HEPATICA
Hepaticas are hot, as they deserve
to be. Hepatica has become one of our favorite groups of plants for early
spring bloom. They are easy to grow in gritty or humusy well-drained soil
in light shade. They will grow in acidic or slightly alkaline soil. The
Japanese have selected and grown their native hepaticas for centuries, and
we are happy to be able to offer some examples. We are sticking with the
"old" botanical names for the Asian hepaticas. The idea of using Hepatica
nobilis as the name for most of the Asian species is silly, especially when
you consider that the Asian species closest to nobilis, H.henryi, is still
maintained as a separate species.
| Hepatica
asiatica var. japonica f. magna (Mixed colors) |
Number |
25
|
50
|
100
|
500
|
1,000
|
| Zones 5-8 |
Fall 2003 |
US$88
|
US$163
|
US$300
|
US$1,375
|
US$2,500
|
 |
Cheerful
early spring-blooming evergreen perennial with pink, white, and sometimes
purple or bi-colored flowers, from the Japan Sea side of Honshu Island.
Glossy green or slightly mottled leaves. Easy in light to moderate shade
in well-drained gravelly or woodsy soil.
|
| Hepatica
asiatica var. japonica f. magna (Red-Pink group) |
Number |
25
|
50
|
100
|
500
|
1,000
|
| Zones 5-8 |
Fall 2003 |
US$163
|
US$300
|
US$550
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
 |
These
are seedlings from a famous Japanese hepatica breeder, grouped by color.
They are showier than the wild type. They are seedlings, so the colors
will vary from plant to plant.
|
| Hepatica
maxima |
Number |
25
|
50
|
100
|
500
|
1,000
|
| Zones 5-8 |
Fall 2003 |
US$250
|
US$450
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
 |
The
most biggest Hepatica from Korea. Rare but very vigorous.
|
| NEW!Hepatica
insularis |
Number |
25
|
50
|
100
|
500
|
1,000
|
| Zones 5-8 |
Fall 2003 |
US$200
|
US$375
|
US$700
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
 |
Charming
but rarely-seen species from the coast of Korea and nearby islands.
Leaves are 3-lobed, small, but beautifully patterned. The white or pink
flowers bloom very early, the first hepatica to bloom here. Deciduous
in colder climates.
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