Plant Needs.... Planting site Hardiness: Hardy in UK/Ireland/Scottish Highlands Zones 5 to 9 (-29C to -1C / -20F to 30F) Border/container: Borders Sun/shade: Likes sun, part shade, light shade Soil type: Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Poor soil Soil pH: Acid (ericaceous), Alkaline, Neutral Moisture: Drought resistant, dry and shady, well drained soil, moisture retentive soil Hazardous: No
Plant care Care required: Normal maintenance
Anemone blanda Grecian windflower, Greek anemone
Plant Looks like... Overall effect Garden style: Cottage garden, Gravel garden, Mediterranean garden, Rock garden, Seaside garden, Small scale garden
Colours and scent Flowers: Blue, Pink, White Fruit: Leaf: Green Stem: Variegated leaf: No Scent: No
Size and shape Height: 0.15m Height at 10yrs: 0.15m Spread: 0.15m Spread at 10yrs: 0.15m Shape: Dome
Evergreen, Seasons of interest... Blooms/foliage interest in: Spring Evergreen: No, deciduous
Anemone blanda Grecian windflower, Greek anemone
Plant Names... Botanical name: Anemone blanda Common name: Grecian windflower, Greek anemone Also known as:
Plant Type... Plant botanical type: Bulb
Use For... Ground cover, Bee attraction
Description... This anemone is a pretty, long flowering spring plant which has feathery, lobed leaves. The flowers look like big daisies in various shades of white, blue and pink, all with yellow centres. They are very pretty during March and April and the flowers sometimes even carry on until May. The flowers seem to come out of nothing: the plant goes from the first tentative growth of foliage to the appearance of the huge blooms, is a matter of days.
Awards Royal Horicultural Society's Award of Garden Merit
(RHS AGM)
Typically available as
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Seeds
(GA0)
(GA3)
(GA6)
(GA9)
Bulbs
(GA1)
(GA4)
(GA7)
(GA10)
Plants
(GA2)
(GA5)
(GA8)
(GA11)
Anemone blanda
Planting your new plant
Water the plant thoroughly when you get it home, and plant out as soon as possible. Make the hole for the plant larger that the pot it is in and the same depth. When removing the plant from the pot, squeeze the sides of the pot to loosen it. Loosen the roots of the plant, put the plant in the hole spreading the roots to encourage them to grow outwards. Fill round the edges of the rootball with soil to the same level as the surrounding soil.
Care for your plant
Plants in containers need plant food to thrive when in growth. Seek advice from your retailer regarding best product(s). Follow the packet instructions when applying plant food. Remove fading flowers to encourage fresh ones.
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