Anemone flowers: planting and care in the open field. Tips for planting anemone tubers outdoors in autumn

Everyone can grow tuberous anemones on their site, the main thing is to understand all the intricacies of planting and care. And then in the summer it's amazing plant will delight the eye with its bright, charming flowers, the color, shape and size of which can be very diverse.

What anemones are tuberous

Anemones are plants belonging to the Anemone genus of the Ranunculaceae family. In total, the genus includes about 150 various kinds, most of which belong to rhizomatous plants. There are not so many tuberous anemones; they differ significantly from their close relatives in appearance and cultivation practices.

The most popular types of tuberous anemones among summer residents and gardeners:

• Crown anemone- is considered the most beautiful, but, at the same time, the most capricious and demanding tuber variety of the plant in care. A distinctive feature are large simple or double flowers, reaching 8 cm in diameter. Their coloring can be very diverse. The height of the bush is up to 45 cm. The plant comes from the Mediterranean and the Middle East, where the climate is very warm. That is why the flower is sensitive even to slight cold snaps. Most often, this type of anemone is grown in greenhouses, and also dug up for the winter;
  
  
• Anemone garden - has large flowers of pink or red hue, reaching 5 cm in diameter. The height of the bushes usually does not exceed 30 cm. For the winter, this tuberous anemone is also dug up;
  
  
• Caucasian anemone- is extremely unpretentious. Unlike past species, it does not need to be dug up for the winter. The plant does not need frequent watering either, and it can grow even in open areas. The culture is distinguished by delicate lilac-blue flowers, with a diameter not exceeding 3 cm. The length of the shoots is 10 -20 cm;
  
  
• Tender anemone is another plant that can overwinter in a flower bed. It withstands frosts down to -25 degrees, and is also resistant to drought, loves well-lit places. The bush reaches a height of 15 cm. Wild species have blue flowers 3 - 4 cm in size, however, there are many garden varieties that are distinguished by white, pink, lavender, red or two-tone flowers;
  
  
• anemone apennine- has some similarities with the Caucasian anemone, however, in this species, the flowers are painted in a pure blue hue, and the length of the shoots is no more than 15 cm. The culture can overwinter in the ground if the temperature in winter stays above -23 degrees. The color and shape of flowers in garden varieties derived from this species is varied.
  
  

How to choose the right tubers

The key to successful cultivation of tuberous anemones is the purchase of high-quality planting material, which can be purchased at specialized flower shops towards the end of winter. Most often, tubers are sold in branded packaging, which indicates recommendations for storage and planting dates. As a rule, they have already been treated with fungicides in order to prevent various diseases.

Important! It is worth choosing tubers made by trusted manufacturers. When buying, be sure to pay attention to the integrity of the packaging and the appearance of the planting material.

As can be seen from the photo, anemone tubers, as a rule, are irregular in shape and have a small size (1 - 3 cm). They look like flattened dried lumps that have an uneven surface with tubercles, notches and growths. Depending on the variety, their color may be brown or dark earthy.

In healthy specimens, the color is uniform, there are no black spots and traces of mold on the surface. They are solid to the touch, there should be no voids inside. When buying planting material in a distribution network, it is important to know that it has a fairly low germination rate: out of 5 tubers, usually only one is viable.

How to plant anemone tubers

Following the rules specified in the article, even a novice gardener can handle planting anemones with tubers. First you need to decide on the timing of landing, prepare planting material, containers and soil.

When to plant anemone tubers

plant anemone tubers open ground needed in the spring, after the soil warms up enough. However, in this case, the opening of tuberous anemone buds should be expected only in the middle or at the end of summer. In order for the buds to form earlier, the planting material is planted in peat pots in advance, before the onset of spring, and kept in a cool room.

The exact time of planting in open ground varies, depending on the region and the variety of tuberous anemone. As a rule, a stable temperature of 9-12 degrees is optimal for a flower. Its decrease slows down the rooting rate, and its increase negatively affects the development of a young plant.

Tank selection and soil preparation

For planting tuberous anemones, it is not recommended to use the usual plastic and plastic containers, because in this case, during transplantation into open ground, they will need to be removed from it, which can damage the root system of young plants.

