The message <001a01c30863$27030640$2f22bacc@oemcomputer> from "Judy Glattstein" <jglatt@ptd.net> contains these words: > Probably the most "unusual" anemone I grow is Anemone flaccida, > a species from Japan with attractive, but fugacious foliage (summer > dormant.) It is a shy bloomer, with only a modest, actually minimal > is probably more accurate, display. Each flowering stem produces > a sequence of two pure white flowers. They grow from a rhizome > that looks like a fat A. nemorosa, chestnut brown in color. They > prefer woodland shade and a moist to average site. I too grow this plant and in its second year it has made quite a healthy patch. It was a bit reluctant last year even to throw up many leaves. This year it has had lots of leaves but only two flowers. From what you say this might be all I can expect. I have recently acquired Anemone pseudoaltaica, A. rossii, A raddeana and A. amurensis from Paul Christian. They all seem to be woodlanders and have nemorosa type rhizomes but it's too early to report on how they grow. I also have a plant which seems to be a particularly tall form of A. ranunculoides. Usually this plant is short (maybe 4") and, as you imply, has a smaller flower than the other commoner woodland Anemones. This one however is about 10" - 12" tall when in flower. It seems promising and I'm hoping it will get established and spread. Janet