FREE: Blue Poppy Anemone

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The Blue Poppy Anemone is one of the loveliest shades of violet blue of any spring blooming flower! Each bulb produces 3-5 flowers that measure 2" across. Blooms are long lasting. Blue Poppy Anemone’s are perfect planted in front of larger flowering bulbs. Blooms from May to June.

The blue poppy anemone (Anemone coronaria) is used for border plantings and in cut flower arrangements. Blue poppy anemones can be grown in your flower garden, or in containers, such as barrels. They prefer plenty of light (preferably filtered light), and soil which is quick to drain. The blue poppy anemone is also referred to as wind flower. The leaves of the blue poppy anemone resemble parsley and its flowers range from 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches in width and are perched on top of stems that can vary in length from 6 to 18 inches.

HOW TO PLANT:
1
Soak the anemone bulb in a bucket of water for four hours.

2
Choose a site in your garden that gets full sun for most of the day, and has good drainage. If your site lacks well-draining soil, amend it with the addition of two inches of organic.
Anemone coronaria
Common name: De Caen anemone, Florist anemone, Poppy anemone

About Anemone Bulbs
Two of the 120 species of the genus Anemone are sold as bulbs, although they are actually corns
These bulbs bloom for two to three weeks in late spring in zones 7 to 10, where they are winter-hardy. They can be planted in the spring for bloom throughout the summer in colder areas