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Anemone At first glance, this may seem to be a major diversion for us. That may be so, but it has been inspired by our own woodland development planting here and by my new book. There can be few more cheerful sights following on from snowdrops in early spring, than apparently delicate Anemone pushing their way through the frosty soil to shimmer in the low sunlight. Although they love to grow in shade, they do not need a full scale woodland; they are so diminutive that they can be grown beneath all but the tiniest shrub. The little twig like tubers of A. blanda, A. nemorosa and A. x lipsiensis need little more than a layer of mulch in which to grow. Further cultivars will be available next year. I do warn you that their small stature and low price make them eminently collectable! Plant them as highlights or let them naturalise in big drifts... A. pavonina by contrast to the woodlanders (A. nemorosa and A. x lipsiensis) are meadow plants, so enjoy a more open position, tolerating more moisture, even when dormant. Not available this season |
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x lipsiensis (syn. A. x seemanii or A. x intermedia) A hybrid between A. nemorosa and A. ranunculoides, it is a real classic - identical in its requirements to A. nemorosa, and a perfect companion, this one develops a veritable carpet of glorious pale yellow flowers. |
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'Alba Plena' This is described as “double flowered”, but is not a “shaggy, multi-petalled” double. Rather it has a large ruff in the centre of the pure white flowers. |
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nemorosa 'Blue Beauty' Few flowers are really a true blue, but as blue flowers go, this one is pretty good! |
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nemorosa 'Blue
Bonnet' One of the darkest blues in the group and a compact grower. |
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nemorosa 'Bowles Purple'
Pale bluish flowers have noticeably more purple backs to their petals. |
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nemorosa 'Bracteacta Pleniflora' A different sort of double; known as a “petaloid double” with green bracts mixed in with the creamy white petals. Vigorous. |
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nemorosa 'Cedric's Pink'
Delightful flowers open white (as the photo left) and mature to pink, complemented by a broad disc of yellow tipped stamens. |
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'Greenfingers' An amusing Irish selection with large flowers, in the centre of which the anthers and styles are modified to resemble a dense tuft of ferny leaves. An amusing Irish selection with large flowers, in the centre of which the anthers and styles are modified to resemble a dense tuft of ferny leaves. |
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'Lucia' From Spain’s Picos de Europa, this pretty selection has relatively smaller flowers that are a deeper shade of pink. The foliage is copper tinged on emergence. |
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nemorosa 'Lychette' Large single white flowers. |
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nemorosa 'Robinsoniana' A truly classic selection with relatively large mauve flowers. One of the best to truly naturalise, since it bulks up with rewarding rapidity. |
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nemorosa 'Royal Blue' There are actually so many blue anemones that it is difficult to briefly convey the subtle differences in shade and flower shape. Here the colour is darker and the flower perhaps larger. |
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'Westwell Pink' As so many of the pink flowered selections, they open white and then mature to pink; in this case, a wonderfully rich shade. The petals are narrower and more numerous than most, giving a rather star like effect. Very pretty but not the quickest spreader. |
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nemorosa 'Wyatt's Pink' The flat pink flowers which are paler beneath, are held on maroon stems. |
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pavonina This is an exquisite chap! The large flowers are usually bright red, though they may be shades of white, pink or purple, often with a velvety black centre, and are produced over lacy leaves in March through April. I'm told they cut superbly well though I can never bear to! Incredibly tolerant of soil conditions, but do not allow to bake even when dormant (although avoid waterlogging too). We may have vivid magentas, smoky pinks and steely whites as well as that wonderful bright crimson. No guarantees, but if you have a preference, please ask. |
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