Getting ready for Hepatica acutiloba
Collecting and processing Hepatica acutiloba seeds is done!
Those interested can head to the SEED LIST to see what will be available and there are explanations for every offering on their page. As usual, there are more seeds when it was possible to collect from a larger population, and limited seeds when collected just from one plant. Either way, it is a lot of work involved, from trying to catch the seeds to selecting the good ones.
Wishing good success with the seeds for all BotanyCa customers, I will repeat myself again: Hepatica acutiloba seeds seem to germinate reliably in the first spring after sowing, and the seedlings are easier to manage & grow faster. Those of Hepatica americana may germinate entirely in the second year after sowing, and seedlings grow much slower.
For this reason, I advise those who have never tried to grow Hepatica from seeds to start with H. acutiloba. In the picture below there is the right example of what I’m trying to say: to the left – seedlings from ‘Purple Star’ and to the right – seedlings of H. americana, all 3 years old (some 4 years-old, considering 2 years for germination).
No matter what you choose, expect variation in seedlings (‘Purple Star’ seedlings came pretty good true to name). They would all enchant you with their flowers in a few years coming spring!
Recommended reading: Hepatica acutiloba 2020 and a checklist, Notes on Hepatica acutiloba, Growing Hepatica from seeds.
Most Hepatica americana seeds are also collected; just waiting for a couple of forms and as well H. nobilis var. pyrenaica seeds that are still maturing. They will be announced by the end of the week.
Testing the reading again. The first person to ask, is to receive a gift of seeds: 1 pck. of H. acutiloba pastel shades, 1 pck. of H. acutiloba ‘Purple Star’ and 1 pck. H. acutiloba white/fragrant! Gifted!
Please see the Contact and provide the name AND address. There is no method of sending seeds without an address, or at least none that I’m aware of :)
