursery - not on their plant list

[Hoy]

I found this thread today
Can anyone confirm that this is a Haplocarpa? And which one? Found on Mt Kenya 3500m. The ground froze almost every night.

Trond, that is just what I think Haplocarpha rueppelii should look like... and Mount Kenya is the perfect place to see it .

The leaves are entire and rather heart- shaped .... a bit like a shiny Ramonda!

Thanks Maggi
Then I call this one Haplocarpha rueppelli - and have only about 20 unknown left

(Here's a better copy)

[ruweiss]

Mark, the places under the birches are usually rather dry and the Haplocarphas prefer moister places
during the growing season.
I am sure that moisture and fertilizing will support flowering. Good luck!

[Great Moravian]

I found this thread today
Can anyone confirm that this is a Haplocarpha? And which one? Found on Mt Kenya 3500m. The ground froze almost every night.

I wonder whether you brought solely the image or an offset or seeds too.
It might be interesting to check the hardiness of equatorial plants
in European conditions.

[Hoy]

I found this thread today
Can anyone confirm that this is a Haplocarpha? And which one? Found on Mt Kenya 3500m. The ground froze almost every night.

I wonder whether you brought solely the image or an offset or seeds too.
It might be interesting to check the hardiness of equatorial plants
in European conditions.

Sorry, no seed or offsets. I did not find ripe seed and as this was early on the journey I decided not to take offsets or anything else a decision I regret today. It was quite common in several places on moist soil.

[hadacekf]

In my garden was Haplocarpa not hard.

[P. Kohn]

We acquired this plant from Nigel Clutton who has it growing on his natural rock garden on the coast of NW Sutherland. Fairly sure it is this species though he had no name for the plant. Apart from the distinctive leaf form and its spreading habit, the only other distinguishing feature was the bright yellow 'daisy' flowers. The offset he gave us overwintered through a moderately hard winter, made a single flower in Spring, and then set off to take over quite an area of the garden. In three months it has multiplied to 30+ rosettes each two or three inches apart. The foliage isn't really very attractive and the flowering was brief so I suspect it will have to go.