Round-lobed Hepatica Anemone Americana Sharp-lobed Hepatica Anemone acutiloba |
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Round-lobed Hepatica Anemone Americana Round-lobed Hepatica Anemone Americana Flowers Hepatica Flower “ … for now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone, The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, Song of Solomon 2:11-12a (NRSV) Joy in Finding and Sharing Winter was past and flowers were appearing on the earth. Our grandmother rejoiced greatly when spring arrived. Each year she searched for the first flowers that would appear in the woods and garden. One of the first flowers in the woods was the Hepatica. Our grandmother called these flowers Mai Blumen or Mayflowers. In her diary we found records of when she first saw them or picked them. Not every year was the same. In 1907 she picked the first ones on April 22nd. In 1910 she found the first ones on March 25th and by April 14th many were blooming. In 1913 a few were blooming on April 17th. In 1925 they had already finishing their blooming by April 26th but in 1928 she picked the first ones on April 30th. There was still snow in some places in the woods. Her diary continued with records of finding and picking these flowers in later years. In some years we found the first flowers around May 1st. That was the traditional May Basket Day and also our father’s birthday. Then we really felt they deserved the name of Mayflower. Dear Lord, Things to Think About and Do Hepatica Loretta Kuse • Note where the plants grow well. Read about the kinds of habitats in which each kind of Hepatica will grow.
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