How to grow and care for anemones in a garden

 How to grow and care for anemones in a garden

If you like variety, the Anemone (Anemone hybrids) is the flower for you, providing gardeners with a single plant type that can be grown in a variety of colors. Commonly known as Japanese windflowers, Anemones have long been cherished for their graceful, airy floral displays, particularly as they can flower in difficult shady sites. Anemones are easy to grow from corms and are hardy once established, requiring little attention.

How to grow and care for anemones in a garden

How to grow anemones in a garden

1. Choose a well-drained spot in the garden that gets full sun.
2. Enrich the soil with some compost before planting.
3. Place corms directly where the plant is to grow at a depth of 3 cm and 15 cm apart. Ensure that the flat part of the corm is facing upwards when planting.
4. Cover with soil.
5. Keep the soil nice and moist ensuring not to overwater.

   

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How to grow anemones in a pot

1. Choose a pot that has adequate drainage holes and place it in a position that gets full sun.
2. Fill the pot with  Potting Mix.
3. Place corms directly where the plant is to grow at a depth of 3 cm and 15 cm apart. Ensure that the flat part of the corm is facing upwards when planting.
4. Cover with soil.
5. Keep the soil nice and moist ensuring not to overwater.

When flower buds appear feed every 1 to 2 weeks with  Roses & Flowers Liquid Plant Food. Add a boost of nutrients by alternating with  Natural Fish & Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate. 

How to grow and care for anemones in a garden

Growing tips

• In warm climates, delay planting until late autumn when the weather is cooler.
• Anemones will require some patience as they bloom in spring.
• Some gardeners prefer to start the corms in seedling trays and transplant them into the garden later in the season.
• Great as a cut flower. 
• Plants will carry over for several seasons but you will get the best display of blooms from newly planted corms.

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Common Problems

1- Snails and Slugs

Silvery trails can dry to appear like gold dust. Holes in leaves of plants and seedlings chewed off at the base.

Snails and Slugs

2- Aphids

Insects clustered on young leaves

solution 

A fast acting broad spectrum insecticide based on natural, low toxic, and organic ingredients. It controls by contact action.

Aphids

3- Rust

Leaves yellow and orange-red pustules develop on the undersides

Solution

A combination of systemic fungicide and contact insecticide. Kills pests and mites on contact and works from within the plant to control black spots, powdery mildew, and rust on roses and ornamentals in the home garden.

Rust

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