Anemone coronaria 'St Brigid'

Anemone coronaria 'St Brigid'

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Anemone coronaria 'St Brigid'

Anemone coronaria 'St Brigid'

€5,00

The Caen Anemone produces bundles of silky red, white and purple blooms, that decorate a bushy growing habit of fresh green foliage. 

Known as the Florist’s Anemone, this is a fairly hardy bulbous perennial, tolerating temperatures down to around -10°C. However, a layer of mulch will never hurt - either in periods of high drought or low frosts.

The blooms feature a dark central eye in coloured varieties (green in white flowers), surrounded by numerous stamens. 

The deciduous foliage forms a basal rosette of finely divided, deep green foliage. It works beautifully in floral arrangements.

Ideal for small gardens, Anemone de Caen ‘St Brigid Mix’ brings vibrant colour to even the smallest spaces. 

In larger gardens, they thrive in sheltered spots near large shrubs that can bring some humidity and shade - Nepeta faassenii or a dense Salvia for instance

Flowering April, May, June
Flower Color Pink, Red, Blue
Frost Tolerance -10°C
Size 45cm H x 25cm L
Soil Light, well-drained soils rich in humus
Origin Mediterranean
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🪴9x9 cm

🚂 Ships across EU
🌱 Grown in our nursery

🌻Striking blooms in rich, jewel-like colours
Flowering for 3 to 6 weeks
Cut flowers last 2-3 weeks

Gardening Tips

☀️ Prefers sunny positions but can tolerate partial shade
🪴 They can also be grown in containers on terraces
👯‍♀️ St. Brigid anemones do not like to compete with other types plants

The Botany


This is framed by several rows of slender, slightly elongated petals, giving the flower a soft, semi-pompon appearance—somewhat flattened and delicately tousled—reaching about 5 cm in diameter.

The Myth

Anemone coronaria means crown anemone, referring to the central crown of the flower, evoking regal associations.

The Arabic name is shaqa'iq An-Nu'man translated literally as the wounds, or "pieces", of Nu'man.

A possible source of the name is An-Nu'man III Bin Al-Munthir, the last Lakhmid king of Al-Hirah (582–c.609 AD) and a Christian Arab. An-Nu'man is known to have protected the flowers during his reign. According to legend, the flower thrived on An-Nu'man's grave, after his death in the battle against the Sassanids, paralleling the death and rebirth of Adonis.

There are different names Palestinians use to refer to the poppy in different regions: in the north it is called ḥanūn (حَنون 'passionate') and in the south it is called šaqīq (شَقيق 'brother'). In most written texts and in Standard Arabic, it is called šaqā'iq an-nuʿmān (شَقائِق النُعْمان 'brothers of Nu'man').

In Hebrew, the anemone is kalanit metzuya. "Kalanit" comes from the Hebrew word "kala כלה" which means "bride", "metzuya" means "common." The kalanit earned its name because of its beauty and majesty, evoking a bride on her wedding day.

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