Re: Anemone blanda
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Anemone blanda
- From: J* G* a* O* P*
- Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 22:39:12 GMT
The message <90.eab07cc.278ec90a@aol.com>
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> I have never grown A. blanda- so this is only pass along information-But this
> Anemone does not like to grow below zone 7, in the lower parts of zone 7 and
> zones 8-9 they are short lived-surviving only one to three years.
English zones are quite different but Anemone blanda is long-lived in
our climate where temperatures go down to -8C. Once established you
should get a nicely spreading patch.
> They like cool-rich organic soils in the spring and summer they like it dry
> and well drained. So I would make a special spot for them in a lightly
> shaded spot.
Except that the flowers don't open well unless they have a reasonable
amount of sun at flowering time (the spot can become shadier later in
the season)
> I also understand that you can raise plants from seed and
> have them bloom in only two years-which is "fast" for a "bulb" (tubers)
> producing plant.
Possibly, but seed is ephemeral and it's only worth it if the seed is
really fresh (see Deno)
> If you are not have successes with buying the bulbs and planting them -- you
> can find a source for seeds and give them a try that way.
> Paul
I think seed is far less likely to succeed because (a) it's unlikely
to germinate unless very fresh and (b) if tubers aren't succeeding
it's because the conditions aren't right and growing from seed won't help that.
When they're happy they spread quite quickly.
Janet Galpin, near Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK, Min temp: -8
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