For tuberous anemones, peat pots are ideal as containers, which can be placed directly into the soil when planting along with germinated seedlings.

The next step is to prepare the soil for the tuberous anemone, ideally it should be loose and alkaline. You can acidify it by adding ash or dolomite flour.

Advice! To add air permeability to the soil will help the introduction of peat, coarse river sand or thoroughly rotted manure.

Soaking Anemone Tubers

Before growing anemones from tubers, it is necessary to wake them up from sleep by saturating them with moisture. However, it is not recommended to completely submerge them in water. In this case, they will absorb too much liquid and may subsequently rot.

Soaking algorithm:

• pour warm water into a saucer;
• add a drop of root formation stimulants: Zircon, Epin or their analogues (aloe juice is a natural stimulant);
• moisten a gauze cloth in the solution, wring it out slightly;
• wrap the tubers in wet gauze, place in a plastic bag, keep in this state for no more than 5 - 6 hours.

Landing Rules

After soaking, a small amount of pre-prepared soil is poured into any shallow container, it is slightly moistened and the tubers are laid out on the surface. The container is covered with film or glass and kept at a cool temperature (about 5 degrees), keeping the soil moist. After 8 - 12 days, the first roots and growth points begin to appear. They determine the side by which the tuber is placed in the ground.

After a small sprout hatches, you can begin to grow a tuberous anemone in peat pots. If the sprouts do not appear after the allotted time, the soil substrate continues to be moistened as it dries out, while trying not to overdo it. If the tubers have not rotted, they should definitely germinate within one more week.

Important! Sprouted tuberous anemones are planted in peat pots, deepening by about 5 cm so that the sprouts look up.

How to care for potted anemones

The recommended temperature for keeping seedlings is about 12 degrees. High temperatures make the sprouts weak and can cause them to rot. After full rooting, the increase in temperature ceases to pose a danger to plants.

Further care for the tuberous anemone includes moderate regular watering without waterlogging, as the soil mixture dries out. In the early stages, the plant does not need top dressing.

Planting anemones in open ground

The place for planting a tuberous anemone must be protected from drafts, the recommended level of illumination for different varieties may be different. The requirements for the soil are exactly the same - it must be loose, breathable, fertile and, preferably, alkaline.

Previously, before planting in open ground, the site is dug up, removing all the pebbles and weed roots. Tuberous anemones have a negative attitude towards water stagnation in the soil, therefore they are not placed in damp places, and the planting pits are drained before planting. Crushed stone, gravel or broken red brick are perfect as drainage.

The easiest way is to plant tuberous anemones in open ground, germinated in advance in peat pots: in this case, they will simply need to be placed together with the pot itself in planting pits located at a distance of at least 20 cm from each other.

When planting tubers immediately into the ground, there is no need to additionally germinate them after soaking. The recommended distance between plants remains the same. Planting scheme - depending on the size of the tubers:

• 1 cm - 50 pcs. per 1 sq. m;
• 1.5 cm - 20 - 30 pcs. per 1 sq. m;
• 2 cm - 20 - 25 pcs. per 1 sq. m.

It is recommended to bury tubers 1-1.5 cm in size by 4-5 cm into the soil, larger specimens by 8-10 cm. Planting algorithm:

• make holes about 15 cm deep;
• put a little humus and ash on the bottom;
• place the tuber in such a way that the flat point of growth is directed upwards, and the sharp end is downwards (if in doubt, you can plant it on its side);
• sprinkle with earth.

The soil needs to be well moistened. The first shoots should be expected in 20-25 days.

Anemone care in the ground

Caring for a tuberous anemone in the ground is easy. Timely application of dressings is the key to lush and abundant flowering. During the formation of buds, the plant needs organic top dressing, in the fall - in complex mineral fertilizers. If all the necessary fertilizers were applied to the soil at the time of planting, additional feeding is not necessary.

Important! Fresh manure should not be used to feed tuberous anemones.

Watering

In the spring, the tuberous anemone is watered once a week. In hot and dry summer weather, it is recommended to water daily, early in the morning and in the evenings after sunset. If the summer turned out to be rainy, watering is reduced, guided by soil moisture. The main thing is to remember that waterlogging, like drought, is detrimental to the plant.

