Gardening advice please – anyone know about Hepatica?

[Killearn Kitties]

Thank you very much! That is a good article. I just don't see why my plants won't flower. To my mind they have all the conditions they need. The only thing - the article says if you are replanting after splitting the plants, to make sure that the leaf bud is level with the ground. I wonder whether mine are planted too deeply? I shall investigate this evening.

[Lizzie]

I don't know about Hepatica, but I do know that my Peonies didn't bloom well the first year because I planted them just a little too deep. It's so natural to feel that you should cover up the lower part of the plant in order to protect and nourish it, but some need to sit partly on the surface. It used to make me shudder to see the way the German Iris rhizomes moved themselves gradually right onto the surface of the soil on my hot hill, but they thrived.

[Killearn Kitties]

I know what you mean about the way those Irises grow. It doesn't look natural, all those rhizomes on the surface. Looking at my Hepatica tonight, I suspect that they are planted too deeply. I will replant them and let you know next March whether they flower.

Stay tuned!

[Killearn Kitties]

I am sad to report that even after replanting, my Hepatica did not flower this year either. I think my last resort is to speak to them very severely and threaten them with the bin!

[JenBKR]

I am sad to report that even after replanting, my Hepatica did not flower this year either. I think my last resort is to speak to them very severely and threaten them with the bin!

Threaten to sing to them - they should be growing by tonight

[Killearn Kitties]

A nice idea! I have never tried that!

If you don't see me for a few days, you will know that the neighbours have had me arrested.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Grab hold of Alan Titchmarsh at the Chelsea Flower Show and refuse to let go until he solves this dilemma (Jen and I do a great line in cakes containing files...)