Hepatica Special with David Massey of Ashwood Nurseries

This week Alan and Thordis are excited to bring you a joyful special focussing on Hepaticas with their chief cheerleader, John Massey of Ashwood Nurseries. His book, 'My World of Hepaticas' (with Tomoo Mabuchi), is a veritable treasure trove of information (and downright divine photographs!) In this episode of Talking Dirty, we meander through the different species (including which should tolerate a garden situation) and discuss everything from botany to John's anecdotes from years tracking them down in the wild. And of course, we detour via several other plants as well. It wouldn't be Talking Dirty if we didn't do that!PLANT LISTGalanthus 'Veronica Cross'Galanthus 'Wasp'Hepatica japonica var. nipponica f. candidaHepatica transsilvanicaHepatica japonica var. nipponica f. magnaHepatica japonica var. pubescensHepatica japonica var. nipponica f. magnaHepatica americanaHepatica americana var. acuta (syn H. acutiloba)Hepatica americana var. acuta x H. nobilisTrillium nivaleDaphne laureola subsp. philippi Hamamelis Cyclamen coumMiscanthusPennisetum Lewisia cotyledon 'Harold Judd'Hepatica 'Millstream Merlin'Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) 'Anna's Red'Helleborus × ericsmithiiHepatica maximaSorbus 'Olympic Flame'Hepatica insularisHydrangea serrataHepatica x schlyteri (H. nobilis 'Stained Glass’ x H. maxima) Macodes petolaHepatica nobilis 'Stained Glass'Hepatica 'Louise Koehler'Anemonella thalictroides f. rosea 'Oscar Schoaf'Hepatica japonica 'Mori'ShortiaHepatica 'Millstream Pink' Prunus 'Kursar'Polypodium