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Anemone x hybrida 'Andrea Atkinson' |
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| Common name |
Japanese windflower |
| Family |
ranunculaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z4) |
| Flowers |
white (August-October) |
| Size |
3' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
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| Bright white flowers with orange centers over attractive dark foliage keep the garden going in that difficult period in mid-to-late summer when there's not much to be excited about. What's more, they keep on going into fall, when they are positively the brightest thing growing in their corner of the side garden.
More recently we acquired a specimen of 'Prince Henry'. At least, that's what it's supposed to be; online photos tend to feature flowers that are much fuller. to be honest, I think I like the plainer, flatter appearance of ours better.
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| | 'Prince Henry' |
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| | Striking fall coloration of some of the bottom leaves - while at the top of the plant, flowers were still going strong. |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: side garden, back yard island, bogside border, orchard nursery area About my plant portraits
Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Kennedy Grzeskiewicz | Apr 20, 2006 | those leaves are disgusting they need to die already!!
To each their own... |
| Tyler | Aug 03, 2006 | So, how do you keep the rabbits ( or possibly other rodents) from nibbling off your anemones at the stem? I have lost 3 plants to "nibblers", and am trying deer repellent (Deer Off with "putrescent egg solids" mmm mmmm!) this year. Any suggestions?
Rabbits visit our garden too, but I haven't noticed anemones being among their favorites (gazanias, on the other hand, are impossible to grow unprotected). I've had decent luck with mothballs, but I hate the smell as much as the bunnies do... |
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