Anemone coronaria.

This gorgeous flower, with its combination of white and deep blue, would not be captured in a little sketch. It is an anemone, and in my eyes its beauty outshines any diamond or precious metal.


Anemone coronaria, "Poppy Anemone".
(Bulbous perennial.)


Planting: April to May, five to ten centimetres deep.
Flowering: Spring.
Aspect: Full sun, sheltered (south/east facing).
Hardiness: Hardy.



Notes: Nectar mixed with the blood of Adonis, the legend of the anemone's origin comes from ancient Greece - as does its name, which means "windflower".