Mine was doing fine in a pot over-winter and was growing ok in the spring, t...Read Morehen in the course of 3 to 4 weeks the leaf tips started to brown which spread down the stems, defoliating and killing the plant.
From what i read on the forums this has happened to a lot of people as wild swan is very sensitive to a phytophtora fungus which causes root rot and has spread through the population by nurseries infected with it.
My other anemone (tomentosa) is unaffected so i cant recommend wild swan as its an inherent flaw in the plant.
Single white 2-3" flowers banded with blue-violet on the reverse. The flowers close partially to become gracefully nodding bells in the e...Read Morevening and early morning. As with many white flowers, its tepals brown as it fades and demand deadheading for best appearance. Said to bloom repeatedly from May/June till frost. Good vase life.
This won the 2011 Chelsea Flower Show New Plant of the Year award.
Unlike the Japanese anemones, this is a clump-former and does not run. The flowers are sterile and will not self-sow. For best performance, it needs rich well-drained soil and consistent moisture, and prefers partial or dappled shade. Intolerant of drought.
According to the patent application, the seed parent was A. rupicola and the pollen parent could have been one of several Japanese anemones. Selected by Elizabeth MacGregor at her nursery in Kirkcudbright in south west Scotland.
The cultivar name is 'MACANE001'. "White Swan" is a proprietary trade name.
US PP #25132. PBR. Registered with COPF. Unauthorized propagation prohibited.
Update 11/2015: I planted 3 plants in partial shade this spring. The area had an irrigation system, but there were interruptions of service and the area did dry out in the heat for some weeks. One plant died over the summer. The other two did put out flowers intermittently from May to late October, but only one or two at a time. I like the flowers well enough, but I was disappointed by their paucity. Still, I intend to reserve judgement till another year has passed.
This plant is prone to sudden death syndrome.
Mine was doing fine in a pot over-winter and was growing ok in the spring, t...Read More
Single white 2-3" flowers banded with blue-violet on the reverse. The flowers close partially to become gracefully nodding bells in the e...Read More