Hepatica nobilis (red) - 2017

seems happy

It does.....

Red?

That's what the label said at Wisley!

And this is outside , they are obviously hardier than I thought ....

From the Daily Telegraph in 2002:
How to grow hepaticas
Although British gardeners can't emulate the long winters and the snow melt of Japan and Canada, hepaticas can thrive in British gardens provided they are given a semi-shaded position - under a deciduous tree, on the shady side of an alpine bed, in an alpine house or in a shaded trough are all ideal. Good drainage is important.
Hepaticas grow slowly and are not good at competing with other garden plants. They prefer limey, well-drained soils and need moisture retentive conditions during their growing season to flower well. (My soil is slightly acid and they don't seem to mind)
Many hepaticas come in shades of blue, but if you buy your plants in flower, you can find pinks and whites in a variety of flower forms. Once planted, do not disturb them as hepaticas hate being moved. Take care to keep any new plants well watered for the first few months and give them a dressing of blood, fish and bone every autumn.
Hepatica nobilis flowers before it puts out fresh leaves for the best foliage display.
Divide after flowering or in autumn. Each division should be potted up for six months and then replanted in the garden.
Hepatica seed needs to be sown when ripe (usually in April or May) and is light green in colour. Use a mixture of leaf mould, perlite and seed compost in equal parts and cover the seeds with a quarter inch layer of coarse grit. Make sure that they do not dry out. The seedlings should germinate by the following spring and they can be potted up individually the following autumn.
Hepatica nobilis self-seeds in gravel and in soil. These seedlings can also be potted up when young.

Andrew thanks for providing this information.......we have only one mid blue, which I have managed to keep going, under a sprawling Vinca (a tall, trailer) although in acid soil, seems to be happy......

DD - I also saw a video from America which said they are in the open at flowering time, but in shade for the rest of the year in their native woodland. Mine is going to be sheltered by a peony later, so it seems to like its spot.