Wednesday 5 June 2013

Anemone

Anemone is a genus of 120 species of flowering plants. Anemones are pretty, delicate and lovely flowers. These are native to temperate zone. In Greek anemone means daughter wind. According to myth the plant was created by a goddess Venus who sprinkled nectar on blood of his beloved Adonis.
Anemones are commonly found in Japan, Israel and Britain.
Anemones are biennial plants. This diverse group of plants with a number of species flower in spring and fall. The flowers can be grown in number of orientations.
Some of the varieties have fibrous while others grow from tubers. Grecian windflower and poppy anemone can be grown from tubers. The bulbs must be soaking in water over night to prepare them for growth. For outdoor growing anemone they need direct sun from full to half day.
Spring blooming anemones are good choices for rock garden. They are low growing anemones. Fall blooming anemones are tall growing. They are suitable for adding colours to borders and woodland gardens. They have cup shaped flowers swaying clumps of maple like leaves. The flowers are small and contain 5 to 6 petals.
Spring flowers need partial shade while fall blooming flowers flourish in full sun to pert shade. All strains need moist but not soggy soils. Loamy, acidic and rich in compost soils are more favourable for anemone growth. Container grown plants can be planted throughout the growing season. For planting flower dig a hole of 12 to 15 inches deep. Place the root ball in it.  Refill it carefully and water it thoroughly.
The plant should be divided in spring. Like spring bloomers, fall bloomers also have tendency to spread but they need time to establish. While unlike other flowering plants deadheading do not promote blooming but make them presentable.
Cutworms send flowers to karachi and larvae of angle shades can target them.
Different species of anemone has different special features. Wood anemone is often found in shades of deciduous trees. Its flowers are pure white, solitary and star shaped. They bloom in early spring. Pink and blue colours are more common. Snowdrop anemone is also spring bloomer. They have fragrant, single flowers. Grape leaf anemone has spreading ability but they are not omnipresent. Its flowers are silvery pink, bloom in fall. The flowers stay on stalks for several weeks. Japanese anemone is the most favourite strain. They have single, double or cup shaped flowers. They bloom in fall up to 3 to 5 feet tall. Chinese anemone is more compact form. More common cultivates strains are September charm and Prince Henry.

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