Anemone hupehensis var. japonica

Read about Anemone hupehensis var. japonica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Anemone japonica, Sieb. & Zuce. Fig. 206. Stately, branching st., 2-3 ft. high plant soft and downy, with short hairs: Lvs. térnate, much lobed and toothed: fls. rosy purple or carmine; 1-3 whorls of sepals, 2-3 in. diam., on long peduncles from leafy involucre; stamens yellow: achenes silky.—A very useful species for mixed borders or for pot culture. Hardy in northern states. Sept. to late frosts. Rich soil, China and Japan. Gn.30:172. B.M.4341. P.M. 14:25. A.G. 19:305. Gng. 1:221; 3:131. G.C. III. 16:661. A.F. 12:29. F.S. 2:74. Gt. 61, p. 92. Var. alba, Hort. Honorine Jobert. The Bride. Whirlwind, etc. Two or 3 whorls of large, white sepals: fls. 2-3 in. across, lasting until hard frosts. Gng. 5:117. R.H. 1867:11. Var. crispa, Hort. Thick Lvs. bronzed on the edges: fls. rose - colored. Var. hy brida, Hort. (vars. rósea and élegans, Hort.). Radical Lvs. 5-lobed, often cordate; lobes twice serrate: fls. somewhat paler, earlier; sepals rather broader. Said to be a hybrid of A. japónica and A. vitifolia; produced in Royal Gardens, 1848. Var.rubra, Hort. Lady Ardilaun. Probably the same as the type, but having Lvs. and fls. with a waxy gloss: plant 4-5 ft. high. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.