RE: Anemone De Caen

Best advice I got when planting them is plant the little buggers on their
sides, since most of us can't tell the top from the bottom.  And soak first
to plump them up.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lowery@teamzeon.com [l*@teamzeon.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 11:36 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Anemone De Caen
> 
> 
> 
> I must admit that I succumbed today during a visit to a Lowe's Home
> Improvement store and bought a bag of 18 Anemone De Caen.  At 
> only $1.77, I
> figured that the risk was minimal.  Planting instructions 
> were as follows:
> 
> 1.  Dig a hole (!!!)
> 2.  Plant the tuber 2" below surface.
> 3.  Cover the hole with soil and water.
> 
> Yep.
> 
> Anyway, the label also states that these "thrive in fertile, 
> well-drained
> soil in full sun or light shade.  Plant preferably in groups 
> in a sunny,
> sheltered spot.  Ideal as cut flowers.  Soak tubers in water one night
> before planting.  Blooms July - August."
> 
> Given that the label is so simplistic, I was wondering if 
> anyone has grown
> these before.  My anemone experiences have been limited to 
> windflowers that
> bloom with early tulips.  I've had great success with them.  
> However, does
> this variety's foliage melt away, too, in the summer heat?  Because it
> blooms in July, which is the most murderous time of year here, I was
> wondering if they really will thrive.
> 
> I'd appreciate any pointers from anyone.
> 
> Val in KY
> zone 6a
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
> message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
> 






NOTICE:  This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient or believe that you may have received this communication in error,  please reply to the sender indicating that fact and delete the copy you received.  In addition, you should not print, copy,  retransmit, disseminate, or otherwise use the information.       Thank you.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index