Anemones photo by Lynne Pettinger

Anemone has over 100 species with several interesting varieties that produce colour and a light form. I have picked out 3 contrasting sorts that are worth seeking out.

Blousey Anemones

• Anemone De Caen ‘Hollandia’ a scarlet flower on 10″ stems and St Brigid The Govenor have performed exceptionally well this year. I have grown them in peat and peat with some grit to keep the compost open and they have remained reasonably moist.
• In pots the flowers are less robust than those in the garden.
• You can grow them from dark wrinkled tubers bought later in summer.
• Soak overnight in rain water before planting will speed up germination.

Wood Anemones, Wind Flower and Anemone Blanda

• Daisy-like flowers in white and purple to form a carpet of dazzling colour.
• These low-growing Anemones are extremely free-flowering and produce an eye catching mass
• With lush, fern-like foliage, they’re great for planting beneath Daffodils and Tulips, shrubs and trees.

Japanese Anemone

• Unlike the spring varieties they flower in Autumn on long stems up to 5′ tall
• The white Honorine Jubert is a striking plant and flowers in a shady position
• Propogate economically by root cuttings from established plants