Enthusiasts and collectors usually prefer to grow all hepaticas, whatever their country of origin, in the protected environment of an alpine house or poly-tunnel. Alpine house cultivation ensures that plants will be untouched by the vagaries of the British weather and allows their exquisite blooms to be viewed at close quarters.

2023年10月19日 · In this Gardener's HQ guide, we'll explore cultivating Hepatica plants in your garden, indoor spaces, and other settings. Plant Characteristics: Hepatica carries delicate flowers in shades of blue, purple, pink, or white, emerging even through snow. Their early blooms provide an essential nectar source for pollinators early in the year.

In eastern North America, one of the most delightful early blooming species is hepatica (Hepatica nobilis). Its bright blue, white, or pink flowers warm the hearts of all who see them, as they shimmer in the rays of sunshine that reaches the forest floor thru the branches of the leafless trees of earliest springtime.

2024年9月25日 · Hepatica is a beloved spring-blooming plant that brings early-season color to the forest floor and garden beds with its dainty star-shaped flowers and lush foliage. Often referred to as liverwort due to the shape of its lobed leaves, Hepatica has charmed gardeners for centuries with its understated beauty and resilience.

2024年4月8日 · Yet, tucked away in the dappled light beneath the canopy of trees, there exists a gem of a plant that defies the odds — the hepatica (also known as liverwort, pennywort, liverleaf, etc.). These delicate early-blooming perennial plants offer a splash of color and charm to shaded areas where few other flowering varieties dare to thrive.

Originating from mountain woodland slopes, hepaticas prefer sun during flowering time in spring, with plenty of water and good drainage, but cool humid shade afterwards. A good spot in a garden would be under deciduous trees or shrubs, or in a shady spot in a rock garden or container.

Hepaticas brighten shady corners with their delicate, pastel-coloured flowers in spring. We give tips on how to grow them and recommend the best cultivars to grow. Words by horticultural …

2022年2月25日 · On the southern coast of Korea, there is an island hepatica whose popular name is Baby Deer Ears because of the markings on its leaves. Recent recruits to gardening may have missed them, but...

2010年4月24日 · Michael, among my favorite topics on SRGC, and now here on NARGS, are the Hepatica ones, serving up such an array of dazzling colors and flower forms (I love the semi-double types). And as diverse as the color palette is, one can still be surprised and amazed seeing pure reds, yellows, or even green ones, and whimsical variations of petalloid ...

2017年1月20日 · Hepatica transsilvanica 'Blumenstadt Erfurt' has a story particularly relevant to today's world. Please read on. “Once when visiting my home town of Erfurt, I spotted a group of flowering sky-blue Transylvanian hepaticas shining out in the distance in a small shady front garden – it was Christmas! I rang the doorbell.