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To the most common types perennial flower Anemones include forest, crown, oak, buttercup and Japanese. Mostly, they all have a height of 10 to 30 cm and are ideal for growing in garden beds. An exception is the perennial flower Japanese anemone - its bushes rise above the ground up to 70 cm and remain decorative until frost. The garden flowers most often used to create floral arrangements are the crown anemone - they last the longest when cut.

Types of garden anemone plants and their photos

This is a flowering plant of the ranunculaceae family, also known as anemone. Very beautiful, but still not very common in our gardens. Anemone bushes - from 30 to 70 cm, depending on the type, with cut leaves forming a rosette, above which rise brightly colored flowers - single or in inflorescences, simple, double or semi-double, white or two or three colors. Anemones have fleshy creeping rhizomes, and there are species with knobby tubers.

Below you will find a description of the anemone various types and photographs of plants.

Forest anemone 30 cm high and has tufted dark roots. It is planted so that the root collar is 1-2 cm below the soil level. Green leaves are collected in a basal rosette. It blooms in April-May, the color of the petals is white-cream, the flowers are single, small, fragrant. Propagated by division, seeds, root cuttings. Requires sufficiently moist soil and shady areas.

Crown anemone best known on Black Sea coast Caucasus, where it blooms in open ground from February to May. This species is also short (30 cm).

As can be seen in the photo, the anemone plant of this species has large, simple and double flowers white, pink, red and purple colors:

Plants tolerate partial shade, moderately humid places, love loose, fertilized soils. In harsh winters, it requires light shelter. Propagated by division - in spring, by seeds - in autumn, winter. In flower beds they are planted in ridges. This type of anemone can be used for forcing and cutting.

Oak anemone- short (only 20 cm) with white small flowers, y garden forms flowers are double and simple, blue, pink, blue, purple. Plants tolerate partial shade and exhibit high frost resistance.

Anemone buttercup with creeping roots, quickly grows into flower arrays with yellow flowers. Plants are no more than 18-20 cm tall. This species can be used as a ground cover crop.

Japanese anemone- the most beautiful of all, with white ones, pink flowers, 70 cm high, blooms from July until frost. Grows well in partial shade and moderately humid places. Loves loose, fertilized soil. In the southern region, it overwinters in the ground without any shelter. In the central and northern regions, it is dug up for the winter and stored indoors at +3...+4°C. The leaves are preserved until autumn frosts.

Crown anemone is part of the Ranunculaceae family. Under natural conditions, it grows in Asia Minor and the Mediterranean. As cultivated plant Anemone has been known for a long time, more than 400 years. It is especially widely used in landscaping in Germany, Italy, Holland and England.

What kind of plant is crown anemone?

Anemone - herbaceous perennial, which grows well with moderate moisture. Counts ephemeroid-geophyte. This means that in a short period of time the plant goes through all stages of development from the appearance of shoots to the ripening of seeds.

Anemone starts release leaves quite early, since generative buds (with flowers) and nutrients is formed in the nodules in late spring of the previous year. When grown industrially, this crop also retains early spring development and a long period dormancy, which occurs after the above-ground part of the plant dies.

The vitality of culture is supported by tubers, which bear buds with leaves and flowers. Every year the size and weight of the tubers gradually increases, and uneven bulges appear on them.

Complex in structure leaves are located on petioles and collected at the base of the plant into a rosette. Flowers are located one at a time on shoots from 20 to 40 cm long, which are covered with slight pubescence. Quite large inflorescences from 5 to 10 cm wide have a pleasant, subtle aroma. They are painted in various shades. Small seeds, covered with short down, ripen in the fruit - a multi-nut.

Based on the size of their terry, anemone varieties are divided into two groups:

1. plants with flowers that have one row of petals are included in the De Kan group,
2. Cultivars with double and semi-double inflorescences belong to the Santa Bridget group.

Suitable growing conditions

Illumination

Although crown anemone prefers to grow in well-lit areas, it can also withstand partial shade. This plant belongs to the crops short day, since it requires 12 hours of daylight or even less to bloom.

