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. |
Photographs
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Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Whirlwind'.
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Queen Charlotte'.
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Pamina'.
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Prinz Heinrich'.