Anemone x hybrida 'Konigin Charlotte'
(Anemone 'Queen Charlotte')
Family - Ranunculaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - up to 1.5m
Width - 60cm or more
Location - The East Border
Description: A clump-forming herbaceous Perennial with an upright habit. Mid to dark green leaves are trifoliate with lobed and toothed margins. The leaves are mostly held in a mound at the base of the plant with a few smaller leaves held in whorls below the flowers. Large, bowl to saucer-shaped flowers are semi-double and pale pink. At the centre of each Bloom is a yellow disc surrounded by a showy crown of golden stamens. The Blooms are held in loose clusters atop upright stems from late summer through mid-autumn. Attractive to pollinating insects and excellent for use as cut flowers.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - Anemone x hybrida 'Queen Charlotte'
Flower:
Large, bowl to saucer-shaped flowers are semi-double, pale pink and flushed with deeper pink on the backs of the petals. At the centre of each bloom is a yellow disc surrounded by a crown of golden stamens. The flowers are held in loose clusters and produced atop upright stems from August into October.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Bowl to saucer-shaped flowers in clusters
Flowering time: August, September, October
Foliage:
Mid to dark green leaves are trifoliate with lobed and Dentate margins. The leaves are mostly held at the base of the plant, but some smaller leaves are held in whorls below the flowers.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Trifoliate
Poison Information:
This plant may cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Division, root cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.