Temperature Preferences

Also, anemone is not very demanding of heat. It quite easily tolerates a short-term drop in temperature to 5 degrees below zero, and leaves - up to 10 or 12 degrees below zero. This plant does not survive in open ground. severe frosts for a long time, especially if the ground is not covered with snow. Therefore, in regions with strong negative temperatures beds with anemones are sprinkled with mulching material or planted in the spring.

This perennial plant is often grown as annual crop.

Humidity Requirements

When cultivating this plant, it is worth remembering that it cannot withstand waterlogging of the soil, especially at low temperatures. Regular watering is only required during flowering during the dry season.

Planting crown anemone

Anemone planting is carried out seeds or tubers.

Planting site in the garden

For planting crown anemones, select well-lit areas that are protected from powerful air currents. Groundwater should be located at a depth of at least 60-80 cm.

Soil requirement

During the entire growing period, soil moisture should be maintained at an average level. Both drying out and waterlogging leads to inhibition of plant development and even death. Crown anemone works best on nutritious, moisture-absorbing, well-drained soils. medium density with pH 6.0-7.0.

In the regions with a humid climate It is best to plant this plant on ridges about 20 degrees high and about 120 cm wide.

Growing anemone from seeds

To obtain good seeds, during flowering, powerful and well-formed flowers are selected. To avoid unnecessary pollination, all remaining flowers on the plants are plucked off.

The ripened seeds are collected and scattered in a small layer about two centimeters high and dried in a well-ventilated area for seven or ten days. They are stored in paper or linen bags.

It must be taken into account that the seeds have low germination rate. Even for fresh seeds it does not exceed 25%.

To improve seed germination, stratification is carried out, which consists of keeping the seeds at a temperature of 6 to 9 degrees for 3-4 weeks.

Sowing is carried out from August to February, depending on the growing region. Seeds are sown respectively in the ground or for seedlings.

For sowing seedlings, choose low containers with loose, breathable soil with a slightly acidic reaction. The seeds are evenly distributed over the surface and planted to a depth of 1 to 2 cm. Best temperature For the emergence of seedlings, it is considered from 12 to 15 degrees. During this period, moderate soil moisture should be maintained. Be sure to ensure that the soil does not dry out. After the first seedlings appear, the temperature is reduced to 10-13 or slightly lower. Temperature more than high values it quite sharply reduces the growing season and does not help the tuber gain weight.

IN southern regions You can sow the seeds directly into the ground. Sowing is carried out in late summer - early autumn (August-September). As soon as 2 or 3 pairs of true leaves are formed on young anemones, they are planted in rows with a distance of 7 to 10 cm. The distance between the rows is 20 cm. During this period of time, the temperature should be at a level of 10-12 to 16 degrees.

The entire growing time from sowing seeds to flowering bushes is about six months.

Planting anemones with tubers

Soil preparation

The beds and flower beds where the tubers will be planted must be dug to the depth of a shovel (30-35 cm) with the simultaneous addition of humus, then carefully leveled. This land preparation is carried out three months before sowing or planting. Two or three weeks before planting, the beds are dug up a second time with fertilizers containing potassium and phosphorus. For one square meter Approximately 50 grams are added.

Preparing anemone tubers for planting

When grown for cutting, one-year-old, two-year-old and three-year-old tubers with a width of one to three centimeters and a slightly rounded shape are selected for planting. Very small tubers should be grown to the right size, and large and old ones are better used for landscaping.

To reduce the time it takes for tubers to sprout, they are treated in a solution of potassium permanganate for 18 to 24 hours before planting. There is another way of processing. First, the tubers are kept in running water for four to eight hours, and then soaked in a diluted fungicide (0.4%) for half an hour.

Another way to treat tubers is as follows: first, they are kept in water heated to a temperature of 50 degrees for half an hour, and then placed in a fungicide for 30 minutes. This helps protect plants from various fungal diseases for 60 days.

