Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
'Bracteata Pleniflora'
double wood anemone
Anemone 'Bracteata Pleniflora' is a delightfully unconventional double-flowered wood anemone, bringing a crisp white and green freshness to shaded spring planting. This dwarf, rhizomatous perennial forms a low carpet of dark green, palmate leaves, each divided into three neat lobes, creating a cool woodland backdrop for its wonderfully detailed, double flowers. From March to May, Anemone 'Bracteata Pleniflora' produces distinctive double blooms with white petals touched in green at the tips, all gathered within a collar of green bracts. The effect is intricate, almost ruffled, and just unusual enough to make gardeners lean in for a closer look.
Reaching around 10-15cm in height, Anemone 'Bracteata Pleniflora' is perfect for the front of shady borders, beneath deciduous shrubs or naturalised through woodland-style planting. It appreciates humus-rich, moisture-retentive soil and partial to full shade, where it can spread gently by rhizomes into quietly characterful colonies. After flowering, Anemone 'Bracteata Pleniflora' slips into summer dormancy, returning again from late autumn with very little fuss. Fully hardy and pleasingly refined, Anemone nemorosa 'Bracteata Pleniflora' pairs beautifully with hellebores, ferns and early bulbs, offering a spring display that feels fresh, rare and rather clever.
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
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Anemone bracteata 'Pleniflora'
Anemone nemorosa 'Bracteata Pleniflora' - Flower colour
- White, green
- Bulb size
- 1
- Established height
- 20-30cm
- Established spread
- 10-20cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
- Upright
- Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant spacing
- 100 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
- Exposed, sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost
Sandy
Stony - Suitable for
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Borders
Cottage gardens
Cut flower gardens
Gravel gardens
Large containers
Low maintenance gardens
Pots
Wildlife gardens - Sunlight
- Partial shade, dappled shade
- Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1st year
Expert care from
choice to delivery
Our horticulturalists prepare every bulb and plant with the utmost care. From selection to packing, each one receives expert attention before beginning its journey to your garden.