Loosening and weeding

Since tuberous anemones have a superficial root system, it is strictly forbidden to loosen the soil around them with a chopper or flat cutter, so weeding is carried out manually. So that fewer weeds grow around the plants, the soil around can be mulched with a layer of peat or dry mullein.

Conclusion

Growing tuberous anemones is not as difficult as it seems at first glance, but you still have to work hard. However, the result is definitely worth the effort. Bright flowers are able to win the hearts of gardeners and decorate any suburban area with their appearance.

Anemone is a plant found in both hemispheres of our planet. It grows mainly on flat areas in regions with a temperate climate. The anemone is represented by a fairly large species diversity, and many varieties grow so differently that sometimes flower growers are simply lost. Further, about the intricacies of planting a plant in open ground, caring for it, diseases, and also about when it is necessary to plant an anemone (photo and instructions are attached).

Anemone is a plant of the buttercup family, which is actively cultivated by domestic gardeners and is known to most under the beautiful name "daughter of the winds." In appearance, the anemone is very similar to the common poppy.

The plant is represented by a large species diversity, among which there are both undersized and tall varieties. The latter, unfortunately, do not take root very well in our climate, therefore domestic gardeners grow mainly low-growing species.

Interestingly, among the anemones you can find those species that require extremely complex and troublesome care for an amateur grower (this is often associated with the characteristics of the plant's root system), so we will consider only those species that are unpretentious to care and growing conditions.

Among these are the following varieties:

• The anemone is tender. Tiny plant, reaching only 5-10 cm in height.

Anemone tender

• Oak anemone. Not very common in our latitudes. The plant is medium in size - it will grow up to 0.3 m in height. The flowers grow of medium diameter (about 3-4 cm), are distinguished by a pale white color. True, sometimes there are varieties with pale blue or lilac blooms. The varieties belonging to this variety are very unpretentious.

oak anemone

• Luciferous anemone. unpretentious plant, characterized by medium growth - reaches a height of only 25 cm, blooms very luxuriantly with beautiful small pale yellow flowers. At the same time, the plant is very unpretentious to care for and is able to survive in almost any soil.

Lute anemone

• Japanese anemone. Unlike previous varieties, the Japanese anemone (like the variety below) is a large perennial with a well-developed root system. The plant is distinguished by large and even peduncles, reaching a length of about 0.8 m.

Japanese anemone

• Anemone hybrid. The variety is represented mainly by semi-double rather large varieties with lush bright flowering.

Anemone hybrid

Planting anemones in open ground

Before planting a plant, as usual, a number of preparatory activities are carried out, including the selection and preparation of a place for planting anemones, as well as the preparation of planting material.

The site for planting anemones must be shady, well protected from the wind and at the same time very spacious.

Advice. When choosing a place for planting anemones, be sure to consider the specifics of the growth of this plant: it needs a lot of free space, which is due to a powerful large root system.

The soil in which the anemone will grow must be light, loose, well-drained and nutritious. An ideal option for anemones is loose loam or deciduous soil with the presence of peat.

If the soil in your area is heavy and generally not particularly suitable for growing anemones, try improving its structure by adding a little fine sand to the soil (this will make it lighter and looser) or dolomite flour (if the soil acidity is high).

An unpleasant feature of the anemone is the finickiness of its seed material: anemone seeds germinate very poorly and require careful preparation before planting. We are talking about the well-known stratification. There are several ways to harden anemone seeds. The simplest of them is as follows: the seeds should be placed in boxes with a light soil mixture and immersed deeper into the soil on the site, while not forgetting to cover them, for example, with spruce branches. During winter period the seeds will naturally freeze, and in the spring it will be possible to safely plant them on the site.

anemone shoots

If you plan to grow anemone by planting its tubers, they should also be prepared: soak them in warm water for several hours, then transplant them into containers with prepared substrate (peat and sand) to a depth of about 5 cm.

Seedlings are planted on permanent place only by the second year of the plant's life, it is desirable to carry out this process in the spring (in this case, each plant should have at least 2 leaves). Although it will be quite successful to grow anemones and autumn planting, only in this case, the area with the planted plant should be carefully covered with branches or foliage.

Attention! If the plant is grown by seed, be prepared for the fact that the first bright flowers will appear on the plant no earlier than 3 years after planting.

