anemone blanda 'White Splendour'


Flower. Photo from R.V. Roger. Rollover photos to get name of Flower and then click to enlarge it from John Martin		Form. See photo of Form from R.V. James	Foliage. Photo from Kevock Garden Plants See photo of Foliage from
Plant Name Click to Exit to Comparison Page or Click on Browser Back Arrow to Return to Site Map or Index Page or link to Ivydenegardens.co.uk Welcome Page or Allium and Anemone Bulb Site Map	Anemone blanda 'White Splendour' Anemos is the Greek for 'wind' and 'mone' meaning place, habitation. Theophrastus was the first to use the name 'anemone'; however, some authorities believe the word comes from the Syrian nama'an, the cry for the dead Adonis whose blood is described in legend as returning to life in the scarlet anemones.
Common Name	Winter Windflower
Soil	Well-drained Chalk or Sand (Sandy soil is preferred). Mulch with fallen autumn leaves to provide frost protection and food during the winter. Natural habitat is sandy soil enriched by leaf mould in established woodlands, where they receive both full sun and part shade.
Sun Aspect	Full Sun and Part Shade
Soil Moisture	Moist
Plant Type	Herbaceous Tuber
Height x Spread in feet	6 inches x 10 inches
Foliage	Dark Green palmate basal and stem leaves
Flower Colour in Month(s). Fruit	Pure White in March-May. The richer in humus the soil is, the more flowers each corm will produce over a 4 to 6 week period. They open their blooms in the morning and shut them at night.
Comment	Anemone blanda is native to Greece. Should be grown in light shade where summers are hot; in full sun in cooler climates. Plant tubers 5 inches deep and spaced about 6 inches apart in bold drifts in September or October. Where soil is not moist, soaking the tubers in lukewarm water for about 24 hours will speed start of growth. Once started, plants must be given adequate moisture until flowering is past and foliage begins to die down. Between June and July, lift and divide tubers after foliage has died down. Clump-forming habit, can be grown in pots provided they are not given any heat. Use to underplant roses and deciduous shrubs/trees. Lasts well for up to 2 weeks in water as a cut flower. Excellent ground cover as large clumps are quickly formed. Companion plants from the Department of Horticultural Science of NC State University for Anemone blanda and its cultivars as published by the International Flower Bulb Center, Hillegom, the Netherlands on behalf of the Dutch Flower Bulb Industry:- Alyssum, Arabis, Aster alpinus, Centaurea dealbata, Coreopsis, Digitalis, Gypsophila paniculata, Hemerocallis (yellow cultivars), Iris (rhizomatous white and yellow cultivars), Kniphofia (yellow cultivars), Peonies (white and yellow cultivars), Verbascum, Rhododendron species (deciduous and evergreen), Cotoneaster, Berberis, Acer palmatum, Deutzia gracilis and Weigela. "Pure white flowers, March and April. Height 15cm (6")" from R.V. Roger Available from Kevock Garden Plants , Gee Tee Bulb Company , R.V. Roger and Bulbmeister in USA. Available as Jigsaw Puzzle from Garden World Images

Form. Photo from Kevock Garden Plants

Flowers. Photo from Gee Tee Bulb Company