Re: Hepatica (was pusatilla)
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- Subject: Re: Hepatica (was pusatilla)
- From: G*
- Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 09:01:44 -0400
Hello Christopher,
Good job on the Hepatica. Just left visiting your web site. Great photos
and good writing. Thanks.
On the two species of Hepatica found around here... H. acutiloba and H.
americana do not show up much in gardens as they should, I agree with you.
Easy to grow on north or east exposure. just mulch with chopped leaves in
the fall.
I have had an interest in these little beauties for a few years now. Slow
process of collecting the cultivars and selections that sometimes show up
in specialty catalogs. H. acutiloba does throw off good blue blooms on
occasion and I have a few of those in the garden now. Both of these I
mostly order wholesale as they are so slow to propagate for the nursery and
I watch for colors to select each year. This year the 50 acutiloba
delivered produced 3 plants with blue blooms. (Already spoken for) I am
watching for some good pinks for myself. I also have some European plants
with blue blooms.
There are doubles and semi-doubles out there and color selections. Very
pricey. The Japanese breed these things and mature selections from better
nurseries can cost you $2000 or More! One plant!
There was an American Hepatica Assoc., but believe Paul let that one go as
I see nothing lately about the organization.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
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> From: Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@mallorn.com>
> Subject: Hepatica (was pusatilla)
> Date: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 12:39 PM
>
> > Hell Bill Lee,
>
> Well, Shoot-Fire to you too! (southern accent required)
>
> > The foliage has white hairs all over it when emerging and some
species
> > keep the white hair. The seed pod develops long whispy trailers like an
old
> > man's beard and is qute nice after the blooms. Foliage is almost
evergreen
> > if they are not allowed to dry out in late summer.
>
> I have to admit that Pulsatilla is one of my favorite springtime
> flowers. If people are curious about it, I can put up some photos.
>
> Speaking of fuzzy plants, I wanted to mention that our once stagnant
> Plant of the Month has been revitalized with the purchase of a new
> slide scanner. This month's special is Hepatica acutiloba, a fuzzy
> character with long-lasting blooms in early spring.
>
> http://www.mallorn.com/pom/
>
> As an added bonus, I've also created a background for your computer
> screen using one of the Hepatica photos. You can download it as either
> a PICT or JPEG in three possible screen sizes.
>
> http://www.mallorn.com/pom/backgrounds/
>
> Hope you like it!
>
> Chris
>
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