Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
by MaryAnn Fink
Conservation Specialist
copyright 2010
This late summer blooming anemone is a cultivar, fairly representative of the many selections now available in the nursery trade. Some of the newer varieties may display a more upright habit or longer bloom period however new introductions may forfeit some hardiness or disease resistance.
Jobert’s china white flowers are propped cheerfully over her mounded foliage on leaf bare pole like stems, reminiscent of a balancing act done with fragile plates. Unlike such an act, this display of talent last for several weeks and combines well with other late season acts. The flowers will eventually shatter on their but not before entertaining a lingering audience.
She is reported to be deer resistant and attractive to the butterfly population-bonuses all around!
Care Factor Rating: 2 Every spring remove the old foliage from last year and mark area in some way to avoid disturbance until new growth is evident, a ring of small rocks works well! Once new foliage appears, determine the desired dedicated space and perform the standard root pruning procedure for perennials. This is an easy control method that also stimulated a tight growth habit. In a perfect situation this perennial may require this treatment twice a season—raising the CFR to 3- this is not probable but possible. An occasional root sprout near the designated space is more likely to appear if managment has been ignored-do not skip root pruning or else short runners may develop.
STANDARD ROOT PRUNING FOR VIGOROUS PERENNIALS: Cut around the crown and through the roots like you are cutting a cake away from a pan. Remove all the cut away crown portions and the roots that have stretched beyond the designated space for this plant. Continue to monitor during growing season and repeat if necessary. Root pruning when in bud or flower can interfere with bloom cycle.
(photo credit Missouri Botanical Garden PlantFinder)
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