Re: Anemone sylvestris
- Subject: Re: Anemone sylvestris
- From: J* G* a* O* P*
- Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:44:59 GMT
The message <000d01c1c8d2$3f2ebec0$1dcafea9@dpnq10j>
from "Louise@florall.com" <louise@florall.com> contains these words:
> I wonder what I've got then, Janet. Would you expect the Anemone sylvestris
> to be flowering at the same time as Dicentra spectabilis Alba, because
> there's one in flower just inches away from the (?possible?) A. sylvestris.
> I was amazed when I saw it last week, because I wouldn't have expected it to
> flower till about May.
No, I agree. I wouldn't have expected the Dicentra to flower yet, so
maybe everything is very forward. My Anemone sylvestris has only
poked a few leaves so far and, from what I remember it does flower
April/ May time.
The resaon I asked about creamy flowers is because I wondered if it
could be Anemone multifida which is cream rather than white and which
lots of seed turns out to be and which flowers earlier than A.
sylvestris. I could be wrong though!
It's been exceptionally mild here this winter, and
> despite all the rain we had last month, we also had a lot of sunshine. The
> light levels were much higher than we would normally expect in February, so
> I wondered if the warmth and extra light levels have brought many plants on.
> We also had a high rate of germination for the seeds, so perhaps it is
> something else.
The problem with A. sylvestris is that, in my experience, it needs to
be completely fresh to germinate, like lots of Anemone seed but
unlike A. multifida which stores well. Also A. sylvestris spreads
readily so usually it's propsagated vegetatively. I have plenty of A.
sylvestris to spare if you want some to compare.
> With my RHS seeds I also have A. rivularis. Do you grow that?
Yes I do. It germinates fine but probably best after some cool
temperatures. Excellent plant which, by its name, should need damp
soil. It certainly likes damp soil and/or shade but will survive in
quite a range of situations.
Janet
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