Anemones planting in the fall and care in the open field in the Urals

Do you want your garden to blaze with different colors and delight you, your neighbors, and your bees? Then plant anemones, and they will pleasantly surprise you with their rare flowering, subject to any breeze (not without reason, in translation from Greek, anemone is "the daughter of the winds"), their compact size and relative undemanding care.

Types and varieties of anemones

The most popular types of anemones are as follows:

Anemones can also be further divided into 2 large groups: tuberous and rhizome. Rhizomes are more of a forest species. In stores, you can usually find exactly tuberous.

Worth knowing! Rhizome (forest) anemones are more unpretentious to care for than tuberous.

Growing rhizome anemones or their reproduction by division

It is optimal to divide the rhizomes in the spring. This is due to the fact that during this period the movement of the sap inside the plant is somewhat slowed down, which means that the flower will be able to take root normally after division.

Note! Reproduction by dividing rhizomes should be performed only with anemones older than 4-5 years.

What needs to be done to separate the rhizomes of the anemone:

1. Dig up the rhizomes themselves.
2. Cut into pieces 5-6 centimeters long and with at least one, or preferably several, renewal buds on each.
3. Plant horizontally into a previously prepared hole to a depth of the same 5-6 centimeters.

Planting anemone tubers for germination and subsequent planting of seedlings in open ground

The timing of planting tubers

Various sources often indicate that it is already possible to plant anemones tubers starting in February. However, if you are going to plant tubers so early, then you will have to supplement the seedlings with special phytolamps or more economical LED counterparts. Even on the lightest southern windowsill in the apartment at this time there is still an insufficient amount of natural light, which means that the plant will definitely stretch out, and such delicate flowers as anemones, when pulled, will bloom very weakly and sluggishly in the first year.

Thus, it is better to postpone the planting of anemone tubers to a later date, for example, to do it in the second half of March or even better in early April.

How to soak tubers

Important! If the tubers of the anemones are very small, then there is a high probability that the flowers will not bloom in the first year. Therefore, when buying planting material in the store, pay attention to the size of the nodules, choosing the largest ones.

To grow anemones, first of all, they must be properly prepared for planting, namely, soak the tubers in water.

Important! How not properly soak: put the tubers of the anemones in a container (glass), then pour water along with the head and stand for a day.This cannot be done - the anemones will simply die. They cannot be without air, they immediately begin to suffocate and emit a very disgusting, one might say, pharmacy odor mixed with ammonia.

How right soak the tubers of the anemones:

1. Take a napkin, cotton pads or even better a rag and put it in a container (container).
2. Now you need to wet it in one of the fungicide solutions (the most popular, but still somewhat weak - "Fitosporin" or the lesser known, but strong enough "Maxim Dachnik") or a growth stimulator ("Zircon" or "Epin").
3. Place the tubers on a soaked napkin, cotton pads or rag and cover with a dry rag, cotton pad or napkin on top.
4. For the best effect, cover the container itself with plastic wrap.
5. Keep until completely swollen, which usually takes 30 minutes to 3 hours (depending on the quality of the planting material).
6. If you have soaked tubers in Epin, then after swelling they must be rinsed in warm water.
7. Everything! The nodules are now ready to be potted.

Video: how to properly soak and grow anemone seedlings

Planting capacity and soil

Anemones do not like transplants, so it is advisable to plant them in separate containers. Moreover, very small pots (at least 250-300 ml) are not very suitable for planting. It is even better to use cut containers for milk or juice (liter) or 0.5 liter plastic glasses, in which it is imperative to make drainage holes, for example, one hole at the bottom will be enough.

Fertile and loose soil mixture is required. You can prepare it by taking peat and sand in equal amounts, or by buying a ready-made mixture for flower seedlings in a garden store.

Planting tubers

It is very simple to plant anemone tubers for germination: fill the pots with soil, then spill phytosporin and plant (deepen) the tuber with a sprout (which became more noticeable after swelling) upwards, then spill it again with water so that the soil settles, and part of the sprout appears. Put in a bright, but cool enough place where the temperature is maintained within + 16-20 degrees.

Advice! Place a folded piece of paper at the bottom of the pots so that when the root system grows, it does not run out through the drainage holes.

Video: planting anemones tubers for germination at home

Seedling care

It is very desirable that anemones seedlings be grown at a low temperature of +16 degrees. If the air is too dry, and there is a heat of +25 degrees, these plants will wither.