If the tubers are planted in unheated greenhouses or open ground, they are not soaked to avoid rotting.

To obtain flowers in early dates tubers are germinated for two or three weeks at 6-9 degrees Celsius. This is done in peat until sprouts about 5 mm long form. Sprouted tubers are well preserved for two weeks and can even be transported, but to do this they are gradually cooled over seven days to one degree below zero.

Tuber planting dates

Tubers are planted in a garden bed or dacha different time. It all depends on the growing region and the time when there an acceptable temperature is established. The most suitable temperature for root regrowth of tubers is considered to be 9-12 degrees. At temperatures below 9 degrees, the rooting rate decreases quite significantly, and at temperatures above 12 degrees root system turns out to be underdeveloped.

Landing technology

1. Before planting, the tubers are sorted by size (0.5-1.0, 1-1.5 and more than 1.5 cm).
2. When planting tubers with a width of 0.5 to 1.0 cm, the distance between them should be ten centimeters, and with a width of 1 to 1.5 cm - 20 cm.
3. The rows are spaced 20 cm apart.
4. The planting depth for tubers with a diameter of 0.5 to 1 cm is four to five cm, while larger specimens are planted at a depth of six to eight cm.
5. Moreover, on light soils, tubers are planted deeper than on heavy soils.

Features of growing cut anemones

Cultivation of crown anemone to produce cut flowers is best done in climate-controlled greenhouses, where the temperature is maintained at 10-14 degrees until buds form.

During flower development, the temperature must be adjusted depending on the degree of light. For example, in low light conditions the temperature should be about 8-10 degrees, and in more powerful lighting it is increased to 12-14 degrees.

It is known that at high temperatures and low light levels they do not grow. large flowers(3-4 cm wide) on fairly elongated peduncles. And at lower temperatures, large flowers are obtained on small peduncles. An increase in temperature to 18 degrees during the flowering period is possible only with powerful lighting.

Temperatures above 18-20 degrees inhibit the development of leaves and buds, and also reduce flowering time. When cultivating this plant, the difference between day and night temperatures is 3-4 degrees.

Anemone care

All care for this crop consists of fertilizing, loosening, and maintaining a certain soil moisture.

Watering

If the plant is grown in unheated greenhouses or greenhouses, then soil moisture should be maintained at a fairly moderate level, especially at low temperatures.

After the first shoots appear and until the end of flowering, increased watering is required, as this helps in the formation of strong and long peduncles. When there is a lack of moisture in the soil, thin and short flower stalks appear.

To preserve moisture, anemone plantings can be mulched with peat or humus.

Top dressing

During growth, the anemone is fed with liquid mineral and organic fertilizers. For fertilizing, prepare a solution from cow dung. For 1 m2 take 12-13 liters of this solution. A solution (1-2%) is also prepared from mineral fertilizers, in which nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium should be in a ratio of 1:0.6:1.7. Apply 12-13 liters per 1 m2.

Before the flowers bloom, plants are fed 2-3 times a month, and with the beginning of flowering, the amount of feeding is reduced to 1-2. If the anemone’s mass of green leaves grows too powerfully, then fertilizers with nitrogen are excluded from feeding.

When cultivating a plant in a garden bed or flower bed at low temperatures, the amount of fertilizing for the entire season is reduced to 3-4 times. The first feeding is carried out immediately after the shoots appear on the surface, the second feeding occurs at the time when the buds are formed, but the third and fourth times the plants are fed during flowering.

When fertilizing, be sure to ensure that fertilizers do not fall on the leaves. And if this suddenly happens, they must be washed off with water.

Dry mineral fertilizers are also used for fertilizing, which are applied in small doses (from 10 to 20 grams per m2). Before applying dry fertilizers, be sure to carry out good watering.

Anemone bloom

Crown anemone blooms from one and a half to 3-4 months. The duration of flowering directly depends on the time of planting, the size of the tuber, temperature and air humidity. One bush usually produces from 5 to 20 flowers. If an anemone is grown in an unregulated climate, then the most a large number of flower stalks are formed in the spring from March to April.