The subtleties of plant care

Caring for the plant is not at all burdensome: it is enough to constantly maintain the desired level of moisture in the soil and feed the plant with only the right top dressing.

Throughout the growing season, the anemone should be generously and regularly watered. In a particularly hot summer period, watering should be very plentiful. But you should be very careful, because excess moisture in the soil can lead to rotting of the root system. To avoid this problem, choose a site located on a hill for planting anemones.

In the spring or moderately warm summer period, it is enough to water the growing anemone only once a week.

During the flowering period, it is desirable to feed the anemone with liquid organic matter (everything will do except for manure), in the fall - to provide the plant with nutritious mineral complexes. If nutrient components were introduced into the soil before planting, the plant will not need to be fed at all.

Anemone loves generous watering

Anemone with proper care is practically not subject to any disease. Sometimes, however, a site with an anemone can be visited by slugs or snails. It is enough just to collect them manually and treat the plant with a metaldehyde solution. Sometimes the anemone suffers from a leaf nematode. In this case, the only effective solution is to remove the damaged plant from the site and destroy it.

If anemones are grown in a temperate climate, it is advisable to remove the tubers from the soil with the onset of cold autumn and prepare them for wintering: dry them slightly, remove the ground part of the bushes, and store the tubers themselves in a humid, cool environment by placing them in peat / sand.

That's all the subtleties to remember when growing anemones in the garden. Good luck!

Growing anemones: video

Anemone is a perennial southern plant of the buttercup family. Planting anemones in autumn in open ground is practiced in regions with long warm summers and mild winters. This is a tender plant, does not tolerate heat and extreme cold. There are about 170 species of anemones, which differ in the type of root system. Flowers with rhizomes are unpretentious and easy to care for. Tuberous hybrid varieties, on the contrary, are capricious and require constant attention. It is preferable to dig them out for the winter and store them until warm in a cool, dry place.

When to Plant Anemones: Fall or Spring

Anemones are planted in open ground in autumn and spring. Landing before winter is carried out in order to achieve more early dates flowering. In order not to ruin the planting material and enjoy the results of your work in the spring, you need to provide the plant with special care. Anemone winters well under dense snow cover. Freezing of the soil is detrimental to it, the area with plantings for the winter should be covered. When deciding to plant an anemone in the fall in a region with a harsh winter, you need to understand that the risk of plant loss is very high.

When to plant anemones in autumn

The timing of planting anemones in open ground depends on climatic conditions. The optimum temperature during the rooting period is + 9 + 12 ˚С. In subtropical zones, this is best done in early November, in temperate latitudes - at the end of September and October. The flower reproduces in 2 ways:

• seeds;
• parts of the plant: tubers, dividing the bush or rhizomes.

Gardeners prefer to seat the anemone tubers. This method allows you to get stable shoots and flowers of good quality with proper care.

How to soak tubers

Before planting, anemone tubers are sorted by size, rotten and moldy are discarded. good harvest they will no longer be, no matter how careful the care may be. It is recommended to soak them for half an hour in a pink manganese solution. Then place in a woven cloth soaked in water or a root formation stimulator (Epin, Zircon, Athlete, Kornevin and others), cover with a plastic bag so that an air cushion forms inside it and put in a cold place where the temperature does not exceed + 6 ° C - for example , in the refrigerator. Under these conditions, they will begin to awaken, give the first roots and growth points.

How to prepare seeds

For planting anemones in the ground, it is recommended to use freshly harvested seeds - they have a short shelf life. Their main drawback is low germination, about 25%. This indicator can be increased by exposure to low temperatures, so that autumn sowing will only benefit them. The seeds are placed in a wet mixture of peat and sand and left to swell.

Planting capacity and soil

Of the variety of containers for sowing, it is better to opt for wide and shallow boxes with holes in the bottom for outflow excess moisture. The bottom layer is drainage from small pebbles or broken bricks, above is a soil mixture consisting of peat, ash and coarse sand.