Daylight hours should be at least 12 hours, and ideally 14 hours. Therefore, if you have the opportunity, then be sure to supplement your plants.

All care for the anemones that you planted in pots for germination consists in regular watering: the soil should always be moistened, it cannot dry out in any way.

Planting anemones in open ground

It is necessary to plant anemones in open ground only when the threat of return frosts has passed. As a rule, depending on the climatic characteristics of the region, this moment occurs on average in the month of May.

Anemones are ideal for planting in partial shade. A very large shadow does not suit them.

Flowers will not be able to develop normally if there is stagnant water, as, in fact, most plants. In other words, they love good drainage, which is easy to make from fragments of bricks, rubble, or small river stones.

The soil they need is loose and nutritious, and it is desirable that from above it was still mulched with some kind of organic matter. To make the soil looser, you can add sand to it.

Step-by-step instructions for planting anemones in open ground with sprouted tubers:

1. Choose the optimal drop-off location.
2. Prepare the planting hole by filling it with ash and humus.
3. Remove the seedlings from the pot along with the earthy clod and plant them in the hole.
4. It is better to make the distance between plantings about 15-20 cm.
5. Water moderately and mulch the plantings 4-5 centimeters.

By the way! You can plant pre-soaked anemones directly in the open field. The planting technology is no different, unless you need to deeply deepen the tubers.

Features of planting and caring for tender anemone (Blanda)

Anemone Blanda has nothing to do with crown. It does not require digging for the winter or even shelter. In general, caring for this species is quite simple.

It is better to plant Blanda in the fall (in October-early November), but you need to catch it before the frost. Preparation for planting is somewhat different, the tubers must be filled with hot water (+ 70-80 degrees) and soaked for 2 days (it is better to change the water 2-3 times a day) so that they swell enough. It is necessary to plant blanda tubers to a depth of 4-5 centimeters at a distance of 2-3 centimeters from each other, preferably in a separate basket filled with a loose substrate. After planting, the basket must be buried in any flower bed or rock garden. You should also water the plantings with warm water for some time for their better rooting.

Video: planting and caring for anemone blanda (tender)

Growing anemones from seeds

Anemones can be grown from seed, but unfortunately, most seed growers get disastrous negative results. This is due to the fact that the germination capacity of even freshly harvested seeds is about 1/4, and they must first undergo stratification, in other words, they must be left for about 2-3 months in a cold and humid place (for example, in the refrigerator on the bottom shelf) ... Thus, if you want to plant anemone seeds in the spring, they must be laid for stratification in January. Planting seeds for seedlings (in March) and further care are fairly standard. The main thing is not to bury the seeds under any circumstances.

Therefore, it is best to plant anemones with seeds in the fall. During the winter, they will undergo natural stratification, and in the spring they hatch, and you will get healthy shoots. But we must be prepared for the fact that no more than 25% will rise anyway.

Outdoor care for anemones

Caring for anemones is quite simple, but at the same time quite laborious. The main thing in care is the constant maintenance of soil moisture. However, it is also impossible to fill in and allow stagnation of moisture, otherwise the roots of the plant may begin to rot. Therefore, as mentioned earlier, the landing site must have good drainage, or it must be located on a hill. The use of mulch, which can be taken from fallen leaves, peat, sawdust, or some other organic matter, will help to preserve moisture. Mulching will not only help your plant stay hydrated longer, but it will also prevent weeds from growing.

Advice! It is especially important to regularly and abundantly water the anemones during their budding period and on hot summer days. Watering, of course, should be done in the morning and evening (after sunset).

As for dressings, they are not particularly required. However, for better development and flowering, you can use mineral and organic fertilizers during the period of budding and direct flowering. A solution of wood ash and humus is perfect for this.

Important! In no case, do not try to use fresh manure for feeding.

Anemones should be periodically weeded from weeds and loosened after watering, but this should be done very carefully, because the root system of this flower is located very shallow.

Anemones winter well, but their mulching layer for the winter must be increased by 2-3 times and covered with spruce branches or covered with a thick layer of leaves and spunbond.

Important! Here it is worth making a clarification: only rhizome anemones, and not tuberous... Tubers are dug up for the winter and stored in a refrigerator or other cool place until spring planting. But in the harsh conditions of the northern regions (the Urals and Siberia), many gardeners also dig out rhizomes.

