Anemone nemorosa 'Vestal'
wood anemone bulbs
- 5 × rhizomes
- £12.99 £2.60 each
- available to order from autumn
- 15 × rhizomes
- £38.00 £2.53 each
- available to order from autumn
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- Bulbs (only) £4.99
- Position: partial shade
- Soil: moist, well-drained soil but can cope with drier conditions when dormant in summer
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: March to April
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Bulb size: rhizomes approx 12mm in length
Use these anemones to carpet the ground in a partially shaded spot - either towards the front of a border, or in a more naturalised setting such as a woodland garden. This one has the more unusual double flowerheads, which have a collar of large outer petals surrounding a neat dome-shaped eye that is jam-packed with smaller, shorter ones. A fast grower, it will spread to form a generous swathe over time, giving you oodles of early spring colour. Underplant with spring flowering bulbs if you wish, or use it to fill the gaps left by deciduous ferns. - Garden care: Plant the rhizomes horizontally 5-8cm (2-3in) deep in September or October to form naturalistic drifts.
- Humans/Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten