Solved I D Please Japanese Anemone

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  1. wiseowl

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    Has anyone any idea which Japanese Anemone this is please I have narrowed it down to just 3 but I could be wrong I usually am;) 1 "White Swan" 2. 'Honorine Jobert 3. "Snow Angel" thank you:smile:

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    Of the three @wiseowl I’d say it’s White Swan, the only one to have the purple reverse colouring. I grew one for a while but it didn’t fare well in my sandy soil. A lovely plant though.
     
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      I have grown both No. 1 and No. 2 and I'd also say "White Swan". Not familiar with No. 3 tho :)
       
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          You’re right @AnniD, Wild Swan is the one that I grew.
           
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            I've got a mauve one like that and it's called 'Elfin Swan'
             
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              I also have one called Andrea Atkinson which has a purpley reverse. It's often semi double.
              They made a huge fuss about that Swan one years ago [can't remember which one it was] claiming it was the only one with purple on the reverse, but it isn't true. Several varieties have that. The semi double A. Whirlwind often has pale purple areas too.
               
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                Sorry cannot id which one it is.
                Is it an old plant in which case it is an old variety.
                The height might help with an id.eg Wild Swan is not as tall as Honorine jobert etc.
                Anemone Wild Swan can be eliminated as it has just 5 petals.
                ANEMONE  WILD  SWAN 11-11-2015 14-33-00.JPG ANEMONE  WILD  SWAN 01-09-2016 14-29-41.JPG ANEMONE  WILD  SWAN 10-07-2025 16-04-12.JPG


                Anemone x hybrida Honorine Jobert is a semi double white... but I have never seen purple on the backs.
                ANEMONE  HYBRIDA  HONORINE  JOBERT 30-09-2010 15-52-45.JPG

                Anemone hupehensis Snow Angel is another semi double.
                 
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                  I forgot that I went and took a couple of pix of my A. Atkinson anemone.

                  Sorry - they aren't very good, and I've sharpened as best I can. The newer camera isn't as good as the old one, especially for white flowers. I expect you'd get some decent pix online if you thought it could be this one.
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                  Lasted about 3 years with me as well , very pretty but not tall enough
                   
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