Inflorescences are cut in the morning before watering the plants. In hot weather, flowers are cut off when the closed buds are completely colored. In the cool season, flowers are cut half-open, and in winter time you have to wait until the anemones open completely. During cutting, damage to the inflorescences must be avoided, as they become a source of fungal infection. Non-marketable flowers are also removed.

Digging and storing tubers

The duration of the growing season of crown anemone directly depends on the temperature and humidity of the soil. At temperatures above 25 degrees and a lack of moisture in the soil, plants abruptly stop flowering and their ground part dries out.

When the leaves have dried by 50-70%, you can start digging up the tubers. They are dug out together with the above-ground part, and then laid out in low boxes in one or two layers and placed in well-ventilated areas for drying.

After about a week or ten days, the tubers are cleaned of leaves and soil. They are then sorted by size and placed in a cool and dry room for storage at a temperature of 12 to 15 degrees. Humidity during storage should be maintained at 60%. Under such conditions, tubers can be stored for 3 to 4 years without losing their ability to germinate.

Reproduction

You can propagate crown anemone:

• using seeds and
• dividing adult tubers.

When propagated by seed, varietal characteristics are not always preserved, since this plant undergoes quite strong gene splitting. To preserve valuable varieties, it is better to use vegetative propagation.

Propagation by seeds is described above in the section “Growing anemones from seeds.”

To divide tubers, plants older than 5 years are used. Best time for division - spring. From a tuber sharp knife cut off parts, each of which has 2-3 renewal buds. There is no need to thoroughly clear the soil from the mother tuber before dividing.

About diseases and pests

Among the diseases that quite often appear on crown anemone, it is worth noting:

• rust,
• gray rot,
• viral infection and
• transporosis

Pests that can attack this crop are:

• leaf bugs,
• bear,
• slugs,
• nematode,
• aphids and
• scoops.

So that on the crown anemone they appear as rarely as possible various diseases and pests, the following preventive measures must be taken:

1. Do not plant plants too densely.
2. Carry out weeding and loosening regularly.
3. Water the plants correctly and regularly.
4. When cutting or cultivating the area around bushes, avoid various damages shoots and peduncles.
5. Maintain the best humidity and temperature conditions in greenhouses.
6. Remove all plant debris promptly.
7. Fertilize with fertilizers that contain more potassium than nitrogen.
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Plant name anemone (lat. Anemone), or anemone literally translated from Greek as “daughter of the winds,” since anemone flowers react by fluttering their petals even to the weakest gust of wind. The flower belongs to the ranunculaceae family and is a perennial herbaceous plant. Found in areas temperate climate on the plains and mountainous regions of both hemispheres. There are about 160 species, blooming at different times and in very different ways, which confuses even experienced flower growers. How to grow anemones will be discussed in this article.

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Planting and caring for anemones

• Landing: sowing fresh seeds for seedlings in June-July or before winter (October-November) in boxes. Planting tubers in spring.
• Bloom: spring, summer or autumn - depending on the species.
• Lighting: For forest species– partial shade, for Mediterranean – bright sunlight.
• The soil: loose, fertile, (sandy or peat), preferably neutral.
• Watering: only in dry times and during the flowering period.
• Feeding: liquid organic and mineral fertilizers during flowering and autumn.
• Reproduction: seed and vegetative (tubers, dividing a bush or parts of a rhizome).
• Pests: leaf nematodes, aphids, South American leaf miners, thrips and whiteflies.
• Diseases: gray mold, peronosporosis (false powdery mildew), anthracnose, sclerotinia, viral infections.

Read more about growing anemones below.

Features of growing anemones

Among the variety of species and varieties of anemones, there are some that are completely unpretentious, and there are those that require special care, and this difference is explained by the fact that some anemones have rhizomes, while others have tubers. Species with rhizomes are easy to grow, but mistakes in caring for tuberous anemones lead to serious consequences.

There are a few things to consider if you are interested in growing anemones.

