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Title: Ficaria verna
Post by: Leena on June 01, 2020, 07:03:13 PM: I am puzzled about this plant. I got it some years ago as 'Double Mud', but it never came up the next spring. Now suddenly in the same place grows this Ficaria verna, but it has green leaves so it isn't 'Double Mud'.
Did I get the wrong plant and if what could this be? I don't know what has happened, but I like this very much. :)
In the last picture is 'Alba Plena' which looks different.
Title: Re: Ficaria verna
Post by: Leena on June 01, 2020, 07:48:33 PM: I don't know why I thought 'Double Mud' had dark leaves. Maybe my plant is 'Double Mud'?
Title: Re: Ficaria verna
Post by: Maggi Young on June 01, 2020, 09:58:01 PM: Photos of 'Double mud ' .... http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=359.msg9433#msg9433 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=359.msg9433#msg9433)
and
http://www.johnjearrard.co.uk/plants/ficariaverna/ficariavernadoublemud/species.html (http://www.johnjearrard.co.uk/plants/ficariaverna/ficariavernadoublemud/species.html)
(for a full list on John Jearrard's site see : http://www.johnjearrard.co.uk/plants/ficariaverna/genus.html (http://www.johnjearrard.co.uk/plants/ficariaverna/genus.html) )

and here: http://johngrimshawsgardendiary.blogspot.com/2011/04/greenery-yallery.html (http://johngrimshawsgardendiary.blogspot.com/2011/04/greenery-yallery.html)

I think it worth remembering that these flowers can change quite a bit as they mature- in the way that Hepatica flowers can do.
Title: Re: Ficaria verna
Post by: Leena on June 02, 2020, 06:53:23 AM: Thank you Maggi! :)
Title: Re: Ficaria verna
Post by: Leena on June 02, 2020, 01:22:04 PM: I looked at the back of the petals and they are right, so it is 'Double Mud'! :) It grows in a bad place (for taking pictures) behind a big Helleborus, and I will move it later to a place where it can be admired better. :)
Title: Re: Ficaria verna
Post by: Mariette on June 04, 2020, 08:35:16 PM: It will be interesting to see what Your ´Double Mud´looks in the future! If it performs like shown in Your pics it would be a nice variant!
Title: Re: Ficaria verna
Post by: Leena on June 07, 2020, 04:42:28 PM: Mariette, you are right. :) It is very nice and still flowering. :)
Title: Re: Ficaria verna
Post by: fermi de Sousa on August 31, 2020, 10:24:06 AM: With our climate Ficaria is not at risk of over-running any beds!
In fact I keep this one in a pot to ensure it gets enough water.
It's a seedling I got from a friend and possibly has 'Brazen Hussey' in its background
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Ficaria verna
Post by: Gerdk on August 31, 2020, 01:55:37 PM: If I only left my numerous Ficaria verna without water and get rid of them - just a dream! ;D

Gerd
Title: Re: Ficaria verna
Post by: Maggi Young on August 31, 2020, 02:39:27 PM: Quite a number of devotees of Ficaria verna!! ;D :-X
As can be seen in this issue of IRG : http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2017Apr271493318724IRG88.pdf
Title: Re: Ficaria verna
Post by: fermi de Sousa on September 07, 2020, 02:40:39 AM: The only Ficaria verna in the garden is this named variety, 'Brambling', which is planted in a low spot in the garden which is occasionally watered during the summer
cheers
fermi