Anemone coronaria 'De Caen'       0

Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)
Family: Ranunculaceae Subfamily: Ranunculoideae Tribe: Anemoneae
Genus: Anemone
English name: Poppy Anemone 'De Caen'
Zone: Mediterranean
References for the genus
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 2 pag. 101733. Anemone
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 1 pag. 255-261. ISBN
- Flora of North America. Anemone
- Phylogeny and reclassification of Anemone (Ranunculaceae), with an emphasis on austral species, Hoot, Sara B and Meyer, Kyle M and Manning, John C. Systematic Botany 2012 Vol. 37(1) pag. 139-152. ResearchGate
- Taxonomic revision, phylogenetics and transcontinental distribution of Anemone section Anemone (Ranunculaceae), Ehrendorfer, Friedrich and Ziman, Svetlana N and Koenig, Christiane and Keener, Carl S and Dutton, Bryan E and Tsarenko, Olga N and Bulakh, Elena V and BOŞCAIU, MONICA and Medail, Frederic and Kaestner, Arndt. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 2009 Vol. 160(3) pag. 312-354. Address
General specifications
Indigenous plant
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: green red
Flower color: purple
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,3ft x 0,3ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h
Foliage: deciduous in summer
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until June

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 1L container, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
AUTUMN Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Bulb Substrate between 50-59°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 4-26 weeks. The viability of the seeds, kept under good conditions, is 3 years.

Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI


Germination references for the genus
- Perennial seed germination information, Kootenay Local Agricultural Society . 2008. Address


Bulb planting instructions
Plant the bulbs under 4cm Bulb Substrate at 15cm distance. Plant between août-sept.
Experiences in the garden
11-09-17A Obtaining 3 plants from nursery Nijssen Bulbs (Cultivated from unknown origin)
23-01-24 2x Plant not found in garden: JTest4.
25-09-18 1x Dead plant after plantation: Jtest4.