Anemone × fulgens 'Multipetala'
Clump-forming, tuberous perennial, about 30cm tall, with rounded to oval, deeply-lobed, mid-green basal and stem leaves with lobed and toothed leaflets. Solitary, narrow-petalled, double flowers of scarlet-vermillion to 7cm across appear in spring
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Orange Red | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Anemone are herbaceous perennials with fibrous, rhizomatous or tuberous rootstocks, palmately lobed leaves and saucer-shaped, usually 5-petalled flowers
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a light, sandy soil, in full sun, it is best to keep dry while dormant in summer but will tolerate summer rain without protection. May need winter mulch protection in cold areas. See anemone cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division of tubers in summer when they are dormant
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf eelworms and damage from caterpillars and slugs
Diseases
May be susceptible to Powdery mildews
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