Anemone coronaria Sylphide

Who doesn't know Anemone coronaria, with its slightly old-fashioned charm, and its pretty flowers with a black heart, in a range of bright colours, from violet to white, passing through pink and red? Here is Anemone coronaria Sylphide, in a bright fuchsia pink, bringing it back into fashion, with its surprising dark blue hues on its black heart, highlighting the graphic side of its flower! Planted en masse, it will brighten up the garden, patio or balcony with its generous and charming spring flowering!

A bulbous perennial plant, Anemone coronaria is native to the Mediterranean basin and Western Asia. It is very easy to grow and quite hardy, ideally placed in the sun, although it also thrives in partial shade, where its sparkling colours will work wonders! From the tuberous stump of this Anemone Sylphide, one or more flowering stems, slightly hairy, rise up to 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16in), each ending with a single flower measuring 3 to 7 cm (1 to 3in) in diameter, under which three long and narrow leaves form a dentate collar. Its basal foliage, in a rosette, is deciduous. It consists of dark green leaves, deeply cut, measuring 5 to 15 cm (2 to 6in) long. From April to May, the flowers appear, which are a magnificent crimson pink, with a heart adorned with a blackish-blue crown of stamens. The colour of the petals tends to fade towards the end of the flowering period. Once faded, the flower produces achene fruits, and can thus naturalise itself in the garden. The plant then dies, but will reappear the following spring, for about 5 years.

Florists' Anemones are very easy to plant, requiring minimal maintenance, and their beautiful, colourful flowering is very striking. They thrive in sunny or semi-shaded locations, as well as in light and well-drained soil. They can be planted in a flower bed, a rockery, in borders, flower beds or mixed borders, as well as in pots and containers on the patio, balcony or window sill. They can be associated with other perennial plants (Rose Oriental Hellebore with green centre, Filipendula rubra Venusta, Astilbe arendsii Erika, Astrantia major Claret, Geranium vivace Dilys, Hosta Big Daddy), bulbs of tulips, daffodils, jonquils, rock plants, or even compact shrubs (Japanese Azalea Siver Queen, Weigela Florida Monet Verweig).

Take advantage of the dazzling flowering of this Anemone coronaria Sylphide to create sumptuous bouquets of bright pink, by picking the flowers when they are just opening!