Anemone De Caen named His Excellency #1
by J McCombie
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Anemone De Caen named His Excellency #1
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J McCombie
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His Excellency' will bring a bit of royalty into every garden. Crimson-red, crepe-paper petals join on a black poppy-like center to form a single blossom worthy of monarchy status. This variety, an elite member of the De Caen Group, has been available since the 1800's. Like all anemones, 'His Excellency' thrives in full sun or part shade and well-drained soil. Add several to the perennial garden or naturalize them in a woodland garden. Soak bulbs overnight in water before planting to get them off to a fast start.
Anemone coronaria 'de Caen' (Anemone coronaria is Synonomous with Anemone bucharica) Anemos is the Greek for 'wind' and 'mone' meaning place, habitation. Theophrastus was the first to use the name 'anemone'; however, some authorities believe the word comes from the Syrian nama'an, the cry for the dead Adonis whose blood is described in legend as returning to life in the scarlet anemones.
Monarch De Caen' strain ('Blue Poppy','His Excellency', and 'Rosea') bear distinctive petals of these large single flowers resemble ethereal crepe-paper objects dart. Many varieties boast dark, almost black, poppy-like centers. Poppy Anemones are an exalted group of brilliantly tinted, long-stemmed Anemones used extensively for pot and greenhouse culture and as distinctive specimens for the border. You may recognize their distinctive shapes in the paintings of Rembrandt and other Dutch Masters who combined the flowers brilliant colors with light and shadow, creating some of the worlds most famous works of art. A wholly enchanting group of plants, named from the Syrian word Namaan, which is a cry of lament for Adonis whose blood, the legend goes, fell to earth and became scarlet anemones. All have divided and lobed leaves and sprite, many-petaled flowers. As a group, anemones aren't too particular about soil type. Some prefer light shade for at least a part of the day.
Anemones are extremely popular due to their early, massive flowering and their wide availability. Another big advantage is that the little rhizomes naturalize easily in climatic zones 6-9. They form a lovely, colorful carpet, especially under woody trees and shrubs which are still bare during the time of the anemones flowering period. Anemones are actually a must for spots among perennials.
Anemone coronaria De Caen came to the Netherlands from France around 1870. Anemones were initially limited to single-flowering types with bright colors and sturdy stems. Ongoing selection has produced cultivars that can be propagated according to color but are also sold as mixed colors.
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