Planting anemones in autumn with tubers

After soaking, the tubers are planted in the ground. Depending on their size, landing is carried out according to the scheme:

• With a tuber diameter of less than 1 cm, the distance between them is 10 x 20 cm;
• Diameter 1 - 1.5 cm - 15 x 20 cm;
• More than 1 cm - 20 x 20 cm;

Planting material is undesirable to deeply deepen. It is recommended to prepare a hole, press the tuber into the soil, sprinkle lightly and water abundantly. After the appearance of sprouts, completely cover with earth.

Important! It is good to place the tuber in peat cups - then they will be in the optimal nutrient medium, it is convenient to plant them in the ground.

Planting Anemone Seeds

After swelling, the seeds must be placed in a container with a moist soil mixture consisting of sifted earth, compost humus and coarse sand, kept at + 5 ° C until sprouts appear. Then dig in the garden until the end of winter, covering with sawdust, straw or compost. This must be done before frost. Additional care is not required. With the onset of warming, the container is removed.

seedling care

Caring for anemones planted in the fall is to regularly moisten the soil before placing in the ground. After that, the seedlings must be covered with sawdust, straw, dry foliage or coniferous spruce branches.

How to plant anemones in autumn in open ground

Before planting anemones in the fall, you should decide on a permanent place where they will grow, prepare the soil.

Landing place

Anemones love slightly elevated places, excluding stagnation of water in the soil. You need to choose a spacious semi-shaded area, protected from drafts. A year after planting, anemones grow strongly - this should be taken into account when choosing a site. Right choice plot - a guarantee of good germination and development of healthy plants.

Important! The degree of illumination depends on the variety. Oak and forest species (Altai, Shadow, Lyutichnaya, Dubravnaya) prefer deep shade.

How to prepare the soil

Anemones are grown in fertile, light, loose soils - loamy, sandy. They do not grow well on acidic soils, they are suitable for a neutral or alkaline environment (pH 5.5 - 7.5). Before planting, the plant is loosened in the fall, peat, mature compost, and wood ash are applied for fertilizer. If the soil is too heavy, sand should be added to it; if it is too acidic, dolomite flour should be added.

tuber hole

The size of the anemone hole depends on the tuber. Depth, as a rule, should not exceed 2-3 of its height, width - 30 cm. Humus and ash are laid out at the bottom of the hole. After planting, cover the soil with mulch.

Outdoor Anemone Care

Caring for anemones in the fall comes down to moisturizing, careful loosening, treatment against pests and diseases.

top dressing

In autumn, organic fertilizers are applied to the soil. It should be remembered that anemones do not tolerate manure. Compost is best made from fruit leaves. garden trees. In order for the care to be complete, you need to add mineral fertilizers containing potassium and magnesium to the soil.

Watering

Water the anemone in the fall should be as needed, no more than once a week. Care should not be excessive: excess moisture will lead to decay of planting material and death.

Preparing for winter

The main concern of the gardener is to save the earth from freezing. To do this, plantings are covered with a thick layer of dry plants, branches or cover materials specially created for this purpose made of polypropylene fiber (agrospan, spunbod, spantex).

Disease prevention

Anemone is susceptible to some diseases. To prevent their occurrence, plants require preventive care: they are treated with biological preparations Planriz, Fitosporin-M, Rovral.

Pest control

Anemone is defenseless against aphids, South American leafminer, thrips, greenhouse and tobacco whiteflies. Aktara, Aktellik, Iskra are effective against them. Treatment must be done in the early stages of the lesion. If a plant is affected by a nematode, it is disposed of in its entirety and is not used for propagation. From snails and slugs, metaldehyde solution will help. Care consists in the modern detection and elimination of the problem.

pruning

As a rule, anemone care does not require pruning, even if dug up in the fall. In the subtropics, tall species are cut to ground level. In areas with severe winters, the stems are left, the plant is covered.

Anemone breeding

Best of all, anemones reproduce vegetatively: by dividing the rhizomes, dividing the bush, root offspring. The best time for this type of breeding is spring. Sowing seeds gives nice results if produced in autumn.

Transplant anemones in autumn

Flowers easily tolerate transplanting at any time - even during the flowering period, the best season for this is spring. If necessary, you can transplant the anemone in the fall, just do not miss the moment when the aerial part of it dries up. In August-September, the area with anemones needs to be dug up, the underground parts removed and planted. Special care is not required. Transferred plants should be watered abundantly and covered.

