Plant anemones in autumn or spring, depending on when they are supplied. Plant them during the same season, as prolonged storage can reduce their vigour.
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Let the ground in your spring garden reflect the sky with hundreds, or even thousands of tiny star-like Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades' flowers. Like the name suggests, this blue Anemone blanda covers the full spectrum of blues, ranging right through them from clear sky blue to rich amethyst. The tiny almost daisy-like flowers set off these blues with yellow centres. These blue 'Grecian Windflowers' will put on quite a show if planted en masse in shrub borders, allowed to add their special colour to the lawn or used as a carpet around the feet of more showy spring flowers like tulips, hyacinths or narcissi.
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Soak them in plain water for two to three hours before planting. This rehydrates them and helps to encourage strong, even growth.
Choose a sheltered position in sun or partial shade with rich, well-drained soil. For containers, use a good-quality peat-free multipurpose compost.
Plant 2–5cm deep and 5–10cm apart, placing them on their sides. Planting in informal groups creates the most natural-looking display.
Water after planting and keep the soil lightly moist, never soggy. In colder areas, protect autumn plantings from hard frost or start them in pots under cover.
- Botanical name
- Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades'
- Flower colour
- Blue
- Bulb size
- 5/+
- Established height
- 5-10cm
- Established spread
- 5-10cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
- Spreading
- Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant spacing
- 100 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost - Suitable for
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Pots
Ground cover
Meadows
Wildlife gardens
Woodland gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens - Sunlight
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Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade - Toxicity
- Skin/eyes irritant
- Years to establish
- 1st year
Good for cutting
Perfect for pots
Pollinator-friendly
Great for shade
Thrives in full sun
RHS Recommended
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed in paper
Naturalising
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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