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Anthemis - have I bought the wrong one?

Posted by Amanda1 SE England (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 27, 05 at 17:29

I have seen plenty of pictures of anthemis "EC Buxton" in books, but never in real life. The photos are lovely, so a couple of months ago I bought one.

It is blooming like mad, but the colour is a real disappointment. I was expecting a beautiful pale yellow, but have got a non descript wishy washy cream. Perhaps it was mislabelled, but it certainly isn't the same colour as in the photos.

I've since discovered that there is a variety called "Wargrave", which is also pale yellow.

Does anyone else grow these plants? What do you recommend? Is EC Buxton really pale yellow, or is it always more of a cream?

Also, should I chop them right back after flowering? They look like they are probably going to need it.


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RE: Anthemis - have I bought the wrong one?

I bought a plant labelled as EC Buxton recently and I'd describe the petals as creamy yellow (rather than just cream). I wouldn't describe it as a washed out colour. The pics I've seen of Wargrave on the web looked very similar to those of EC Buxton and I wonder if you might have 'Sauce Hollandaise' instead. The label on the plant I bought said to cut back after flowering.


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RE: Anthemis - have I bought the wrong one?

  • Posted by DeeDs1 the far SWUK-9 (My Page) on
    Thu, Jul 28, 05 at 6:20

I have EC Buxton too, and it is a lovely soft creamy yellow, but straggly though.


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RE: Anthemis - have I bought the wrong one?

Having looked at some more photos, mine could well be Sauce Hollandaise. The problem I now have is where can I get hold of a nice pale yellow one? It took me ages to track down what I thought was the right variety. Any suggestions?

I know this is a cheeky request, but would anyone be willing to send me a few snippings in the post. They seem to root like mad. I would happily provide a stamped addressed envelope.


 
 

 

 


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