Video: caring for an anemone in the garden - watering and feeding

To ensure that anemones are guaranteed to present their flowers every year, tune in to error-free preparation for planting and skillful care of plants in the open field.

Video: planting and caring for anemones in the garden

 

In the first warm days of spring, you can see delicate and beautiful flowers - anemones (or anemones) - on your personal plots. These graceful herbaceous perennials captivate with a variety of colors and shapes of buds. Anemones look spectacular when surrounded by other flora and stones. They are able to decorate any garden plot with their presence. Among gardeners, this culture has become famous for its capriciousness, so not everyone is at risk of growing it. But if you pay due attention to the flower, plant it according to all the rules, and then take good care of it, your efforts will be rewarded with an abundance of bright buds.

   

The best varieties of anemone

 

Among the generous assortment of anemone varieties, there are both unpretentious specimens and plants that require special care. This feature is explained by the presence of two categories of anemones - rhizome and tuberous. The former calmly react to the "flaws" of cultivation, expressing dissatisfaction with only a certain loss of beauty. For representatives of the second category, mistakes in leaving are very dangerous. Consider the most popular among the gardeners of the Urals anemone varieties.

✿ Crowned anemone - a perennial plant with a developed root system. Its tuberous root reaches 5 cm in diameter, and the stem grows up to 45-50 cm in height. Beautiful bright flowers are presented in white, blue, lavender, pink shades. Large, about 8 cm in diameter, single buds.

✿ Forest anemone - a perennial crop that grows up to 0.5 m in height. The plant has a powerful vertical root and rather large buds, most often painted in white, milky, light lilac.

✿ Japanese, autumn, hybrid anemones - plant varieties, reaching a height of 90 cm. Large flowers have a diameter of about 8 cm, most often painted in red or deep pink shades, have double petals. These subspecies simultaneously produce a large number of buds that form lush inflorescences.

✿ Oak anemone somewhat smaller than their "relatives". Its stem grows only up to 30 cm, the buds of the plant reach 2-4 cm in diameter and are white.

✿ Anemone blanda, which is also called tender anemone, is a low-growing perennial plant with a stem height of about 10 cm. The flowers of the culture are painted in a delicate blue tint. This variety of anemones is very early, the buds bloom in April, and by the beginning of summer the stems and leaves of the culture die off.

 

Breeding methods for anemone

 

Anemones reproduce in two ways: vegetative and seed. In the first case, in order to propagate the plant, the gardener will only need a small part of it. Over time, a whole garden can grow from one flower. In the second case, you need to germinate anemone seeds for a long time in home soil, monitor the condition of the sprouts, and only after a few years get the result. The vegetative method is recognized as the best for breeding anemone, it is recommended to use it for the first growing experience.

 

Propagation of anemone by seeds

 

This is not the most popular procedure as it creates a lot of complications. The seeds must be freshly harvested, but even if you use the best sowing material, it is unlikely that more than ¼ of all the seeds sown will germinate. Suitable for cultivation from seeds: multi-cut anemone, buttercup, Apennine, forest, oak, tender and crown. Consider the basic rules that should be followed to obtain good germination:

✿ In order for the sown grains to germinate as best as possible, they should be stratified. During this procedure, conditions are created that are similar to those in which the seeds are in the autumn and winter periods. Under the influence of humidity, air and relatively low above-zero temperatures, the seed shells become softer, the grains swell and begin to give the sprouts the substances necessary for their development. Stratification is used only if the plants are to be sown in spring.

✿ Sow anemone not too deep to give fragile shoots a better chance of breaking through the earth layer.

✿ Soil for seeds should be light and loose, have a porous structure. ✿ If you sow a crop in the fall, then the first shoots should be expected in early spring. If the seeds are buried in the ground in spring, then the seedlings should appear within the next 30 days. Do not moisturize the anemones seedlings too much, otherwise the sprouts will die.

 

Vegetative cultivation of anemone

 

An easier way to breed this culture is vegetative propagation. The material can be the roots or tubers of plants. It is best to deal with the separation of roots in early spring, during this period the flower will undergo the procedure painlessly. You can cut off part of the root only if it has several buds that are responsible for plant recovery.

