Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades'

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Use Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades' to create a blue carpet in your borders through sun or shade, and I love to pick them. More
20 tubers 260515-20 £4.95

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Use Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades' to create a blue carpet in your borders through sun or shade, and I love to pick them.

Sear their stem ends in boiling water for 15 seconds to make them last.

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Genus Anemone
Group/Species blanda
Variety Blue Shades
Type Hardy Perennial Corm
Common Name Balkan Anemone, Grecian Windflower, Winter Windflower
Border Position Front
Bulb Size 5/+

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Soil Type Chalky, Neutral, Sandy
Scent Unscented
Site Part Shade
Moisture Well-drained
Height 10-15cm (4-6in)
Spacing Plant 7-8cm deep,10-15cm apart.
Care Tips Soak the tubers in a bucket of water overnight before planting, this will start them growing quicker. They will naturalize in grass or in a wooded area. Add grit on heavy soils.
Flowering March - April
Vase Life Last well for up to 2 weeks in water.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
  • Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
  • Flowers/Harvest
Advice
Planting anemones for spring

Join the dots in your spring garden with wood anemones and anemone blanda.  Follow these easy steps for a beautiful display

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Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades' reviews

* * * - - Average based on 2 reviews
Not come up

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Reviewed 12th June 2017 by Michelle Moores

I planted the bulbs as instructed, after soaking, but, unfortunately, none have come up. Hopefully, they may grow next Spring.

Reply from the Sarah Raven Team:

"Thank you for your feedback, please let us know if they fail to grow."

Posted 20th July 2017
Anemone Blanda 'blue shades'

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Reviewed 18th November 2014 by Barbara Jones

These little chaps were planted among a lot of penstemon and held their own admirably last spring. I am hoping for even more flowers next year now that they have had time to 'settle in'.

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