Pulsatilla 2014

[ChrisB]

CGW has it as pulsatilla in his book syn. anemone David... It really is a lovely thing so I'll keep my fingers crossed it's the real McCoy ...

[David Nicholson]

Thanks Chris.

[Lesley Cox]

I got this as Pulsatilla albana,if anyone can confirm or correct.

I think the foliage looks right Philip though all mine are more or less creamy or yellow, usually shaded greyish on the reverse. Your violet shade is very nice.

[Philip Walker]

Thanks Lesley.Carroty foliage.It should be right as it came from RHS garden,Hyde Hall,but I'd only seen pics of the yellowy ones.

[Olga Bondareva]

I got this as Pulsatilla albana,if anyone can confirm or correct.

Pulsatilla violacea would be correct.
P. albana has yellow or white or bluish outside flowers. Both species are very close.

[Philip Walker]

Thank you,Olga.

[Thorkild Godsk]

Picture of Pulsatilla albana lutea, have sown from seed.
Thorkild-DK

[ChrisB]

It's beautiful Thor.  Just looked it up and if I'm reading correctly it says it's a synonym and the name should be P. alpina ssp. apiifolia but others more knowledgeable might confirm.

[Thorkild Godsk]

Hello ChrisB
My Pulsatilla alpina ssp apiifolia look like this.
Thorkild-DK

[Olga Bondareva]

It's beautiful Thor.  Just looked it up and if I'm reading correctly it says it's a synonym and the name should be P. alpina ssp. apiifolia but others more knowledgeable might confirm.

Chris,
P. alpina is far from P. albana. They differs a lot and are from different sections.

[Maggi Young]

Hello ChrisB
My Pulsatilla alpina ssp apiifolia look like this.
Thorkild-DK

 I thought the white form is P. alpina - which you show, while it is the yellow that is Pulsatilla alpina subsp.  apiifolia     
   

[greenspan]

agree with maggi...the white alpina is Pulsatilla alpina ssp. alpina. edit...Thor's plant looks like an Anemone (different gynoeceum, don't no the english term)?

here a nice variety of Pulsatilla albana

[Maggi Young]

agree with maggi...the white alpina is Pulsatilla alpina ssp. alpina. edit...it looks like an Anemone (different gynoeceum, don't no the english term)?

here a nice variety of Pulsatilla albana

Ooops! I think you may be correct - Thorkild's plant does look like an Anemone

...but  P. alpina  is white is it not?

 Your yellow pulsatilla is lovely.

[greenspan]

....(made a mistake...maggi please delete )

[greenspan]

...but  P. alpina  is white is it not?

yes, Pulsatilla alpina ssp. alpina is white (calcareous soil), Pulsatilla alpina ssp. apiifolia is yellow (acid soil).