Re: Planting & Watering/ fall anemone

Hello Susan,
    We are both talking about fall blooming anemone, but different
departments.. so to speak. I was not being very clear when I talked about
specific named anemone that I liked. All the ones I mentioned were A. x
hybridus". I believe 'September Charm' is a hupehensis. There is also a
grape leaf anemone or A. tomentosa that is quite popular and been around for
some time in the trade. The growth habits are a bit different for species to
species or groups of hybrids.
    I meant to do an article on fall blooming anemone for the web site and
magazine I write for and simply did not get around to actually doing it...
just a few notes. Perhaps next year.
    Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
----- Original Message -----
> Gene, I agree, I'm not sure there is a bad one among the lot.  'September
Charm' seems to be shorter and less aggressive in my garden -- it is a
single medium dusty pink -- and indeed IS charming.
>
> One of my favorite combinations is aconitum carmichaelii arsendii (dark
blue flowers with dark leathery foliage, about 6-7' tall) which does not
bloom until usually October around here.  I grow it with the double white
anemone japonica (?) 'Whirlwind' (about 4-5').  One year I also grew with
this combination the pineapple sage with its dark red flowers, also a late
bloomer around here.  Excellent combination.  Kinda patriotic too, I guess
;-)
>
> By the way that combination grows in high semi-shade competing with tree
roots and comes through with flying colors every year.

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