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February 11, 2008 : Anemone × hybrida 'September Charm'

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Anemone × hybrida 'September Charm'

Thank you again to Eric La Fountaine for today's entry and write-up!

Anemone × hybrida is commonly known as Japanese anemone, but is actually a cross of Anemone hupehensis (native to China) and Anemone vitifolia (native to mainland southeast Asia). A dependable fall-bloomer for the garden, this particular cultivar produces many blooms on tall stems to over a metre high. The large single flowers are a lovely, almost-silvery, pink. Japanese anemones are vigorous growers and form nice clumps. They can get out of bounds, spreading from the roots, or, in some cases, seeding. This photo shows the seed head. Fine white fibers attached to the seeds help with dispersal. I don't know if this plant has been a weed problem in the garden, but I did note that it had spread across the path. The seed heads are not often noticed as gardeners tend to trim the plants back in the fall.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at February 11, 2008 10:37 AM

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The bottom view of the flower head is not such a pretty photo, but you can see it here:
http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/forums/showthread.php?p=124739#post124739

Posted by: Eric La Fountaine at February 11, 2008 1:11 PM

Anemone x hybrida - Z6 - RHS Index of Garden Plants, Griffiths
Anemone x hybrida - Z4-8 - A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, Brickell, Cole, Zuk
Anemona, an-em-o-ne; from Gr. anemos, wind, and mone , a habitation, some species enjoying windy places, hence Windflower, the English name. Plant Names Simplified, Johnson and Smith

Posted by: Beverley at February 11, 2008 2:48 PM


this is a lovely picture
with the tiny dew drop
perhaps its in a book?
if not it should be

Posted by: elizabeth a airhart at February 11, 2008 6:37 PM

This is a very interesting plant. The photograph of the seed head is very nice. I really enjoyed reading about the plant.
Thank you,
Margaret-Rae

Posted by: Margaret-Rae Davis at February 11, 2008 9:04 PM

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