{"product_id":"anemone-x-lipsiensis-stilby","title":"Anemone x lipsiensis 'Stilby'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLeipzig Anemone \u003cem\u003eRanunculaceae\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly curious form of the natural hybrid between\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnemone nemorosa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. ranunculoides\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, found on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eÖsterlen in southern Sweden\u003c\/b\u003e. Originally circulated simply as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebracteate Swedish form\u003c\/b\u003e, it was subsequently given the cultivar name ‘Stiby’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets ‘Stiby’ apart from ordinary\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. × lipsiensis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis its wonderfully\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebracteate habit\u003c\/b\u003e. The flowers are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003epale lemon-yellow\u003c\/b\u003e, but some of the outer flower segments become partly transformed into leaf-like structures, producing an irregular, slightly eccentric appearance. In other words, it cannot quite decide whether it wants to be a flower or a leaf — and we rather like it for that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe foliage is deeply divided into finger-like lobes, with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eone principal leaf per petiole\u003c\/b\u003e, and the plant spreads by dark, creeping rhizomes. The flowers are around 2 cm across and can remain attractive for considerably longer than those of many spring anemones, particularly in cool weather. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompared with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003etype\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. × lipsiensis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, which generally has more conventional pale yellow flowers intermediate between its two parents, ‘Stiby’ is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003elighter coloured and distinctly bracteate\u003c\/b\u003e, with some floral segments flaring out as leaf-like extensions. That oddity makes it an especially good plant for the collector — perfectly recognisable once you know what you are looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive it\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003emoist, humus-rich soil in partial or deciduous shade\u003c\/b\u003e. Like its parents, it is a spring ephemeral, flowering before the woodland canopy closes and then retreating underground for summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eH6 –15 to –20°C\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10–20 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e30–50 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMarch–April\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoist, humus-rich and well drained\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAspect:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePartial or deciduous shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePale lemon-yellow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDistinctive feature:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBracteate flowers, with some segments becoming leaf-like\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eÖsterlen, Sweden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHybrid:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. nemorosa × A. ranunculoides\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOriginally circulated as a bracteate Swedish form; later named\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Stiby’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edulis","offers":[{"title":"7 cm pot","offer_id":58021392712062,"sku":null,"price":4.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"9 cm pot","offer_id":58021392744830,"sku":null,"price":5.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6067\/products\/UNADJUSTEDRAW_thumb_10790.jpg?v=1616453901","url":"https:\/\/www.edulis.co.uk\/products\/anemone-x-lipsiensis-stilby","provider":"Edulis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}