Adonis

[kalle-k.dk]

The most famous Asian Adonis is Adonis amurense which has yellow flowers early spring. There are some cultivars of this species. There are a few other species which I think is just as exciting and beautiful as amurense.
Adonis ramosa occurs in Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu, Adonis amurensis occurs in Hokkaido, Adonis multiflora occurs in Honshu and Ksyushu and Adonis shikokuensis occurs in Shikoku and Kyushu.
Right now there is flower in my Adonis multiflora. When I bought the plant it had also the name michinoku. Later I found out that the Japanese name is michinoku fukuju-sou and Michinoku is an old name of Northeastern Japan.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Wow Karl ... and WOW again ! 
A wonderful selection of Adonis !
All are exquisite but Beni nadeshiko is my favourite colour !!

[WimB]

Karl,

I had seen them on your site already and they are simply STUNNING!

[galahad]

I love Adonis amurense but these are out of this world.

[Hendrik Van Bogaert]

The most famous Asian Adonis is Adonis amurense which has yellow flowers early spring. There are some cultivars of this species. There are a few other species which I think is just as exciting and beautiful as amurense.
Adonis ramosa occurs in Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu, Adonis amurensis occurs in Hokkaido, Adonis multiflora occurs in Honshu and Ksyushu and Adonis shikokuensis occurs in Shikoku and Kyushu.
Right now there is flower in my Adonis multiflora. When I bought the plant it had also the name michinoku. Later I found out that the Japanese name is michinoku fukuju-sou and Michinoku is an old name of Northeastern Japan.

Fantastic,
Do you grown them in pots? Or outside?
How is the cultivation and soil requirements?
Thanks in advance
Hendrik

[Gail]

Wonderful pictures Karl, it is so interesting to see the variety of forms, thank you.

[kalle-k.dk]

I have only grown a few in pots this winter. In the garden I grow them in a well drained soil composed of sphagnum, humus (old leaves) and fine gravel. I grow them in full sun. I cover them in winter, because it rains a lot in Denmark at winter. I'm not sure that it is necessary because I do not cover my ordinary Adonis amurensis. Some of them I grow in a raised bed and I have good experience with.

[Lesley Cox]

A great selection. I love the apricot one but am not so sure about the muddles green centred one.

[WimB]

Karl,

I'll hijack your topic to ask a question about articles which have appeared about Adonis amurensis.

Does anyone have a copy of this article which he or she could scan and mail me:
Nakamura, M. (1964). Adonis amurensis in Japan. The Journal (RHS), 89(3)

And does anyone know if there are other articles or books (not in Japanese ) about this species?

[Gerry Webster]

Karl,

I'll hijack your topic to ask a question about articles which have appeared about Adonis amurensis.

Does anyone have a copy of this article which he or she could scan and mail me:
Nakamura, M. (1964). Adonis amurensis in Japan. The Journal (RHS), 89(3)

And does anyone know if there are other articles or books (not in Japanese ) about this species?

Wim - I have the RHS journal. I can scan the 5 pages & send electronically as JPEGs. It might be a couple of days - my computer is not behaving well at the moment.

[WimB]

Karl,

I'll hijack your topic to ask a question about articles which have appeared about Adonis amurensis.

Does anyone have a copy of this article which he or she could scan and mail me:
Nakamura, M. (1964). Adonis amurensis in Japan. The Journal (RHS), 89(3)

And does anyone know if there are other articles or books (not in Japanese ) about this species?

Wim - I have the RHS journal. I can scan the 5 pages & send electronically as JPEGs. It might be a couple of days - my computer is not behaving well at the moment.

Thanks Gerry,

I would appreciate that very much. You can find my e-mail address in my profile.

[Gail]

And does anyone know if there are other articles or books (not in Japanese ) about this species?

Best article I've come across is Adonis amurensis and its relatives by Fritz Kummert in the AGS Bulletin The Alpine Gardener June 2003 (Vol 71 p. 170-174)
There is also a review of perennial Adonis species by Richard Wilford in the December 2000 Bulletin (Vol. 68 p. 429-434)
I don't find the Bulletin very easy to scan but if you can't get hold of them I'll have a go for you.

[WimB]

And does anyone know if there are other articles or books (not in Japanese ) about this species?

Best article I've come across is Adonis amurensis and its relatives by Fritz Kummert in the AGS Bulletin The Alpine Gardener June 2003 (Vol 71 p. 170-174)
There is also a review of perennial Adonis species by Richard Wilford in the December 2000 Bulletin (Vol. 68 p. 429-434)
I don't find the Bulletin very easy to scan but if you can't get hold of them I'll have a go for you.

Gail,

many thanks for the references. In the meantime I've found a copy of the articles already.

[wolfgang vorig]

Adonis amurensis ?

Wolfgang

[kalle-k.dk]

Wolfgang
wonderful plant. I am sure it is a amurensis perhaps Beni Nadeshiko.

Karl Kristensen