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1983, Ron McBeath spent a month high in the Himalaya,
in the Marsyangdi valley, behind the Annapurna range.
Among many plants which he described in his article in
'The Rock Garden', ane stands out.
He
wrote : "On any expedition such as this a lot of
homework must be done before one departs for the
mountains, with the result that most of the plants can
be identified in the field.
One
such eye-catching plant was a superb form of the
widespread Anemone
demissa. In general appearance it resembled a
large-flowered form of Anemone
narcissiflora, but with bright rose-pink petals,
each petal with a pale pink central band. |
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flowers were held in clusters on branched stems 60 cm high..
This superb plant was found only in one small area in the
Kone khola at 4100m. Without a doubt, this form of Anemone
demissa would make the greatest impact in our gardens if
its introduction proves to be successful." |
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| In
2012, we were in the same area, while trekking up the
Marsyangdi valley on the Annapurna Trail. The
rose-pink form of Anemone demissa is still
there, still as desirable, and still not, to the best
of our knowledge, in cultivation.
Some
things are worth the journey. |
| McBeath
R (1983) The Rock Carden 75:185-193 |
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