Re: Favorite Spring Perennials

> Gene, I can't say that I have run across any hepaticas for sale on the 
> various plant catalogues I get here in Canada, but I do see them mentioned 
> in British gardening books, where they seem to be fairly popular.  Are they 
> hard to grow?  I have no intention of digging up any wild plants and moving 
> them, but if they are getting popular in the US sooner or later they will 
> turn up at the bigger nurseries and garden centers here (used to be you 
> couldn't find a hellebore to save your life and now it seems everyone has 
> them. No doubt hepaticas will do the same thing.).

Hi Bob,

   I'd have to say that if I could only have one perennial to grow in the
   spring, it would be Hepatica acutiloba.  This has been a favorite of
   mine for many years.

   I made it our plant of the (semi-)month in April:

      http://www.mallorn.com/pom/Apr99/

   You'd never guess that those photos were taken against an old mulberry
   tree not 10' away from the driveway at my parent's house...  :)

   They're easy to grow, but heat is probably their worst enemy.  If you
   have hot summers (probably not a problem in Canada) you need to make
   sure that they get decent shade.  Semi-rich soil is best, too...

Chris

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