• Firstly, These flowers require mandatory watering in dry, hot weather.
• Secondly, autumn feeding it is necessary to carry out complex mineral fertilizers, and fertilize the soil before planting or during growth and flowering - with organic fertilizers.
• Third, In winter, protect anemones from frost by covering them with dry leaves.
• And the last thing: It is best to propagate anemones in the spring by root suckers or seeds sown closer to winter. We will dwell on all these features in more detail below.

Preparing to plant anemones

Preparing the soil for anemone

Before planting anemones, you need to choose a planting site and prepare the soil. The area will need to be spacious, shaded and protected from drafts. The rhizomes of anemones grow greatly during the season, but are so fragile that they are damaged by contact, and this must be taken into account. Besides, Anemones do not tolerate extreme heat and drafts. The soil is well-drained, loose and fertile. Loam or deciduous soil with peat is best. To create an ideal structure, add simple sand to the soil, and you can reduce excessive acidity, which is harmful to anemones, by adding dolomite flour or wood ash.

Preparing Anemone Seeds

Those who decide to grow flowers from seeds should know that anemone seeds have low germination rate: no more than a quarter germinates, and only from freshly collected seeds. But if you subject the seeds to stratification, that is, expose them to cold for 1-2 months, you can increase their germination. To do this, the seeds are mixed with coarse sand or peat at the rate of 1 part seeds to three parts sand, well moistened and sprayed with water daily to maintain the required humidity.

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As soon as the seeds swell, add a little substrate, mix, moisten and place in a ventilated room with a temperature no higher than 5 ºC. A few days later, when the sprouts hatch, the container with the seeds should be taken out into the yard, buried in the snow or soil and sprinkled with sawdust or straw. In early spring the seeds are transplanted into boxes for germination.

But to save yourself from all this hassle, it is better to plant the seeds in autumn in boxes with loose soil and bury them in the yard, covering them with cut branches. Over the winter they will undergo natural freezing, and in the spring you will dig them up and plant them.

In the photo: planting anemone seeds for seedlings in trays

Preparing anemone tubers

Before planting, anemone tubers are awakened from sleep by soaking in warm water for several hours to swell, and then planted to a depth of 5 cm in pots with a damp mixture of peat and sand for germination. The soil in pots should be moistened moderately but regularly. Some gardeners recommend “soaking” anemone bulbs, wrapping them in a cloth well moistened with epin solution and keeping them for about six hours in plastic bag. After this, anemones can be immediately planted in the ground.

In the photo: Preparing anemone tubers for planting

Planting anemones

Planting anemone tubers

Planting an anemone does not involve any special difficulties; the main thing is to determine the growth point. Pre-processed, swollen tubers have visible bud tubercles, and it is clear how to plant them. But if in doubt, remember: the top of the anemone tuber is flat, so you need to plant it with the sharp end down. If you are confused by the shape of the tuber, plant it on its side. The hole for the anemone should be 30-40 cm in diameter and 15 cm deep. Pour a handful of humus and ash into the bottom of the hole, then place the tuber, sprinkle it with soil and lightly press it down. Water the place where the anemone flowers are planted well.

In the photo: Anemone seedlings ready for transplanting into the ground

Planting Anemone Seeds

By the time of planting, anemone seedlings must have at least two leaves. Seedlings are planted in the ground in a slightly shaded place in the second year of growth. If planting is carried out in the fall, the sown area is covered with branches or leaves from frost. Anemones grown from seeds will bloom only after three years.

As for the timing of planting tubers or seeds, you can ensure that anemones bloom on your site from April to November if you purchase different varieties and plant them at the optimal time for each of them.

Anemone care

Caring for anemone is simple and not burdensome. the main problem in this matter – maintaining the required level humidity throughout the entire growing season. The danger is that if overwatered, the root system may die from rot. And the lack of moisture, especially during the formation of buds, does not contribute to the growth and flowering of anemone. To balance the humidity level, plants should be planted at a higher elevation in an area with good drainage.

