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ANEMONE Blanda
`Blue Shades' (Blue flowers)
`Radar' (Deep rose flowers)
`Rose' (Rose flowers)
`White Splendour' (White flowers)
A. Flowering Characteristics
1. blanda flowers in spring (April/May) and last
about 4 weeks. Plants are 4-6 inches tall.
B. General Characteristics
1. Origin of species: Asia Minor
2. Common names: Anemones
3. Geophyte organ: Tuber
4. Hardiness type: Hardy I - Injured at temperatures
below 23 degrees F (-5C) when planted.
5. Natural reproductive systems and growth and
development requirements: Reproduces by seeds
and tubers and require a warm (50 to 65F) - cool
(28 to 32F) - warm (50 to 65F) annual thermoperiodic
cycle.
6. Primary uses: Rock gardens, beds, borders,
and woodland gardens.
C. Cultural Information
1. Bulb sizes: 4/5 and 5/up cm, in circumference.
2. Planting density: 1-2 inches apart, 25-60 per
sq. ft.
3. Planting depth: 5 inches to the base of the
tuber.
4. Planting time: Fall
5. Perennialization habit: 1990 USDA Climatic
Zones 3 and 4 with mulch, Zones 5 to 7 without
mulch.
6. Light requirements: Full sunlight to PM only
sunlight.
7. Moisture: Tolerates summer drought, but keep
moist during fall and spring.
8. Animal susceptibility: Not reported.
D. Companion Plants:
Alyssum, Arabis, Aster alpinus, Centaurea dealbata,
Coreopsis, Digitalis, Gypsophila paniculata, Hemerocallis
(yellow cvs.), Iris (rhizomatous white and yellow
cvs.), Kniphofia (yellow cvs.), Peonies (white
and yellow cvs.), Verbascum, Rhododendron spp.
(deciduous and evergreen), Cotoneaster, Berberis,
Acer palmatum, Deutzia gracilis, Weigela.
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