Anemone "Sylphide de Caen"

Native to the Mediterranean, coronaria anemones, or poppy anemones (sometimes called windflowers), like a sparkling jewel, the Anemone coronaria 'Sylphide de caen' features masses of cheerful scarlet-red poppy-like flowers adorned with a dark button center. Naturalizing easily, these charming plants will make a stunning effect planted en masse in the garden border or container and will provide weeks of constant cut flowers. Light: full sun Soil: light, loamy, sandy

 Bulb size: 3/4

Rate of growth: average (takes about 2 months to sprout and 3 to flower) Flowering period: May to July Hardiness: fully hardy Height: 10-20 cm Use: Containers, rock gardens, woodlands, long-lasting bouquets Climate: USDA Zones 7 - 10 as perennials. Good for annuals anywhere. Warning: Can be toxic to dogs and cats.

In milder USDA zones (generally 7 to 10), plant your anemones in October or November for early spring blooms. In colder climates (generally zones 6-2), plant corms in the late winter or early spring, after the threat of frost has passed. Corms can handle a brief, light frost, but will not survive temperatures below freezing.

During cold stretches, when temps dip below freezing, cover the plants with a thick layer of mulch and a cloche to protect against winter weather. Avoid excessively wet conditions when dormant.

Fall-planted corms bloom for about 8-10 weeks in the early spring, whereas spring-planted corms will blossom for about 6 weeks beginning in mid-spring. Blooms arrive generally 90 days after planting.

Choose a spot where they can be left undisturbed so they can naturalize and spread.
Pre-soak the tubers overnight in cool water before planting (it doesn't matter which way up) 6 cm deep and 12 cm apart. Plant around 75 corms per square meter. Feed (fertilize) every couple of weeks with liquid seaweed during the growing season.

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