After planting, it is highly advisable to mulch the area with a five-centimeter layer of foliage. fruit trees or peat. Concerning glaze, then in the spring it is enough to moisten the soil once a week; in moderate summers, the anemone does not need additional watering, the only exception being the crown anemone during the flowering period. During hot, dry summers, water daily in the morning or after sunset.

Feed the anemones preferably during flowering with liquid organic matter (anemones do not like only fresh manure) and complex mineral fertilizers in autumn time. If you fertilized the bed before planting the anemone, then fertilizing can be omitted altogether. Also recommended regularly loosen the soil And pull out the weeds. Or rather, do not weed, but dig through it with your hands, since you can damage the fragile root system of the anemone with a hoe.

Anemones are disease resistant; Sometimes they are harmed by slugs and snails, but a solution of metaldehyde will help you deal with these pests, which must first be collected by hand. Some anemones suffer from winter cutworm (cutworm caterpillar) or leaf nematode. When affected by a nematode, it is better to destroy the diseased plants and replace the soil in which they grew.

Anemone breeds seeds, tubers, division of rhizomes or bushes. We have already talked about propagation by tubers and the most unpromising method, seed. When dividing the rhizomes, they (rhizomes) are dug up in the spring, cut into pieces 5 cm long with an obligatory bud on each piece and planted, placed horizontally in loose soil to a depth of 5 cm. Such a plant reaches maturity after three years. Transplantation with dividing the bush can only be done with plants that are 4-5 years old.

Anemone after flowering

In the climate of the middle zone, with the onset of autumn, anemones need to be removed from the soil and prepared for winter storage: dry the tubers, cut off the tops ( aboveground part bush) and store in the dark and cool, placing it in peat or sand. A damp basement is best suited for this.

In the photo: Growing anemones in a flower bed

If you decide not to dig up anemones in anticipation of a warm winter, cover the area with fallen leaves or spruce branches so that unexpected frost does not destroy the flowers.

Anemone species

Since anemone is a flower in culture and nature presented in a wide variety, and different types require different care, let's get acquainted with at least the most common representatives of the anemone family.

Types and features of caring for anemones. Based on the time of flowering, anemones are divided into spring and summer (or autumn). Spring anemones very elegant, in a wide range of pastel shades: snow-white, cream, pink, blue, lilac... There are even terry varieties. Spring anemones are ephemeroids, that is, their above-ground flowering cycle is short: waking up in April, they bloom in May, and in July they already retire, although in many species the leaves remain until autumn. Anemones differ in the type of rhizome. In the buttercup and oak anemones the rhizome is jointed and fragile, while in the tender anemone it is tuberous and slowly growing.

This plant is miniature, 5-10 cm in height, the most popular varieties are Blue Shades (blue), Charmer (pink), White Splendour (white).

In the photo: Tender Anemone (Anemone blanda)

Oak anemone (Anemone nemorosa)

Not so popular in our latitudes, the height of the bush is 20-30 cm, the diameter of the flower is 2-4 cm, the flowers are usually simple white, but in cultivation there are varieties with blue, lilac and pink flowers. There are even terry specimens. The main advantage is unpretentiousness.

Anemone
growing from seeds
planting and care

On the first warm days of spring personal plots you can see tender and beautiful flowers- anemones (or anemones). These graceful herbaceous perennial plants captivate with their variety of colors and bud shapes. Anemones look spectacular surrounded by other representatives of the flora and against the background of stones. They are able to decorate with their presence any garden plot. Among gardeners, this crop has become famous for its capriciousness, so not everyone takes the risk of growing it. But if you pay due attention to the flower, plant it according to all the rules, and then care for it conscientiously, 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 - rhizomatous and tuberous. The first ones calmly react to the “flaws” of cultivation, expressing dissatisfaction only with some loss of beauty. For representatives of the second category, errors in care are very dangerous. Let's look at the most popular anemone varieties among gardeners in the Urals.

✿ Crown 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 presented in white, blue, lavender, pink shades. Large, about 8 cm in diameter, buds are located singly.