It is better to decide in advance with the flower bed on which the anemones will grow. This whimsical plant does not really like transplanting, especially if the flowers have been growing in one place for quite a long time.

Some subspecies of the culture have a tuberous root system. There are several nuances in the reproduction of anemone by tubers, so we will consider this procedure in more detail:

✿ The flower tubers must be prepared in advance by allowing them to absorb moisture. At the same time, it is impossible to completely immerse the rhizomes in water, otherwise they will simply rot. To avoid such a nuisance, collect warm water in a small saucer and stir a drop of epin or zircon in it. For better root germination, you can use biostimulants. Put a piece of gauze or thin cloth into the resulting solution, moisten the material and squeeze out a little. Wrap the tubers in a cloth and leave for 5-6 hours.

✿ Combine sand and earth in a suitable shallow container. The composition of the soil must be sufficiently porous and loose. Sprinkle a little water over the soil and place the flower tubers on it after removing the fabric from them.

✿ Cover the container with glass or plastic wrap and leave in a cool place. Constantly monitor the level of soil moisture, it should not dry out.

✿ After 10-12 days, the tubers will release roots, and growth points will also become noticeable. Guided by the roots that have appeared, you will know exactly how to plant the anemone in the ground. Tubers with small sprouts can be placed in separate germination containers. In the event that growth points have not yet been identified, moisten the soil and keep the container with tubers in a cool place until they all germinate.

✿ If the tubers have not rotted, then roots should appear on each of them sooner or later. When replanting the rhizomes separately, place them with the sprouts upward and deepen them approximately 2 times the height of the tuber itself.

 

Anemone: outdoor planting

 

Preparing a place for these flowers is not difficult. Anemones are universal for any flower bed, both due to the large palette of colors, and due to their livability. Attention should be paid only to the soil in which you are going to plant anemones. This will be most of the worries.

 

Choosing a place for a flower bed

 

Planting and caring for anemone flowers begins with choosing the right place where they will grow. It is worth noting that different varieties of flowers feel comfortable in different conditions, but there are still some universal recommendations.Most anemones do well when provided with partial shade, loose, light soil, and good drainage. Consider how the lighting should be for different varieties of crops:

✿ Those varieties of anemone, which in the wild are accustomed to growing in deciduous forests, love a well-shaded area. Such varieties include: Altai, flexible, Amur, buttercup, smooth, shadow, oak anemones. Such flowers will feel great if you plant them on the north side of the site or place a flower bed under spreading trees.

✿ In moderately shaded areas, the following varieties feel comfortable: forked anemone, forest and canadian. Under natural conditions, these crops are found in light forests, as well as in forest glades. A flowerbed with such varieties can be located in the eastern side of the site.

✿ The anemones that love the sun include: Apennine, crown, Caucasian, tender anemone. These flowers will perfectly take root in open areas, on the south side of buildings. The listed species are considered drought-resistant, which means that they need to be watered sparingly, avoiding stagnation of water in the soil.

 

Soil for growing anemone

 

Almost all varieties of anemone love light, porous, moisture-permeable soil. Before growing anemones, you should take care of the correct composition of the soil. In order to achieve the most favorable structure, the earth can be mixed with sand, small stones, brick fragments. In such a soil, air will circulate perfectly, which will not allow the roots to suffer from stagnant water.

Caucasian, Apennine and crown anemones feel most comfortable in alkaline soils, and all other varieties take root well in neutral and slightly acidic soils. The least whimsical in this regard is the forest anemone - poor sandy soil is quite suitable for it.

Cultivars with tuberous roots should be planted in the ground with an acidity of no more than 7-8 units. More acidic soil is saturated with lime using wood ash. The soil is mixed with ash both before planting the tubers and during the growth of flowers. In the latter case, the beds are sprinkled with ash and the soil is loosened.

 

Anemone transplant

 

Root-propagated anemones are best replanted in early spring. These varieties include hybrid, canadian, forest and forked anemones. As soon as the shoots break through the ground, the fragment of the root, on which the sprout is located and there are adventitious buds, is dug up, cut off and transferred to another place. The composition and fertility of the soil in the new flower bed should be taken care of in advance. Some gardeners do a similar procedure in the fall, but then the risk that the plant will die is slightly higher.

As mentioned earlier, anemones do not like transplanting too much; some plants die after being transferred to a new place. The worst thing about the transplant is the hybrid anemone.

