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here we had a lot of snow, but in my alpine house the first Hepaticas start flowering
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2010, 11:16:03 PM » |
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Now, that's a wonderful way to start the 2010 Hepatica thread. Spring seems awfully far away at the moment but there is hope  |
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« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2010, 02:16:19 AM » |
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I agree, Gunilla, a grand beginning! Tell me, Chris, is that Mevrouw Vermeire wearing a new hat in honour of your birthday today?  |
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« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2010, 06:35:03 AM » |
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only when there is some sun the flowers opens for a few hours, this morning it is verry cold (-5°C), I hope it will be a little bit warmer than most of the plants will flower, lost a few buds eaten by mice I think.
thank you for the nice card Maggy,
just a year ago I came back from Japan with these nice things:
Hepatica asiatica 'Hatsu Hinode'
Hepatica asiatica 'Hayato'
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Luc Gilgemyn
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« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2010, 09:43:32 AM » |
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Hi Chris ! Long time no see - welcome back with these beauties ! They're really special !  A very unusual pink ! I must find the time to come round again...  In the mean time : Gelukkige verjaardag !  |
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chris
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« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2010, 03:30:27 PM » |
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Hi Luc, thank you. This afthernoon we have some sun and these 4 Chinese beauties opened their first flower:
H.henryi pink, H.henryi double pink, H.yamatutai double pink and H.yamatutai pink
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« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2010, 08:15:37 PM » |
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here two other beauties,
H.red strain double
H.'Anjyu'
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« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2010, 08:28:46 PM » |
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Congratulations, Chris.
You have some absolute beauties there.
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« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2010, 08:45:00 PM » |
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Wow, Chris,
that red strain double is just very cool. I rather like the H. henryi pink as well. Interesting shading. Can't wait until Spring!
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« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2010, 09:39:16 PM » |
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Some very lovely ones there.
I was impressed with the red "Hayato". Very unusual color but the henry was very nice as well.
Thanks for showing
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« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2010, 10:50:03 PM » |
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Absolutely wonderful prize Hepatica, Chris, even your photos have a oriental air about them  |
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« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2010, 07:42:40 AM » |
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here a verry good red one, find in a japanese nursery between 100.000 others there where only 2 with this color and afther long discussions one was mine,
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« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2010, 11:00:53 AM » |
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Chris,
what a rare treasure! The contrast between the flower and its stamens is amazing. I take it you are or will be hybridizing with it.
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« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2010, 12:33:57 PM » |
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Wow, that is really 1 in 100,000 Chris |
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« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2010, 08:53:09 PM » |
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You have the eye of a falcon Chris !! What a beautiful little treasure !! |
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