Anemone planting and care
The anemone reproduces by rhizome or tubers, very rarely by seeds. To increase the percentage of germination, the seeds are stratified - stored in a refrigerator or taken out in the snow. The seeds are placed in a sand box and sprayed daily, keeping the soil moist. When the seeds hatch, they are planted in a container with soil for germination of seedlings. You can use another method of stratification - sow seeds directly into the ground and bury the box in the garden, covering it with straw or leaves. In the spring, the box is dug up and brought into a room with a temperature of no more than 5 C for germination.
tubers
Planting in open ground occurs when the tubers bite. Dig a hole 15 cm deep, pour a handful of wood ash and compost (1: 1) on the bottom, lay the onion on top of the fertilizer sprout upwards. If there is no sprout, then you need to be guided by the shape of the tuber. The top is flat, and the bottom is pointed, if the shape is non-standard, the root is placed sideways. Fall asleep with earth, slightly trample and watered thoroughly.
Planting rhizomes in open ground is the easiest and most reliable way. Summer varieties are planted in spring and spring varieties in autumn. To do this, take a large and fertile root and carefully divide it into branches with swollen buds and plant it in a permanent place.
If you decide to transplant an adult tuberous plant to a new place, then this procedure is best done by transshipment. Dig carefully around the plant and move the root along with the clod of earth. So the flower takes root better.
Landing
Anemone is distinguished by its versatile breeding methods. It can be planted using:
- seeds;
- tubers;
- division of the bush.
The fastest is the method of planting rhizomes
Planting tubers should be immersed in a container of warm water for about 4 hours. This will give the plant a good and invigorating shower. Such a shower will help the plant recover after winter dormancy. Some growers cut the edges of the roots before planting so that they better take in the soil. The cropping method does not need to be used.
Another popular method is to pre-plant the tubers in a pot. The container is covered with a mixture of peat and sand. The roots must be buried to a depth of 5 cm. In fertilized soil, it will be easier for the roots to germinate. After germination of the roots, the tubers are transplanted in an area with a depth of 15 cm and a diameter of 30 cm. After planting, you need to compact the soil well and water the seedling abundantly with water.
The method of dividing is very similar to planting with tubers. The root must be divided into as many parts as possible. For this, a root that is at least 2 years old is suitable. It should grow well and get stronger. This method of transplanting anemones is carried out once every 2 years.
Description of the species
The oak anemone belongs to the buttercup family. The genus unites more than 150 species of various herbaceous perennials. In nature, anemone can be found in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, in the western and central parts of Europe, in the European part of Russia and the forest-steppe of Ukraine. At the moment, the oak anemone is listed in the Red Book of Russia and many European countries.
The graceful plant usually grows no more than 15 cm in height. It has a slightly thickened cylindrical rhizome, which grows rather quickly and forms dense green thickets. The leaves of the anemone are cut three times.
Anemone nemorosa
The flowers are solitary, most often white. Recently, you can see a photo of a pale pink and lilac oak anemone, but these varieties are most often found in the garden. Small flowers reach 3 cm in diameter, each with 6-8 ovoid petals.The oak anemone has no sepals, so delicate petals sway with any breath of breeze. It is thanks to this feature that the anemone got its name.
The plant was able to adapt to the conditions of increased soil acidity and low aeration, therefore it takes root well on peat soils. It is demanding on moisture, feels bad in overdried soil, but also does not tolerate stagnant moisture. Grows in groups that form extensive thickets. One plant is capable of blooming for 45-50 years annually. The oak anemone reproduces by seed method and with the help of rhizomes. In nature, it blooms for 10-12 years of life.
How to plant?
If you want to grow an anemone on your site, then first you need to properly prepare it.
The first step is to choose a place. Let's make a reservation right away that it should only be open ground, because due to the peculiarities of the root system, the plant will not be able to grow in a tub or pot. The landing site should not be in a draft; partial shade is also very important.
The forest anemone prefers soft, loose, well-aerated soils. However, it is unpretentious and may well grow on sandy ones.
As neighbors to the culture, you can pick up cherries, mountain ash, sea buckthorn trees. The culture gets along well with buttercups.
Before planting, the soil must be properly prepared:
- in October, the earth is dug up, feeding with organic fertilizers;
- if the soil is heavy, loosen it well, and then add a small amount of sand;
- acidic soils should be liming.
In addition, it is important for the gardener to take care that there is no stagnant water. For this, the landing site must be "provided" with drainage
These can be pebbles, broken bricks, and other popular varieties.
There are several ways to plant and propagate an anemone. Rhizome planting is most often used. The planting material is examined for diseases, the unsuitable one is discarded, and then wrapped in a cloth dipped in growth stimulants (one of the best is "Epin"). When about eight hours have passed, the tubers will need to be removed and placed in a container with moistened river sand.
From above it is covered with glass, which must be removed from time to time so that the planting material can access oxygen. In 10-11 days, seedlings will already appear. The tubers are carefully dug up and planted in pots. When the thickets pass, the plants are planted in open ground.
We will talk about other methods of planting and breeding below.
Pests and diseases
The perennial suffers most from the invasion of slugs and caterpillars. He is also susceptible to fungal and nematode diseases. Most often, plants in group plantings are sick. Single bushes get sick much less often. It is better to destroy plants heavily affected by leaf nematode, and as a preventive measure, completely replace the soil in this place.
To protect against garden pests, perennials should be periodically sprayed with a solution of metaldehyde. If there are few slugs and caterpillars, it is easier to collect them by hand. As a prophylaxis for fungal diseases, a little sea salt or sand can be added to the soil.
The Japanese anemone is a herb for outdoor use. It creates a beautiful green background from its foliage for other flowers throughout the summer, and pleases with abundant and bright blooms in the fall.
Japanese Anemone (Anemone japonica) is an incredibly graceful garden crop. Its delicate, as if painted with pastel, flowers touchingly tremble in the wind. They are similar to the spring color, but in fact, the Japanese autumn anemone, it pleases the eye in the finale of the garden season.
This anemone is a cultivated perennial rhizome plant of the ranunculaceae family (Ranunculaceae). Its leaves are oval, pinnately dissected, colored dark green. Buds on Japanese anemone appear in late July - early August. Blooming white or pale pink graceful cupped flowers with yellow hearts do not fall until mid-autumn.
The diameter of the flowers is up to 8 cm.
The height of the bush is from 40 cm to 1 m or more, depending on the variety.
By the way, this plant has quite a lot of varieties, most of them are hybrid:
- Queen Charlotte (bush up to 1 m with large semi-double pink flowers);
- September Charm (the height of a bush with delicate pink flowers with a golden center can reach 120 cm);
- Prince Henric (also a tall bush, but the buds on it are red);
- Pamina (bush up to 1 m with burgundy buds);
- Whirlwind (80 cm shrub with white flowers);
- Profusion (plant taller than 1 m with semi-double dark purple flower petals);
- Honorine Jobert (tall plant with white flowers with pink edging).
Japanese anemone is also called anemone, allegedly because the Greek word anemos means "wind". But there is another legend associated with this plant. According to her, the flower grew from the blood of Naaman, a character from the Old Testament (Genesis 46:21). The Semitic term anemone means "lamentation for the lost Naaman."
It is enough once to see in reality or in a photo how the Japanese anemone decorates the autumn garden in order to want to acquire an ornamental plant on your site.
