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Growing Anemone hupehensis ‘Pink Saucer’

Anemone hupehensis ‘Pink Saucer’

My husband and I took another trip back to our favorite local greenhouse and picked up a bunch of new perennials for the garden as though I don’t already have enough; I’ve completely run out of room to plant anything else so everything went into pots. One of the new acquisitions was an Anemone hupehensis ‘Pink Saucer,’ a flowering perennial which here in PA begins blooming in mid to late summer and continues into fall.

These anemones are blooming right now in the Rose and Fragrance Garden at the H.O. Smith Botanical Gardens at Penn State

My little Anemone is still small but looks quite pert and pretty in a clay pot amongst our roses. A humble display, to be sure, but at the Rose and Fragrance Garden at Penn State which I recently visited, their huge, billowing roses are underplanted with great big clumps of anemones to dramatic effect, so I think I’m on the right track.

Anemones on display in the Rose and Fragrance Garden at the H.O. Smith Botanical Gardens at Penn State

Anemones, sometimes referred to as “Windflowers” are in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae along with about 120 other flowering plants. Japanese Anemone hupehensis ‘Pink Saucer’ will grow best in rich, loamy soil with morning sun and afternoon shade in zones 4-9. It needs consistently moist soil (well drained) and will grow to a height of 2-3 feet. A deer-resistant plant, ‘Pink Saucer’ makes for excellent fall color in the garden.

Japanese Anemone hupehensis ‘Pink Saucer’

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      1. Hi i got one for Mothers Day. Some of the leaves Are brown, could i transplant to a pot ? Not sure where i have IT works i have a lot of red mulch in That area. Thanks. Kathie.

        1. Hi Kathleen! I don’t see why you wouldn’t be able to pot up your anemone and put it in a semi-sunny location. If you add some compost to the potting mix, your anemone will appreciate that. It might also help to give it a good haircut when re-potting by trimming back to just a few inches above the soil line. The leaves will grow back. 🙂

  1. Hello Rose, I’m guessing by now that your Windflower is not a wee babe anymore… I know that I’m totally blown away by how massive ours has grown in a few years… Somewhere around 5feet this year (and massive amounts of buds in waiting; )
    She is one of my all-time favourite Garden Beauties!

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