✿ forest anemone- a perennial crop growing up to 0.5 m in height. The plant has a powerful vertical root and fairly large buds, most often painted white, milky, or light lilac.

✿ Japanese, autumn, hybrid anemones- varieties of plants reaching a height of 90 cm. Large flowers They have a diameter of about 8 cm, are most often painted in red or deep pink shades, and have double petals. These subspecies simultaneously produce a large number of buds, forming 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 crop are painted in a delicate blue hue. This variety of anemone is very early, the buds bloom in April, and by the beginning of summer the stems and leaves of the crop die off.

Anemone propagation methods

Anemones reproduce in two ways: vegetative and seed. In the first case, 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 in home soil for a long time, monitor the condition of the sprouts, and only get results after a few years. The vegetative method is recognized as the best for propagating anemones; it is recommended to use it for the first growing experience.

Propagation of anemones by seeds

This is not the most popular procedure because it creates many difficulties. The seeds must be freshly harvested, but even if you use the best seed, it is unlikely that more than ¼ of all the seeds sown will germinate. Suitable for growing from seeds: multi-dissected anemone, buttercup anemone, Apennine anemone, forest anemone, oak anemone, tender anemone and crown anemone. Let's 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 similar to those in which the seeds are in the autumn and winter periods. Under the influence of humidity, air and relatively low temperatures above zero, the seed shells become softer, the grains swell and begin to release the substances necessary for their development to the sprouts. Stratification is used only if the plants are planned to be sown in the spring.

✿ Sow the anemone not too deeply to give fragile sprouts a better chance of breaking through the soil layer.

✿ The soil for seeds should be light and loose and have a porous structure. ✿ If you sow the crop in the fall, the first shoots should be expected in early spring. If you plant the seeds in the ground in the spring, the seedlings should appear within the next 30 days. Anemone seedlings should not be moistened too much, otherwise the sprouts will die.

Do you want your garden to burn? different colors and made you, your neighbors, and the bees happy? Then plant anemones, and they will pleasantly surprise you with their rare flowering, subject to any breeze (it’s not for nothing that anemone is translated from Greek as “daughter of the winds”), with its compact size and relative ease of care.

The most popular types anemones are as follows:

Anemones can also be divided into 2 large groups: tuberous and rhizomatous. Rhizomes are more related to forest varieties. In stores, as a rule, you can find tuberous ones.

Worth knowing! Rhizomatous (forest) anemones are more unpretentious in care than tuberous anemones.

Growing rhizomatous anemones or propagating them by division

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

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

What needs to be done to divide anemone rhizomes:

1. Dig up the rhizomes yourself.
2. Cut into pieces 5-6 centimeters long and each with at least one, and preferably several, renewal buds.
3. Plant horizontally in 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

Tuber planting dates

IN different sources It is often indicated that it is already possible to plant anemone tubers starting in February. However, if you are going to plant the tubers so early, then you will have to mandatory supplement the seedlings with special phytolamps or more economical LED analogues. Even on the brightest southern windowsill in the apartment at this time there is still not enough natural light, which means the plant will definitely stretch out, and such delicate flowers as anemones, when stretched, will eventually bloom very weakly and sluggishly in the first year.

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

According to the lunar calendar in 2019

This can help you choose the optimal date for planting bulbs. Moon calendar.

Important! It is recommended to plant anemone tubers both in a pot (for germination at home) and in open ground in accordance with the lunar calendar.

So favorable days for spring planting of anemone tubers in 2019 according to the Lunar calendar are:

• in February - 15-17, 23-25;
• in March - 12-17, 22-25;
• in April - 6-8, 20-26, 29, 30;
• in May - 6-8, 14-17, 21-23, 31;
• in June - 1, 2, 9-11.

Unfavorable days according to the lunar calendar for 2019 The dates for planting anemone tubers in the spring are as follows:

• in February - 4, 5, 19;
• in March - 6, 7, 21;
• in April - 5, 19;
• in May - 5, 19;
• in June - 3, 4, 17.