When to dig up anemones in autumn

In cold regions, anemones should not be left in the ground for the winter. In autumn, in September - October, flowers should be dug up, dried in the shade, cut off the stem and placed for long storage until spring in a cool, dry, dark place. Caring for tubers during the dormant period is to maintain the temperature and humidity conditions in the room.

Conclusion

Planting anemones in the fall in open ground is a process that needs to be taken very carefully, carefully weighing all the pros and cons. Needs to be properly assessed climatic conditions region and choose the appropriate method of propagation of the plant. In most regions of Russia, it is preferable to dig tubers and rhizomes for the winter. Sowing seeds at the end of autumn, on the contrary, contributes to their hardening and improves germination. Seedlings require careful, although not very troublesome care.

Anemone is a perennial of the buttercup family, a very beautiful and fragile plant. The name means "daughter of the winds", so the people call the flower anemone. The name is justified by the fact that even the weakest gust of wind provokes the trembling of delicate petals. It grows on the plains in temperate regions, and is found in mountainous areas. In nature, there are about 160 species that bloom in different time and differ so much that they puzzle even experienced flower growers. Let's talk about the types of anemones, planting and care in the open field in the fall.

Under the general name of anemones, there is a variety of varieties and species, among which there are unpretentious, and those that require heightened attention. The difference between the two is that some species have tubers while others have rhizomes. The latter do not cause difficulties in growing, but any mistake in caring for tuberous anemones can lead to the death of the plant.

Anemone care features are as follows:

• In dry, hot weather, anemone watering is required.
• Complex mineral fertilizers are applied only in autumn, and organic fertilizers are applied during flowering, growth and before planting.
• Anemones are afraid of frost, they need to be covered with dry leaves.
• Reproduction of anemones is carried out by seeds or root offspring.

Anemone species

We offer you to get acquainted with the most common and striking representatives of the anemone family. According to the flowering time, they are divided into summer (autumn) and spring. Spring flowers are distinguished by a wide range of pastel shades; they bloom in May. This type of anemone includes:

• Oak anemone. She has a fragile articulated rhizome. Flowers diameter - 2-4 cm. Height - 25 cm. Flowers usually white color but there are other shades. It blooms early - in April-May. Undemanding variety.
• The anemone is tender. These are miniature plants, the flowers of these plants are only 5-10 cm in diameter. Frost-resistant varieties, growing anemone tender gardeners pay considerable attention. The most popular variety is Blue Shades.
• Luciferous anemone. Undemanding plant. There are beautiful terry varieties with bright yellow flowers. Grows up to 25 cm.

Summer flowering anemones are represented by the following types:

• Japanese anemone. Large perennial. Popular varieties are Pamina with dark pink flowers, Hadspen Abundance with cream flowers.
• Crown anemone. Light-loving plant, blooms with double flowers. It blooms twice a season: in May and September. Grows up to 1.5 meters. This type of plant includes an anemone De Kaen, Don Juan and Sandra Bridget. Anemone crown flowers can be of various shades.
• Anemone hybrid. This species includes varieties such as Honorine Jobert, Queen Charlotte, Profusion.

All these species are large perennials, the root system is powerful and well branched. They begin to bloom from the end of summer, anemones bloom until mid-autumn.

Preparing and planting anemones

Soil preparation

For those who decide to grow anemones on their site, planting begins with the selection of a site. You will need a spacious place, protected from drafts, and shaded. The rhizomes of this plant grow strongly, but they are very fragile, any contact can harm them. Anemones do not tolerate drafts and extreme heat.

The soil should be loose, drained, fertile. The best option will become deciduous soil with peat or loam. You can add plain sand to the soil, this will improve the structure of the soil. By adding to the soil wood ash, you can reduce excessive acidity.

Seed preparation

Anemones can be grown from seeds, but they have a very low germination rate. Only a quarter of freshly harvested seeds can germinate. If you subject the seeds to stratification, you can slightly increase germination. The seeds are mixed with peat or coarse sand, for 1 part of the seeds anemones take 3 parts of sand. Moisturize, spray daily to maintain the required moisture.

After the seeds swell, a little substrate is added, the mixture is mixed, slightly moistened. The container with planting material is left in a cool room. When the sprouts hatch, and this usually happens after a few days, the container is taken out to the site, buried in the snow and sprinkled with sawdust and straw.

