Plant anemone properly
The anemone will easily live up to its title of “Perennial of the Year” if you plant the flower in March / April or August / September in the following way:
- Let the tuber soak in water for 12-24 hours
- Dig small pits 6-10 cm deep, with a distance between 10 and 25 cm
- Insert the rhizome in the middle, press the soil on with your hands and water it
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When planting, pay attention to the polarity of the tuber. The shoot tips must be directed upwards and should only be covered thinly with substrate. A thin layer of mulch supports the rooting process.
Care tips
The minimal care program for anemones is limited to the following aspects:
- Water when it is dry without watering the flowers and leaves
- Apply liquid fertilizer every 14 days from March to the end of the flowering period
- Mulching with compost, clippings or nettle leaves
- Clean up withered and faded
- Do not cut back until all sheets have been drawn in
The anemone thrives in all its spring-fresh splendor where it has its peace and quiet. Therefore, avoid frequent raking and other disturbances.
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Which location is suitable?
Since even a mild breeze makes the flower tremble, the choice of location requires special consideration with regard to wind exposure. The anemone thrives in these locations without any problems:
- Sunny to partially shady location
- In sufficiently moist soil also in a sunny place
- Sheltered from the wind, preferably under deciduous trees and along hedges
Avoid the proximity of anemones to plum trees and other prunus plants as both Plant genera can harbor a common fungal pathogen that happily changes from one to the other Other changes.
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The correct planting distance
For the dainty bush anemone, we recommend a planting distance of 10-15 cm. If the flower acts as a flowering ground cover, place 25 plants per square meter. If you prefer the forest anemone, which grows up to 40 cm high, the distance to the neighboring plant is 25 cm or 16 copies per square meter.
What soil does the plant need?
If you encounter anemones in the wild, they thrive in the airy, loose forest soil. The better the soil in the garden can cope with this natural soil quality, the more at home the flower will feel. This is how the substrate should be:
- Nutrient-rich and humic
- Loose, with unimpeded drainage
- Fresh and moist, without the risk of waterlogging
What is the best time to plant?
For the anemone is planting time twice a year. You can choose to place the tubers in the ground in March / April or August / September. Planting in the sun-warm soil in late summer proves to be beneficial for rapid root formation. The flower has established itself well when winter knocks on the garden gate.
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When is the flowering time?
The flower owes its crowning achievement to “Perennial of the Year” not least of all to its wide variety of varieties with blooming times throughout the gardening season. Combined prudently, the filigree flowers adorn the bed and the tub without ceasing. The following arrangement may serve as a source of ideas:
- Balkan anemone "White Splendor": flowering time from February to March / April
- Yellow anemone: flowering time from March to April / May
- Wood anemone "Elise Fellmann": flowering time from May to June / July
- Autumn anemone "Prince Heinrich": flowering from July to September
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How to cut anemone properly
It makes sense to cut the flower on different occasions. Freshly bloomed, cut the stems close to the ground as a decorative vase decoration. Cutting off withered flower heads extends the flowering time by weeks. Experienced hobby gardeners do not completely cut back the fallen leaves until late in the year, so that the tuber can store all the remaining nutrients as an energy reserve.
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Water anemone
Water the flower regularly as soon as the soil dries up. This may also be necessary under a canopy after a downpour. If you cultivate anemones in pots or balcony boxes, the daily thumb test in the morning will reveal whether there is a need for watering.
Fertilize anemone properly
Since spring-flowering anemones spread their roots just below the surface of the earth, the use of liquid fertilizer in both the bed and the tub is an advantage. How to do it right:
- Every 2 weeks in the bed from March until the end of the flowering period fertilize with nettle or comfrey manure
- Alternatively, sprinkle and rain fertilizer granules according to the dosage instructions
- Supply the flower in the planter on the balcony with commercially available liquid fertilizer
Ideally, mulch with a thin layer of compost, clippings, or nettle leaves. Avoid working fertilizers into the soil to avoid damaging the delicate roots.
Diseases
There are primarily two common fungal infections that can bother an anemone. Both soot and anemone rust are expressed in the form of brownish-black leaf spots, as a result of which photosynthesis comes to a standstill and the plant dies.
Sooty mildew is caused by aphids, the control of which keeps the disease in check. Anemone rust is a pathogen that switches between stone fruit plants and anemones. Therefore, avoid a location of anemones near plum and plum trees.
