Anemone nemorosa and cousins

[Diane Whitehead]

I was set to take a picture of my Anemone nemorosa vindobonensis
when a plank fell on it.  I now have one mangled flower.

 I bought it from Thimble Farms (http://www.thimblefarms.com/)
in British Columbia.  Their catalogue description says:
"This form has cream colored flowers. Blooms earlier than the hybrid 
Anemone x lipsiensis"

I can't find any other information about it.

[mark smyth]

Very nice whatever it is!

[Maggi Young]

Diane, sorry about the plank! That sort of thing happens all too easily, does it not?
The name of your pretty anenome is a new one to me.........the flower is a very delicate soft yellow which is  not quite the same as x lipsiensis.... or pallida.....(which may or may not themselves be the same thing) 
    Interested to find out more about that name.....

[Gerry Webster]

Vindobona seems to be the ancient, Latin name for Vienna. There  is an 18th century description of the University Botanic Garden entitled 'Hortus Botanicus Vindobonensis'. Presumably your anemone comes from Austria.

[Gerdk]

Vindobona seems to be the ancient, Latin name for Vienna. There  is an 18th century description of the University Botanic Garden entitled 'Hortus Botanicus Vindobonensis'. Presumably your anemone comes from Austria.

Yes, found the same.
Furthermore: this Anemone species can be found in  German catalogues as

1. Anemone Lipsae - Hybride Vindobonensis
2. Anemone x intermedia Vindobonensis
3. Anemone x lipsiensis Vindobonensis

described as an old cultivar with reddish leaves in the beginning (Austrieb) and pale yellow flowers

Gerd

[mark smyth]

Out of interest I had a look at Wikipedia for the name
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vindobona

[Gerry Webster]

A confirmation from W.T. Stearn's 'Botanical Latin': 'Vindobona' is the Latin name for Vienna & 'vindobonensis' is the correct adjectival form to be used in epithets.

By the way Diane, does Spring come early in BC? Although Anemone blanda has been out in my garden for a couple of weeks, A. appenina has only just appeared &, as yet, there is no sign of A.nemorosa or A x lipsiensis.

[Diane Whitehead]

Well, it depends on where one is.  I'm in a tiny area in the SW corner of
the province, with seawater all round, so it's mild here.  Even so, I think
I have a cold garden.  Daffodils were in bloom about a month ago along
the south coast of the city, and daffodil farmers who grow them in sunny
fields have been flying them out to snowbound Eastern Canada for several
weeks, but mine are just in bud now.

The 'Vindobonensis' (I notice that the RHS index considers it a cultivar) was
in an unheated greenhouse.  The garden nemorosas have recently put
their leaves up but aren't flowering yet.

[Diane Whitehead]

Avon Bulbs vindicated!  Back in the last century I imported some
A.n.'Royal Blue' from Avon, and was very disappointed that they
sent me the wrong plant.  They were pale blue.

Today I saw Slacktop's purple trough full of Royal Blue in the report on the
Harrogate show, and they are the same colour as mine.

Whoever named this plant has a different idea from me about what shade
of blue should be considered royal.  Maybe Royal Purple is for grownup Royals,
and Royal Blue is for baby Royals.

[Maggi Young]

Avon Bulbs vindicated!  Back in the last century I imported some
A.n.'Royal Blue' from Avon, and was very disappointed that they
sent me the wrong plant.  They were pale blue.

Today I saw Slacktop's purple trough full of Royal Blue in the report on the
Harrogate show, and they are the same colour as mine.

Whoever named this plant has a different idea from me about what shade
of blue should be considered royal.  Maybe Royal Purple is for grownup Royals,
and Royal Blue is for baby Royals.

Diane, I had a similar thought when I saw the name 'Royal Blue'.... it is not royal blue where I come from, nor is it Royal blue as far as the Scottish regiments had it, either! Now I must look in the RHS colour charts , so kindly obtained for me by David N. to see if an approximation can be made via a web photo! 

[Paddy Tobin]

Diane,

Names are chosen to promote sales rather than accurate description.

Paddy

[Paul T]

It also depends on the origins of the plant.  The "Royal" in the name may refer to royalty, i.e it was a blue that came from a royal residence or something like that, rather than referring to the colour as royal (if you know what I mean).  Can be very confusing. 

[Susan Band]

I have had in the past 'Royal Blue' , it was a very deep blue not like the one in the photo at all. Sadly gone now I think. I am sure the true plant should be much darker. Not unlike Bowles Purple but slightly bluer, smallish flowers if I remember.
Susan

[Tony Willis]

Some anemone appenina from gargano in italy

[Lesley Cox]

I have had in the past 'Royal Blue' , it was a very deep blue not like the one in the photo at all. Sadly gone now I think. I am sure the true plant should be much darker. Not unlike Bowles Purple but slightly bluer, smallish flowers if I remember.
Susan

I'm with Susan here. Some years ago I had A. n. 'Royal Blue' and it was a much deeper shade that the pic above, and yes, the flowers were smaller than most forms. I may even still have it somewhere among the general debris and chaos that passes for my garden.