Collection of Japanese Anemones

The collections comprises:

- x 1 Anemone 'Praecox': the most famous Anemone hupehensis variety, well-loved for its vigour and floribundity, but also for its large, charming, rustic flowers, in pearly pink tones, subtly scented. Flowering height: ca 1 m

- x 1 Anemone 'Hadspen Abundance': its flower stalks, straight and robust, reach a height of up to 80 cm. The flowers are dark raspberry pink, with subtle nude pink gleams, and a central cluster of golden stamens

- x 1 Anemone Honorine Jobert:  a wonderful, old variety with exceptional vigour and floribundity. Its floral stems can reach up to 1.80 m and carry pure white flowers enhanced by a crown of yellow stamens. Particularly prolific and robust, it can sometimes be necessary to limit its development.

Plants labelled separately.

Extremely vigorous when grown in the right situation, Japanese anemones are well-suited to humus-rich, fertile, light and slightly humid soils. They like partial shade, but can tolerate non-scorching sun. This perennial plant thrives under the dappled shade of trees, in woodland edges or at the back of flower beds, where it forms magnificent clumps. You can grow Japanese anemones in the company of persicarias, bugbanes or easy to grow hardy geraniums. At the end of summer, Japanese anemones also pair well with tall asters or shade-loving shrubs such as Sarcococca. Occasionally invasive in ideal conditions, they self-seed easily. Fortunately, limiting their spread is also very easy.

For winter bouquets, cut the fruiting stems carrying seed capsules when they appear dry, and place them in a vase. After two hours at room temperature, pure white catkins will be revealed.