Pests
The aphids omnipresent in the garden do not stop at anemones. At the first sign, take action against the pests by treating the flower with the classic soap solution. For this purpose, 1 tablespoon of pure curd soap and alcohol are mixed in 1 liter of water, filled into a spray bottle and applied.
Overwinter
Anemones have a stable winter hardiness, without which they would not be able to develop their early flowering. In rough locations, however, the flower is grateful for a protective layer of leaves and brushwood from the first frost. The following measures are advisable every year in the planter:
- Wrap the pot or plant box thickly with foil or jute
- Place the vessel on styrofoam or wood in front of the south wall of the house
- Cover the substrate with leaves, straw, sticks or wood wool
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Propagate anemone
For the propagation of anemones, the multi-faceted plant genus offers several methods to choose from:
- Division of the roots in spring or autumn
- Cut cuttings during flowering, plant in small pots and let root
- Cut off root runners and place in poor substrate
- sowing the seeds after a stratification of the cold germs
The first three propagation techniques succeed in the hobby garden without any problems. The sowing, on the other hand, extends over a cultivation period of 12-14 months until the first flowering can be expected.
How do I transplant properly?
Transplanting anemones is not just about changing location, it is also the perfect opportunity to rejuvenate the perennial. To do this, follow these steps:
- A wisely chosen date is a day in early spring
- With the help of Digging fork Loosen the tuber together with the roots
- The spade Push under the plant to lift it out of the ground
- Divide the root ball into two or more segments
- A section has at least 2 buds
At the new location, plant the anemones as deep as before and pour a good sip of water on them.
Anemone in the pot
The anemone is not a typical flower for pot culture, but you are welcome to try the experiment. Use as a substrate Potting soil based on compost. Place a few potsherds on the bottom of the pot as drainage before filling in the soil. Make sure that the planting depth largely corresponds to the previous value. How to properly care for the anemone in the pot:
- Water regularly when the top inches of the substrate feel dry
- Apply liquid fertilizer every 14 days from March to the end of the flowering period
- Clean up withered flower heads
At the end of flowering, it is beneficial to leave the foliage on the plant until it is completely withered. Until the next season, place the pot in a partially shaded, frost-free place and make sure that the tuber does not dry out completely. In early spring, repot the anemone in fresh substrate.
Is anemone poisonous?
The extensive genus of the anemones belongs to the buttercup family. Thus there is a botanical relationship with highly poisonous plants such as monkshood or hellebore. Although the toxicity of anemone is lower, it should not be grown in gardens where children and pets can be found. The temptation to pick the flower and nibble on it is too great.
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Anemone does not bloom
If an anemone plant that was planted the previous year just doesn't want to bloom, put the site conditions to the test. The flower prefers shady to partially shaded light conditions. If it is too dark, there will be no bloom. If, on the other hand, an older perennial develops ample leaf mass without presenting a flower, it will suffer from excess nitrogen. Switch to organic fertilization or give a specific phosphate-based preparation.
Brown leaves
With brown leaves, the anemone communicates its displeasure about neglect in care. Examine the framework for the following triggers:
- Drought stress: pour regularly directly on the roots
- Waterlogging: repot or replant in dry substrate
- Anemone rust: relocation out of the reach of stone fruit trees
- Sooty mildew: control of aphids, treatment with an approved fungicide
Yellow leaves
Yellow leaves on anemones indicate leaf chlorosis. The jaundice is triggered by a lack of iron in the substrate. This undersupply occurs when the lime content skyrockets and blocks the important nutrient. Waterlogging and wet and cold weather also cause the damage. Check the pH value and fertilize with a special iron fertilizer from specialist shops if the value is well above 7.
The most beautiful varieties
- Bracteata Pleniflora: pretty bush anemone with white, green-edged semi-double flowers; Height of growth 15 cm
- Robinsoniana: lavender blue spring beauty with a graceful habit; Growth height 10-20 cm
- Alba plena: wonderful anemone flower with pure white, bulging flowers in April and May; Growth height 20-45 cm
- Forest anemone: the robust native anemone with a long flowering period from May to July / August; Height of growth 15 cm
- Leipzig bush anemones: impresses with creamy yellow flowers from March; Growth height 10-20 cm
- Charmer: splendid Balkan anemones with rose-red ray flowers from February / March; Growth height 10-15 cm
