Anemone Royal Candy ('Ifrocan')
An upright, suckering, deciduous perennial to around 70cm in height, with oval-shaped, toothed dark green leaves. Semi-double, very pale pink waterlily-shaped flowers with darker rose-pink tips and yellow centres appear from late summer through to autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink Yellow | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy, Clump forming
- Genus
Anemone are herbaceous perennials with fibrous, rhizomatous or tuberous rootstocks, palmately lobed leaves and saucer-shaped, usually 5-petalled flowers
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows well in any reasonable, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Avoid excessive winter wet. See anemone cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by division in early spring or autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut back old stems after flowering has finished
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms, caterpillars and slugs
Diseases
May be susceptible to anemone smuts and powdery mildews
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