According to lunar calendar from the magazine “1000 tips for a summer resident.”

How to soak tubers

Important! If the anemone tubers are very small, then there is a high probability that the flowers will not bloom in the first year. Therefore, when purchasing 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 wrong Soak: put the anemone tubers in some kind of container (glass), then fill with water along with the head and leave for 24 hours. You can’t do this - the anemones will simply die. They cannot be without air, they immediately begin to suffocate and emit a very disgusting, one might say, pharmaceutical smell mixed with ammonia.

How Right soak anemone tubers:

Video: how to properly soak and grow anemone seedlings

Planting container and soil

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

The soil mixture needs to be fertile and loose. You can prepare it by taking peat and sand in equal quantities, or by purchasing ready mixture for flower seedlings in a garden store.

Planting tubers

Planting anemone tubers for germination is very simple: fill the pots with soil, then water and plant (deepen) the tuber with the sprout (which, after swelling, became more noticeable) upwards, then spill water again so that the soil settles and part of the sprout appears. Place in a bright but fairly cool 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 escape through the drainage holes.

Video: planting anemone tubers for germination at home

Seedling care

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

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

All care for anemones that you planted in pots for germination consists of regular watering: the soil should always be moist and should not be allowed to dry out.

Planting anemones in open ground

Anemones should be planted 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 ideally planted in partial shade. A very large shadow does not suit them.

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

They require loose and nutritious soil, and it is desirable that the top is also mulched with some kind of organic matter. To make the soil looser, you can add sand to it.

Step by step instructions planting anemones in open ground with germinated tubers:

1. Choose the optimal landing location.
2. Prepare the planting hole by filling it with ash and humus.
3. Remove the seedlings from the pot along with the earthen ball 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 to a depth of 4-5 centimeters.

By the way! You can plant pre-soaked anemone tubers directly into open ground. The planting technology is no different, except that you don’t need to deepen the tubers.

Features of planting and caring for tender anemone (Blanda)

The Blanda anemone has nothing in common with the crown anemone. It does not require digging for the winter or even shelter. In general, caring for this variety is quite simple.

Planting a cultivar better in autumn(in October-early November), but you need to get there before frost. Preparation for planting is somewhat different; the tubers need to be filled hot water(+70-80 degrees) and let it sit for 2 days (it’s better to change the water 2-3 times a day) so that they swell enough. Bland tubers should be planted to a depth of 4-5 centimeters at a distance of 2-3 centimeters from each other, preferably in a separate basket filled with loose substrate. After planting, the basket must be buried in any flower bed or rock garden. You should also water the plantings for a while warm water for their better rooting.

Video: planting and caring for anemone blanda (tender)

Growing anemone from seeds

Anemones can be grown from seeds, but unfortunately, most gardeners who plant from seeds have disastrous results. This is explained by the fact that the germination rate 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 damp place(for example, in the refrigerator on the bottom shelf). Thus, if you want to plant anemone seeds in the spring, they should be stratified in January. Planting seeds for seedlings (in March) and further care pretty standard. The main thing is to never bury the seeds.

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 will hatch, and you will get healthy shoots. But you need to be prepared for the fact that no more than 25% will rise anyway.

Caring for anemones in the open ground

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

Advice! It is especially important to regularly and abundantly water 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 fertilizing, 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. For example, a solution is perfect for this.

Important! Under no circumstances should you think of using fresh manure for feeding, only humus or compost.

Anemones should be periodically weeded 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 mulch layer for the winter must be increased 2-3 times and covered with spruce branches or covered with a thick layer of leaves and spunbond.

Important! It’s worth making a clarification here: they winter normally in Middle lane(Moscow region) only rhizomatous anemones, and not tuberous. Tubers are dug up for the winter and stored in the refrigerator or other cool place until spring planting. But in harsh conditions In the northern regions (Urals and Siberia), many gardeners also dig up rhizomes.

Video: caring for anemone in the garden - watering and fertilizing

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

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