Early varieties that end their flowering in May can only be transferred to a new location in summer. As a rule, in ephemeroid anemones, leaves and stems die off already in the middle of summer. At the same time, plant roots already have renewal buds, so such root fragments can be safely transplanted to another flower bed. The roots should be deepened by 2-5 cm, the plants do not need watering.

 

Anemones: outdoor care

 

If you provide the anemones with proper planting and care, the plant develops quickly enough, releasing more and more new stems. In just a few years, you will receive on your site a fairly dense and beautiful rug of green stems and bright buds. Sometimes overgrowing flowers can oppress other crops on the site. To prevent this from happening, you should remove excess rhizomes and, if necessary, transplant plants on time.

Proper care of anemone consists in watering them regularly, while it is important to prevent stagnation of moisture in the soil.Anemones, although considered moisture-loving plants, also need good drainage of the soil on which they grow.

Sufficiently adult plants, unlike young ones, do not tolerate transplanting well, therefore, it is not worth moving them to a new place without special need. This rule does not apply to tuberous varieties. Anemones with tuberous roots are dug out during the dormant period, then the tubers are carefully examined and hidden in a cool place for storage until autumn. In the fall, the tubers are re-planted in the ground.

Complex mineral fertilizers are suitable for feeding anemone. They are introduced into the soil directly during the flowering period of the culture.

Anemones are considered quite resistant to diseases and pests, but they are still susceptible to some lesions. Anemone can get sick with leaf nematode. It can be recognized when dirty yellow spots appear on the leaves, which subsequently darken. Severely affected flowers may die. If this happens, destroy diseased plants, replace the soil on which they grew, and plant other crops in their place.

If snails or slugs appear on your anemones, you can fight them with a metaldehyde solution. It is better to collect pests by hand, and treat the plants with the named substance. When digging up tubers, they should be carefully checked for rot, and only then sent to storage.

Anemone is a frequent inhabitant of the plots of most of our flower growers. To many, this plant, representing the buttercup family, is known as the "daughter of the winds", which she received from the ancient Greeks. By its external features, this perennial plant is very similar to a poppy.

In our country, the most widespread are low-growing varieties, reaching a height of 30 cm. Although tall species are represented in the genus of anemones, the well-known one, they are very rare in our climate. The total number of anemone species numbers more than 150 varieties, which differ in terms of flowering... This feature allows you to create a beautiful flower bed on their basis, which can be admired during the entire summer season.

Due to the wide variety in the genus of anemones, there are individual species that do not create much trouble in care. Along with them, there are also such plants that are incredibly difficult to grow even with careful care. The main reason for these differences is associated with the structural features of the root system. Some varieties form tubers, while others form rhizomes. However, it is the latter that are most preferred due to their ease of care. Therefore, it is worth getting the first experience of growing anemone from these species. Varieties that form tubers during the growing season require special attention, otherwise you can not count on the flowering of the anemone.

Planting and care in the open field: photos, planting secrets

During preparation for growing anemone, the main thing that needs to be understood is that throughout the entire life cycle, the plant needs provide appropriate care, which provides for compliance with some rules:

1. For anemones, regular watering is mandatory, and in dry and hot weather, they should be very abundant.
2. During the entire time of development, the plants must be fed: in the fall, complex mineral fertilizers are applied to the soil, and in the flowering phase and immediately before planting - organic fertilizers.
3. Frost resistance is not included in the list of anemone's advantages, therefore, for successful wintering, it needs a shelter from dry foliage.
4. The most favorable moment for the breeding of anemones occurs in the spring. It can be bred in several ways: using root suckers or seedlings grown from seeds.

Due to the large species diversity, each cultivar of anemones uses its own cultivation technique. It is especially worth highlighting spring varieties that usually called ephemeroids... Their main feature is a short flowering cycle. They come out of dormancy in April, and at the beginning of May they open their first flowers. However, in July they fall asleep again. But if you create favorable conditions for the development of plants, then they will be able to preserve foliage until autumn. When the last flowers of spring anemones wither, you can transplant them, because after that they begin to grow strongly.

Transplanting anemone with rhizomes can be carried out in the spring, when the snow has completely melted, or in October. But first, the rhizomes must be kept in warm water for some time. During planting, they are buried 10 cm, no more.

