21 March, 2008

And now...the Anemones


Just a five- minute walk from Gangivecchio, along an old country lane, lies a sunny slope where this little perennial adds splashes of vibrant spring color, in shades of pink and lavender, to the awakening natural landscape. Several other anemone species and hybrids that vary in size and bloom time are popular garden plants.

Scientific name: Anemone hortensis
Italian common name: Fior-stella
English common name: Anemone