Anemone blanda

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Anemone blanda Schott & Kotschy is a tuberous species native to Greece and Turkey. Many cultivars are suitable for garden use. Height range: 10-20 cm. The first photo is of the species in its habitat on Tahtali Dag, SW Turkey taken by Oron Peri. Photos 2-4 by John Lonsdale show the flowers.

Photos by David Pilling show the tubers on a 10 mm grid, developing seeds and ripe seeds. The seeds in photos 2 and 3, taken at the end of June 2013, were kept moist at outside temperatures and germinated in February 2014 as shown in photo 4 (10 mm grid); photo 5 shows the resulting seedlings a couple of months later.

Anemone blanda 'Atrocaerulea' taken in sun and shade by Mark Wilcox on 4 April 2004.