Buttercup and oak anemone belong to the group of plants that thrive in shade conditions. Therefore, the most suitable for planting them would be a site under trees or near the walls of buildings that can provide protection from sun and wind.

Crowned and tender anemones thrive in lighted areas, but should be protected from direct sunlight. During the care of the crown anemone, it is necessary to ensure moderate watering, and it is imperative to focus on the condition of the soil, which must have time to dry out. If the water starts to stagnate, then soon the roots of the crown anemone will rot. It is undesirable to plant an anemone next to bushes.

How to prepare the soil?

Even before planting an anemone, it is necessary decide on a suitable place and prepare the ground accordingly. It is recommended to choose a spacious area in the shade for this flower, where the plant will not be afraid of either wind or drafts, since these factors do not contribute to the normal development of the anemone. Considering that the anemone demonstrates rapid growth during the season and gains green mass in a short time, but at the same time has a rather fragile root system, a place should be chosen for it where it will not come into contact with anything.

This should also be guided by when choosing a site where loose and well-drained soil should be present. The most suitable for growing anemones is deciduous-peat or loamy soil. However, it is also possible to artificially improve the composition of the soil by adding sand to it. The problem of increased acidity can be solved by adding wood ash or dolomite flour to the soil.

How do I prepare the seeds?

When the main activities for the preparation of the site are completed, they move on to the seeds. It should be mentioned right away that anemone seeds have low germination... Therefore, if you plan to sow seeds harvested last year, then a maximum of 25% of them will hatch. However, there are certain techniques with which you can increase germination. The desired result can be achieved by exposing the seeds to cold for one to two months. Experienced gardeners know this exercise as stratification.

• for this you need to add a small amount of sand or peat to the seeds of the anemone, observing the proportions of 1: 3;
• then the mixture must be sprayed with water and kept moist until the seeds swell;
• placing flower seeds in a suitable container, add a small amount of substrate there, then mix everything and moisten a little again;
• then the seeds are transferred to a ventilated room, where the temperature is maintained at no higher than 5 degrees Celsius. They must remain in it until sprouts appear;
• when the seeds hatch, the container is transferred to the street, where they are buried in snow or ground. To protect from the winter cold, the place in which the seeds were buried must be covered with sawdust or straw on top;
• in the first weeks of spring, the plants are transplanted into boxes.

However, it is possible to prepare the seeds of anemone flowers for sowing in an easier way: for this need boxes with earth, into which the seeds are sown, after which these containers are buried on the site. As a result, being outdoors during the winter, the effect of natural stratification will be provided. With the onset of spring, all that remains is to remove the box and transplant flowers.

How to prepare tubers?

Before planting flowers of an anemone with tubers, it is necessary to bring it out of dormancy. This will require a container into which warm water is poured, and then the tubers are placed there for a couple of hours. At the first signs of swelling, flowers are transplanted into pots pre-filled with a sand-peat mixture. It is necessary to deepen the tubers no more than 5 cm. When this operation is performed, it is necessary to ensure that the soil remains moist at all times.

You can also suggest another method of preparing anemone tubers for planting.

• you need to take a cloth, moisten it in Epin's solution, and then place the roots in it;
• then it is wrapped in a plastic bag and left for five to six hours;
• after the specified time, you can transplant into pots.

How to plant tubers?

When growing flowers of anemone with tubers, the main thing is to correctly determine the growth point. To do this, it is necessary to carefully examine the tuber - the upper part should have a flat surface, and the lower one should be pointed. If pre-sowing measures were carried out in relation to the tubers and they managed to swell, then they tubercles of the kidneys will be present... Sometimes it is difficult to determine the shape of the tuber, in which case they need to be placed sideways when planting.

Then a pit is prepared for sowing: its diameter should be 40 cm, and its depth should be about 15 cm. First, you need to pour two handfuls of a mixture of ash and humus on the bottom. After that, the tuber is laid there, and on top it is covered with earth and lightly tamped. Finally, you need to moisten the soil.

Disembarkation rules

It is possible to plant anemone seedlings in pots only at the onset of a favorable moment. It can be determined by the fact that the seedlings have formed two true leaves. Haste with a transplant will not benefit the anemone, since in the future you will have to pay more attention to it while leaving. During the planting of flowers in the fall, they need protection from cold weather from fallen leaves or hay. When growing anemone flowers from seeds, you will have to stock up on a lot of patience, since the first flowers will appear only in 3-4 years.

