Anemone Blanda Blue

27.06.2023 - 08:46 / aberdeengardening.co.uk

Anemone Blanda, a delightful plant which brightens up the garden

Anemone Blanda, a delightful plant which brightens up the garden in March and April. The large daisy like blue flowers have a bright yellow/gold centre with around 14 petals.

Soak the tubers overnight and plant them 5cm deep in drifts, ideally under a deciduous tree or shrub. If left undisturbed they will naturalise quickly and give pleasure after a long hard Winter.

This lovely species comes from the eastern mediteranian and also comes in shades of pink,purple and white. Look out for Anenome Blanda White Splendour.

The pure white flowers flushed pink on the reverse of each petal are very attractive, perhaps not quite as vigorous as the blue.

Hardiness – Fully hardy

Position – Full sun/partial shade

Soil – Well drained/humus rich

Height – 15cm

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A little problem with wasps last Summer

Last August trimming the hedge in the back garden,  I got to a spot where there was a helluva amount of wasps going about. Normally I do my best to ignore these pests, on this occasion it was looking like I was in danger of being stung.Postponing my hedge trimming, I discovered the wasps swarming the area where my compost bin is. Clearly there was a wasps nest (byke) inside the compost bin. The simplest action would have been to leave it well alone, the wasps would die in late Autumn/early Winter, I would then empty the bin and destroy the nest along with the eggs or grubs.Problem was I had people coming to erect a new fence and as you can imagine the compost bin and offending wasps were situated directly in front of the old rickety fence. I set about with various tools to get access from a reasonably safe distance, and placed a burning