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Anemone nemorosa Royal Blue

Anemone nemorosa Royal Blue
Wood Anemone

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This Wood Anemone Royal Blue is a valuable variety of this small bulbous plant, Anemone nemorosa, with a lovely lavender-blue flower. Ideal as groundcover, in shaded areas, sometimes slow to establish, it eventually forms interwoven mats that no weeds can infiltrate. A gift from nature in early spring.  
Flower size
3 cm
Height at maturity
10 cm
Spread at maturity
35 cm
Exposure
Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time September to November
Recommended planting time January to February, September to November
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Description

Anemone nemorosa 'Royal Blue', also known as Wood Anemone, is a precious variety, tinted with captivating lavender blue. Perfect as groundcover, in shaded areas, sometimes slow to establish, it eventually forms interwoven rhizome mats that no weeds can infiltrate. A gift from nature in early spring.

Anemone nemorosa 'Royal Blue' belongs to the Ranunculaceae family. It is a cultivar derived from the Wood Anemone, distributed throughout almost all of Europe, Western Asia, and Northern America. This small plant forms a cushion of 7 to 10 cm (3 to 4in) in height, and spreads over 30 cm (12in) and more. It produces unbranched vertical stems, bearing early in spring, from late March to mid-May, 3 whorled, well-divided bracts, and in their centre a single flower, 3 cm (1in) in diameter. The flower has 6 narrow tepals (sepals shaped like petals) of a rich and deep lavender blue. The throat is adorned with numerous pale yellow stamens. The flower opens to light and follows the direction of the sun. It closes in the evening, or in case of rain, avoiding damage from water by gracefully tilting to the side. All the flowers are oriented in the same direction, creating a particularly harmonious carpet. The foliage of the 'Royal Blue' Anemone is dark green, beautifully contrasting with the delicacy of its blue flower. The rhizome is fleshy and brittle, growing only about 3 centimetres (1 inch) per year. It runs just below the surface of the soil. After flowering, it produces many leaves with three divided leaflets, slightly villous. The flower does not occupy the same position year after year, it moves along with its rhizome.

Plant Wood Anemone 'Royal Blue' in humus-rich, light, not too rich soil, moist to dry in summer, well-drained. This plant requires a shaded and cool location. In nature, the Wood Anemone develops and blooms in spring, when the trees are still leafless. It completes its vegetative cycle in summer when its leaves disappear, corresponding to its dormancy period. This is the best time to plant it under a tree or the base of hedges. It doesn't mind competition from the roots of trees and shrubs.

Anemone nemorosa 'Royal Blue'  is primarily an undergrowth plant. Plant it en masse at the foot of hedges, shrubs, and deciduous trees. Combine it with Anemone blanda, which follows it in flowering and requires the same growing conditions.
In temperate European zones, in forests, where its presence is spontaneous, it is considered (along with lily of the valley) as a bio-indicator of the age and naturalness of the forest. Anemone nemorosa and its cultivars are plants used in phytotherapy and aromatherapy.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 10 cm
Spread at maturity 35 cm
Growth rate normal
Suckering/invasive plant

Flowering

Flower colour blue
Flowering time March to May
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 3 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Anemone

Species

nemorosa

Cultivar

Royal Blue

Family

Ranunculaceae

Other common names

Wood Anemone

Origin

Central Europe

Product reference181431

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Planting and care

Wood Anemone Royal Blue should be planted in the autumn, with a spacing of 30 cm (12in), in a humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil, in a shady location. Mix some compost with your garden soil if it is too chalky. In the summer, it goes into dormancy and disappears underground. Mulch the soil with dead leaves to protect the stump in winter. Divide the clumps every 4 years in the spring. It is susceptible to leaf eelworms and occasionally to anemone smut. It can also be affected by black spot disease and powdery mildew, as well as caterpillars and slugs.

This Wood Anemone comes in the form of a 2 cm (1in) long and 2 mm (0in) diameter rhizome section, packaged in a small compost-filled pouch. The 'little piece of root' or 'twig' appearance can be confusing the first time you plant it. However, it establishes excellently!

Planting period

Best planting time September to November
Recommended planting time January to February, September to November
Planting depth 6 cm

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Edge of border, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 70 per m2
Exposure Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil moisture Moist soil, Well-drained

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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