eranthis

Winter aconite

A small woodland tuberous perennial, 10cm high, bearing yellow buttercup-like flowers, surrounded by leafy bracts, from mid to late winter. Prefers alkaline or neutral soil

Classification

• Common Names: Winter aconite

• Family: hyemalis

• Variety:

DSCF0003.JPG: 2003-03-01 Winter aconite

Propagation Notes

• Plant Type: Bulb

• Propagation: Seed

• Hardiness: Hardy H5-H1 (<-10)

• Flowering Season: Late winter

Yellow .15m full sun, semi shade Plant Eranthis seeds in a cold frame in spring. Plant Eranthis tubers in late summer before they shrivel. Grow in a humus-rich, moderately fertile soil that doesn’t dry out. Tolerates most soil types but does best in alkaline soils Dry tubers may not establish well

2024-01-25: Sow Eranthis that is left over from 2023 RHS seed bank. This sowing is 1 month earlier that last year and this time will be treated as if in a coldframe.

2024-01-23: Received seed from the RHS seed bank- variety Hyemalis

2023-06-15: nothing Germinated from the 2023 sowing

2023-02-25: Sow eranthis in pods. Seed From RHS

2000-01-01: The Eranthis, earliest bulb to bloom made there appearance with a lovely yellow flower.  Soon to be followed by the snowdrops.

erantus 5.JPG: 2001-02-13 Winter aconite

eranthus 3.JPG: 2001-03-07 Winter aconite

DSCF0002.JPG: 2003-03-01 Winter aconite

eranthus.JPG: 2001-03-01 Winter aconite

febr0216.JPG: 2002-02-09 Winter aconite

DSCF0002 (2).jpg: 2020-11-14 Winter aconite

DSCF0003 (2).jpg: 2020-11-14 Eranthus Aconite

febr0215.JPG: 2002-02-09 Winter aconite