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Lori S.
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« on: April 25, 2010, 12:17:42 AM »
Liverleafs are among the first flowers of spring here, and are justifiably popular.  As you can see, the foliage can take quite a beating here in more open areas (even despite having snow cover last winter  Huh?).
Here are a few, to get things started:
1 - 4) Hepatica transylvanica
5, 6) Hepatica nobilis  (I find it very hard to capture the rich blue-purple of the flowers in photos - these are about as close as I've come.) 
7, 8 ) Hepatica nobilis 'Rubra Plena'

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« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2010, 03:57:31 AM »
Liverleafs are among the spring bloomers I always look for when I can. It is common many places where I have my summer cabin.
You are right, Lori, it is diffucult to capture the blue color - the wild populations have many different blue hues and red and white too.
Here are some of the color types.

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« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2010, 04:58:20 PM »
Great displays!  I think mine have been crowded out by my rather vigorous Skimmia!
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« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2011, 05:00:37 PM »
More sunshine today,

Hepatica nobilis pink
Hepatica nobilis pink
Hepatica Japonica pink
Hepatica nobilis pyrenaica snowstorm
Hepatica nobilis blue
Hepatica transsilvanica
Hepatica japonica Sakuragari
Hepatica japonica Sakuragari
Hepatica transsilvanica Mrs Elison Spence
Hepatica japonica Akane

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« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2011, 12:54:43 PM »
A great display, Michael Cool
The leaves of no 4 is awesome!
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« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2011, 01:56:48 PM »
Michael,

a fantastic show. I love 'Akane' especially. Is it really that red?
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« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2011, 02:47:55 PM »
Wim,it is a darker red than the pic shows but I can't get the camera to pick the true colour.
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« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2011, 03:55:52 PM »
Beautiful Hep pics everyone.  So nice to be reminded of what a couple of mine will look like in Spring (well not those colours, but you know what I mean), unlike the rather tatty nature of them at the moment.  Grin  I love the intense pinks and red, and of course the doubles/semi-doubles.

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« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2011, 03:53:22 PM »
A few for today.

Hepatica japonica x 2
Hepatica nobilis x 2

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« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2011, 05:16:02 PM »
I love the contrasts in that first Japonica, Michael.  Great with the lavender with the dark stamens.
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« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2011, 07:58:27 PM »
Wow! Such rich, saturated colors! I bought 2 from Ellen Hornig last year with very strongly variegated leaves...can't wait to see them in bloom.
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« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2011, 02:34:45 PM »
Just three today.

Hepatica nobilis rubra plena
Hepatica green typical
Hepatica japonica pink.

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« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2011, 03:34:31 PM »
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 stamens.  Thanks for showing these here; wish they were as accessible here from American nurseries as they are in Europe and Japan.
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« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2011, 10:09:05 AM »
Hepatica  Japonica  Kosino maboroshi
Hepatica  Japonica Hohobeni
Hepatica  Japonica Anjyu
Hepatica  Japonica Toki
Hepatica  Japonica Shikouden

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« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2011, 10:16:24 AM »
Michael,

that Hepatica  Japonica  Kosino maboroshi  Shocked Shocked
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