Anemone coronaria De Caen Group Mixed
anemone bulbs
£3.99
- size:
- 25 bulbs
- available within:
- to order from summer 2012
- Position: full sun
- Soil: light, sandy soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: March to April
- Flower colour: red, blue-violet and white
- Other features: contact with the sap may cause skin irritation; useful as cut flowers
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Bulb size: 4/5
Shallow bowl-shaped flowers in shades of red, blue-violet and white appear from March to April above the deeply divided, fresh green leaves. These pretty poppy-flowered anemones make charming cut flowers. They are ideal for a sheltered, sunny site.- Garden care:
Plant pre-soaked tubers 5-8cm (2-3in) deep and 15cm apart in September or October in light, sandy soil in a sunny, protected site. Cover with a cloche or dry mulch to protect against extreme winter weather.
- Eventual Height: 0.25m
- Eventual Spread: 0.2m