Get them in early spring to transplant into sprouting boxes. To make life easier for themselves, experienced growers plant seeds in autumn in boxes with nutrient soil, bury them in open ground, covering them with spruce branches. During the winter, the seeds will undergo natural freezing. In the spring, you can dig them up to plant them.

Tuber preparation

Planting anemone tubers begins with the fact that the tubers need to be soaked in warm water before planting. After a few hours, the tubers should swell, they are planted in pots with a mixture of sand and peat to a depth of 5 cm. Watering should be regular. Some flower growers wrap the bulbs in a cloth that is moistened with an epin solution. About six hours they are kept in plastic bag, this will soak the bulbs. After that, they are immediately planted in the ground.

Planting anemone tubers

How to plant an anemone? Planting anemones is not particularly difficult. You just need to determine the point of growth. Tubercles of buds are visible on tubers that have been pre-treated and are already swollen, they can be used to determine how to plant. For beginners, this guideline may come in handy: the anemone tuber has a flat top, and you need to plant it with a sharp end down. In case of any doubt, you can simply plant the tuber on its side.

The hole for planting should be about 40 cm in diameter, 13 centimeters deep. A little ash and humus are poured at the bottom of each hole, a tuber is placed there, sprinkled with earth on top. Landing is slightly crushed, then watered well.

Planting anemones with seeds

By the time the anemones are planted in the fall, the seedlings should already have two leaves. Seedlings are planted in the ground in the second year of growth. The place is chosen shaded. When to plant anemones? Planting is done in the fall, after which the site is well covered with leaves and branches from frost. It should be remembered that such anemones can bloom only after three years.

Upon purchase different varieties anemones, you can make it so that flowering will last almost all year round: from April to November. To do this, you need seeds and tubers different types and varieties, a little patience, time, compliance with certain planting rules.

anemone care

You want to see anemones on your site, planting and care in the open field in accordance with all the rules, and now they are already pleasing to the eye with their violent flowering. Of course, you will have to try to maintain throughout the growing season required level humidity. The danger is not drought, but excessive moisture. The root system of a plant can simply rot from waterlogging.

If during the period of bud formation, the plant lacks moisture, it will be difficult for anemones to bloom and grow. In order for the humidity level to be balanced, it is necessary to plant plants on a hill. The site must be well drained. After planting, it is desirable to carry out mulching with a five-centimeter layer of peat, sawdust fruit trees. In spring, the soil is moistened once a week; with normal rainfall, additional watering throughout the summer is not necessary. If it is very hot and dry, watering is done after sunset or in the morning.

Top dressing of anemones is done during flowering. Live organic fertilizers are used (except for fresh manure). In autumn, it is necessary to provide top dressing with complex mineral fertilizers. With careful fertilization of the beds before planting, further feeding can be completely eliminated. Weeds must be removed by hand, a chopper and other tools can damage the delicate roots of the plant.

Anemones are considered plants that are resistant to most pests and diseases. But sometimes they can be bothered by snails and slugs. To cope with uninvited guests, use the drug - metaldehyde. Some anemones suffer from cutworm caterpillar (winter worm) or leaf nematode. In case of nematode damage, infected plants must be destroyed; the plant should not be planted in this place for several years.

Anemone breeding

Anemone propagates not only by tubers and seeds, the methods described above, but also by dividing a bush or rhizome. When dividing the rhizomes, you can dig them out in the spring, cut into pieces, they should be approximately 5 cm long. Each piece should have a kidney. They are planted in the ground, but such a plant will reach maturity only in three years. A transplant is carried out with the division of the bush only by 4-5 year old plants.

Storage after flowering

How to store anemones in winter? Anemones are recommended to be dug up with the onset of the first cold weather in order to be stored. Nodules need thorough drying. The aerial part of the bush is cut off. Tubers must be stored cool, in the dark, placed in sand or peat. A non-damp basement is best suited for this.

If the decision is made to leave the anemones in the soil before winter, you need to be sure that they will winter in comfortable conditions. In regions with warm winters, you should not rely on the weather; the site must be covered with spruce branches, fallen leaves, and other material so that unexpected frosts do not kill the anemone flowers.