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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: April 2024 in the Northern Hemisphere

« Last post by MarcR on April 17, 2024, 04:55:40 AM »

Gabriella and Leena,

I enjoyed the lovely blooms you both have posted .

Here in Oregon, we are 3-4 weeks behind you.  The nature sculpted tree  was very interesting and strangely beautiful.

Thank you both for posting!

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Hepatica / Re: Hepatica 2024

« Last post by MarcR on April 17, 2024, 04:17:55 AM »

Gabriella,

Magnificent blooms! I especially like the deep blue in the first post of the series.

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Hepatica / Re: Hepatica 2024

« Last post by Jeffnz on April 17, 2024, 03:02:07 AM »

Leena
Do the white hepaticas set seed?

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: Paeonia 2024

« Last post by Stefan B. on April 16, 2024, 09:29:12 PM »

Paeonia tenuifolia is the one most commented on by passers-by;

It really is an impressive old plant with many flowers!

The funny thing is my Peony 'Shima Nishiki' is also only in red this season. 


Peony 'Shima Nishiki'

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Hepatica / Re: Hepatica 2024

« Last post by Herman Mylemans on April 16, 2024, 07:52:55 PM »

Herman, you must have had a really good time.

Beautiful Hepaticas, Gabriela. Here they are just only starting to flower.

Hepatica transsilvanica
Hepatica japonica 'Hakurin' and in the background 'Shirayuki', which has become so big. It grows in the highest spot in that bed, and clearly likes it place. I don't dare divide it when it is growing so well now.

Leena, it was indeed a very pleasant trip! Today here I already harvest seeds in the alpine house! Outside it is cold and wet!
It is nice to see that japonica is growing so well in your garden!

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Bulbs General / Re: Trillium 2024

« Last post by Herman Mylemans on April 16, 2024, 07:47:07 PM »

Trillium nivale which I got from a kind forumist maybe 8 years ago.
Seedlings from the previous.

Leena, very nice nivale and you are lucky that you have seedlings. I have never had good seeds.

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: April 2024 in the Northern Hemisphere

« Last post by Leena on April 16, 2024, 05:43:55 PM »

Mariette, your Hyacinthoides are so pretty. I sowed H.non-scripta two years ago, so I will see them flowering hopefully in a few years time.

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: April 2024 in the Northern Hemisphere

« Last post by Leena on April 16, 2024, 05:42:42 PM »

I also have 'Jacob', but it never had so many flower stems like yours and actually is short lived; a new seedling takes its place every 2-3 years. I should probably find another location for it.

I have had 'Jacob' since 2011, and I don't think I have ever gotten seeds from it. Many times it starts to flower too early and flowers are damaged, but I'm glad not this year. Maybe because it hasn't had seeds, it is so long-lived here. With other H.niger, I have the same experience as Mariette, they are not easy to please, but they seed around so there is always some. Some H.niger I have are not as good-looking, with only a few flowers and also there are differences in leaves. Some have nicer leaves than others.
Kris, I'm sorry to hear yours don't do well. In Finland H.niger is considered to be hardier than H. x hybridus, but I think it also depends on the strain/type.

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Bulbs General / Re: Trillium 2024

« Last post by Leena on April 16, 2024, 05:27:26 PM »

Trillium nivale which I got from a kind forumist maybe 8 years ago.



Seedlings from the previous.

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Hepatica / Re: Hepatica 2024

« Last post by Leena on April 16, 2024, 05:25:35 PM »

Herman, you must have had a really good time.

Beautiful Hepaticas, Gabriela. Here they are just only starting to flower.

Hepatica transsilvanica



Hepatica japonica 'Hakurin' and in the background 'Shirayuki', which has become so big. It grows in the highest spot in that bed, and clearly likes it place. I don't dare divide it when it is growing so well now.