Hepatica 2012

[WimB]

Nothing very special but a few H. nobilis plants are showing their first flowers of the year in the garden!

[ronm]

Special to have these growing in the garden though, Wim, surely,

[YT]

Karl, beautiful hepaticas Probably you've already known that 'Hohobeni' is a selection from Hepatica nobilis var. japonica f. pubescens. It's not a variety of "var. japonica f. magna"

Wim, nice first flowerling plants

[kalle-k.dk]

Pretty flowers Wim, Flowers are always more beautiful in the garden.

Thank you Tatsuo. Yes I know the single form of 'Hohobeni' is a pubescens selection, I mean the filled form is a japonica magna selection? I used pubescens 'Hohobeni' in a cross with transilvanica last year and the seeds has germinated, I look forward to see the flowers next year.

I could see that japanese grow the Hepaticas in clay pots, do they grow them all the time in clay pots? I have bad experience with growing Hepatica in clay pots.

[Shadylanejewel]

My first hepatica blooming in the garden is H. americana.

[YT]

Thank you Tatsuo. Yes I know the single form of 'Hohobeni' is a pubescens selection, I mean the filled form is a japonica magna selection? I used pubescens 'Hohobeni' in a cross with transilvanica last year and the seeds has germinated, I look forward to see the flowers next year.

I could see that japanese grow the Hepaticas in clay pots, do they grow them all the time in clay pots? I have bad experience with growing Hepatica in clay pots.

As far as I know, no filled form is found in "f. pubescens" variations. I don't know the filled form of 'Hoh-beni' but probably it is a "f. magna" selection, I suppose.

I'm using both clay and polythene pots and looks no problems at the same place; light, watering and feeding. Perhaps growing media is different to yours It is evening here now (GMT+9:00) so I'll post the pics of my growing media tomorrow, if you are interested in

[YT]

A pretty ephemeral, Julie

[kalle-k.dk]

Yes Tatsuo I think it is right that my growing media is different as yours and therefore I have no good experience with growing Hepatica in clay pots. My growing media is peat, gravel, cat litter and something called Perlite. My growing media is well drained.

Hepatica japonica 'Hohobeni' did not look like the single pubescens and I dont know why they got the same name.

[chris]

it is a nice one Karl, here a few of my collection

[annew]

Chris- wow! Beautiful clear colours.

[ronm]

The colours are just so pure in all these plants. Stunning!

[Shadylanejewel]

Chris- wow! Beautiful clear colours.

The colours are just so pure in all these plants. Stunning!)

Agree wholeheartedly with Anne and Ron!  Simply gorgeous all of them - very difficult to pick a favorite. 

[WimB]

it is a nice one Karl, here a few of my collection

Wonderful, Chris, as always. I love the yellow and the red one especially!

[YT]

Yes Tatsuo I think it is right that my growing media is different as yours and therefore I have no good experience with growing Hepatica in clay pots. My growing media is peat, gravel, cat litter and something called Perlite. My growing media is well drained.

Hepatica japonica 'Hohobeni' did not look like the single pubescens and I dont know why they got the same name.

Here is my growing media. It is a blend of several different pumice, hard kanuma and hard akadama. There are no organic matters avoiding root rot for such delicate plants because my place is very hot in summer. My growing media is extreamly drained and ventilated but keeps water in the porous grains

[ronm]

So you feed regularly YT?
These ingredients can be bought in UK from Bonsai nurseries.