ANEMONE 'BORDEAUX'

I've been buying quite a few plants for my garden this last week or two because, over winter, many perennials in my borders have died.  I blame the torrential rain for that because I think the ground became just too waterlogged and the plants drowned.  Their little roots have to have air you know.  Anyway, one of my new plants is Anemone 'Bordeaux, and what a fabulous colour it is. 

Anemone 'Bordeaux' 23/04/2016

 I have yet to plant it out into my garden.  We have frost and wintery showers threatening us here on the Pennine Mountains of West Yorkshire and so I am just waiting a while. 

Anemone 'Bordeaux' 23/04/2016

The label says, about Anemone 'Bordeaux' that it is a hardy herbaceous perennial with stunning burgundy red flowers over filigree foliage, May to June.  It achieves a height and spread of 15cm (6" x 6").   It is suitable for moist but well-drained soil in sun or light shade and is ideal forborders, rockeries, and containers. 




I have to say that the flowers stand taller than 6 inches.  Those I have bought are on 12" (30cm) stems and the flowers themselves measures about 6 inches diameter fully open (4 inches cupped).