If it is necessary to ensure the flowering of anemones throughout the season, then you should be very careful when choosing varieties. They should differ in flowering time, and they must be planted at the right time.

How to properly care for an anemone?

After the planting of the anemone flowers is completed, they begin to care for it. Particular attention must be paid to soil moisture. Watering should be moderate, because when water stagnates roots start to rot... The plant will not feel well if it does not receive enough moisture, since it will not have the strength for normal growth. In some cases, plants will not be able to set buds at all. You can ensure the optimal level of soil moisture if you plant flowers on a hill and provide for high-quality drainage. Mulching the soil has a positive effect. Peat or leaves of fruit trees can be used as material. The mulch itself is laid on the soil in the root zone with a layer of 5 cm.

In spring, the need for moisture in flowers is low, so you can limit yourself to watering once a week. A similar irrigation regime is provided in summer, provided that the weather is cool. In hot weather, anemone should be watered every day before sunrise or after sunset.

At the beginning of the mass flowering, the anemone will consume a lot of energy, so it will have to be provided with top dressing. However, it is undesirable to use fresh manure for these purposes. In the fall, feeding is carried out with complex mineral fertilizers.In those cases, if fertilizers were applied to the soil before planting the seeds, feeding is not required.

Conclusion

Anemone is widespread in our country, so many of our gardeners are well acquainted with its decorative properties, as well as the peculiarities of cultivation and care. However, a beautiful photo of anemone flowers does not mean that it will be easy to grow it. Here there are certain nuances, on which the success of this event largely depends. When growing anemones outdoors, it is important not only to find a suitable area that should correspond to the variety of anemones, but also to provide appropriate care.

First of all, this concerns watering, which must be regular. If the flowers are watered with long pauses, subsequently compensating for them with an increased consumption of moisture, then this will not benefit the anemone, since excess water will cause root rot. Because of this, it can not only stop blooming, but also die.

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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 growers are simply lost. Further, about the intricacies of planting a plant in open ground, caring for it, diseases, as well as when it is necessary to plant an anemone (photos and instructions are attached).

Anemone: features, types of plants

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

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

Among these, the following varieties can be noted:

• Anemone is tender. A tiny plant only 5-10 cm tall.

Anemone tender

• Anemone is oak. 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 medium in diameter (about 3-4 cm) and are characterized by a pale white color. True, sometimes there are varieties with pale blue or lilac flowering. The varieties related to this variety are very unpretentious.

Dubravnaya anemone

• Buttercup anemone. An unpretentious plant, characterized by an average height - it 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 and is able to survive in almost any soil.

Buttercup anemone

• Japanese anemone. Unlike previous varieties, the Japanese anemone (like the variety presented below) is large perennials 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 site for planting the anemone, as well as the preparation of planting material.

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

Advice. When choosing a place for planting anemones, be sure to take into account 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 on which the anemone will grow must be light, loose, well-drained and nutritious. The ideal option for anemones is loose loam or deciduous soil with the presence of peat.

If the soil in your area is heavy and, in general, not particularly suitable for growing anemones, try to improve 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 anemones is the finickyness of its seed material: the seeds of anemones sprout very poorly and require careful preparation before planting. We are talking about all 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, not forgetting to cover them, for example, with spruce branches. During the winter period, the seeds will naturally freeze, and in the spring you can safely plant them on the site.

Seedlings of anemones

If you plan to grow an 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 in a permanent place only by the second year of the plant's life, it is advisable to carry out this process in the spring (while each plant should have at least 2 leaves). Although it will be quite successful to grow anemones during 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 first bright flowers to 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: you just need to constantly maintain the desired level of moisture in the soil and feed the plant only with the right feeding.

Throughout the growing season, the anemone should be watered generously and regularly. In a particularly hot summer period, watering should be very abundant. 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 an area located on a hill for planting anemones.

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

During the flowering period, it is advisable to feed the anemone with liquid organic matter (everything is suitable except for manure), in the fall - to provide the plant with nutritious mineral complexes. If nutrients were introduced into the soil before planting the anemones, the plant will not need additional fertilizing at all.

Anemone loves generous watering

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

If the cultivation of anemones takes place 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 slightly, remove the ground part of the bushes, and store the tubers in a humid cool environment, placing them in peat / sand.

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

Growing anemones: video