Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
Family - Ranunculaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Discovered in France
Discovered By - M. V. Lemoine
Year of Introduction - Discovered in 1858
Hardiness - H7
Height - up to 1.2m
Width - 60cm or more
Location - The White Garden
Description: A clump-forming herbaceous Perennial with an upright habit. Mid-green to dark green trifoliate leaves have lobed leaflets with coarsely toothed margins. Elegant, pure white flowers are saucer-shaped. Each Bloom has a central green Eye surrounded by a crown of golden stamens. The flowers are held singly or in small clusters on the upright stems and are produced from late summer into mid-autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers and attractive to pollinating insects.
Introduced into cultivation by M. Victor Lemoine, a French nurseryman, after it had been discovered in the garden of M. Jobert, a French banker.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - Anemone x hybrida 'Alba'
Flower:
Single, saucer-shaped flowers are pure white. Each bloom has a central yellow-green disc surrounded by a crown of golden stamens. Flowers are held singly or in small clusters on tall stems and are produced from late July into October.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Saucer-shaped flowers held singly or in small clusters
Flowering time: July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Mid to dark green, trifoliate leaves have lobed leaflets with Dentate margins. The leaves are mostly held at the base of the plant with fewer, smaller leaves held on the flowering stems.
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.