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Re: Hepatica 2012
« Reply #15 on: February 04, 2012, 06:35:14 PM »
After the coldest night in 26 years with temperature down to -20.2 was it great to get into in the greenhouse today where the temperature is +5 degrees :) There were a few new Hepatica in bloom. Hepatica nobilis v. japonica 'Genrei' is a wild collection from Mt. Yahiko.

Peppa, I have good experience with pricking out early in small pots.

« Last Edit: February 04, 2012, 06:54:52 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Hepatica 2012
« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2012, 06:45:21 PM »
Wonderful Karl,

I love 'Genrei' especially!
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Re: Hepatica 2012
« Reply #17 on: February 05, 2012, 04:50:58 AM »
I love 'Genrei' especially!

Me too - the color combination is fantastic!

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Re: Hepatica 2012
« Reply #18 on: February 07, 2012, 05:14:36 PM »
A few starting to flower here.

Hepatica japonica pink
Hepatica japonica white
Hepatica nobilis pink
Hepatica japonica Anjyu
Hepatica nobilis rubra plena
Hepatica japonica kuukai
Heepatica nobilis dark blue
Hepatica japonica blue
Hepatica japonica sakuragari - something is eating the flowers on these two
Hepatica japonica.

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Re: Hepatica 2012
« Reply #19 on: February 07, 2012, 05:44:09 PM »
Beautiful, Michael - and very early!
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Re: Hepatica 2012
« Reply #20 on: February 07, 2012, 05:50:48 PM »
Hepatica japonica sakuragari - something is eating the flowers on these two
Hepatica japonica.

Search and destroy mission.....

Michael - all of them are quite stunning even with the leaf nibbles  :)  Hepatica japonica Anjyu my favorite of the moment or maybe it is Hepatica japonica sakuragari
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Re: Hepatica 2012
« Reply #21 on: February 07, 2012, 06:28:56 PM »
Michael I think that the nibbles look like the kind of "grazing" we can get here from the Sparrows. ???

Just naughty chompng to see if they're tasty, y'know.

The blues are so good.... but the stronger pinks, almost reds... well ..... 8) 8)
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Re: Hepatica 2012
« Reply #22 on: February 07, 2012, 06:51:02 PM »
the nibbles look like the kind of "grazing" we can get here from the Sparrows. ??? 

If it is Sparrows, forget the destroy!   :o  I'm glad our Sparrows aren't voracious like that (knock on wood).  :D
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Re: Hepatica 2012
« Reply #23 on: February 07, 2012, 09:52:41 PM »
Lovely range of colour there Michael, you must enjoy a warmer climate there than I have (one bud currently showing some colour).

I get similar damage to flowers occasionally, the culprit always seems to be very small slugs grazing on the buds. They're even active under currrent conditions when our night-time low is down to -3 to -5C, and the greeenhouse is kept barely frost free. They must move about during the day when the air temperature warms up. I've found I get less damage isince I began to remove last years leaves around the turn of the year, as you can see the little slugs more easily and pick them off.
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Re: Hepatica 2012
« Reply #24 on: February 07, 2012, 09:54:56 PM »
Michael I wondered when you would post some pictures of your Hepatica. What a lovely display  8)

Angie  :)
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Re: Hepatica 2012
« Reply #25 on: February 07, 2012, 11:30:26 PM »
Your Hepaticas are just wonderful Michael. What a thrill to have them in flower so well and so early. 8)
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Re: Hepatica 2012
« Reply #26 on: February 08, 2012, 12:23:15 AM »
Hello
I post some photos of H.japonica.
I grow some pots in a room to enjoy early blooms.
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Re: Hepatica 2012
« Reply #27 on: February 08, 2012, 12:32:11 AM »
 :o :o :o

Very stunning deep colors Tetsuo.  All are beautiful but that electric blue is just wow!  How wonderful to be able to enjoy them early.
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Re: Hepatica 2012
« Reply #28 on: February 08, 2012, 01:23:31 AM »
Love these hepaticas everybody!  :D

Tetsuo-san, it looks like your flowers have plenty of pollen! ;D
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Re: Hepatica 2012
« Reply #29 on: February 08, 2012, 11:32:49 AM »
Fantastic display Karl, Michael and Tetsuo !!  Some really stunning plants there !   :o :o
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