Anemone hupehensis var. japonica (Japanese Anemone)
Botanical Information
Family | Ranunculaceae |
Genus | Anemone |
Species | hupehensis |
Variety | japonica |
Category | Perennials |
Origin | Introduced by Robert Fortune, after the opium wars in China. Fortune was dispatched by the Royal Horticultural Society out of the Chiswick Garden; only one of the expeditions was funded by the society. Fortune spent many years and several expeditions in China collecting plants before returning home. He was a humorless, but tactful and determined individual and was incredibly successful in getting his collections back to England alive; quite a feat given the time period and the difficulties in day to day travel. |
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Description and Growing Information
Propagation | Root cuttings collected in the autumn and cut into 5 cm lengths and placed horizontally in flats barley covering the top. Water and place in a cold frame until growth appears and then pot individually. |