Perennial anemone

Perennial anemone includes more than one and a half hundred varieties. They can be very different from each other, both in appearance and in the rules of care. Among such a variety, every gardener will surely be able to find a flower that suits him.

Perennial anemone

The name of this plant comes from the Greek word "anemone", which translates as "daughter of the winds." When the wind bothers the flowers, they begin to flutter even with a slight breeze. Flowers are of great variety and beauty.

In wild nature

Origin and appearance

They grow in the wild almost all over the world, with the exception of the tropical belt. Nine varieties grow in Russia above the Arctic Circle.

Description of anemones

This genus is part of the Buttercup family. Anemone is a herbaceous perennial. In the wild, it grows in temperate climates in both hemispheres. The genus of anemones includes about 160 species, which sometimes differ quite significantly from each other. There are also annual plants here.

The height of various plants can range from 10 centimeters to one and a half meters. Leaves can be finger-dissected or split. Their color is green or grayish, in some species it can be silvery.

Flowers can grow singly or are collected in umbrellas that have a slightly loose appearance. Their color is white, blue, blue, pink or red. Symmetrical flowers are simple. Each of them consists of 5-12 petals. Among the cultural forms, there are double and semi-double flowers.

This plant is rarely propagated by seeds, usually suckers, tubers or rhizomes are used for this.

When the anemone flower blooms outdoors

The flowering time depends on the species to which the plant belongs. The earliest flowering occurs in April. There are varieties that are characterized by late flowering, ending in autumn.

Types and varieties of perennial anemones

The following is about the most common types of anemones.

Forest anemone

This species has large flowers, the diameter of which is 6 centimeters. Bushes can be 20 to 50 centimeters high. Anemone Sylvestris has been cultivated since the 14th century. This species has garden forms, the flower diameter of which can reach 8 centimeters. Flowers in this variety are only white.

Forest anemone is characterized by high frost resistance - it is able to withstand a harsh winter without shelter. The Madonna variety is known.

Hybrid

Dubravnaya anemone

The height of the bush is 20-30 centimeters. Anemones, flowers 20-40 millimeters in size. Most often, the petals are white, but there are varieties in which they are blue, lilac or pink. There are double varieties of Dubravnaya anemones. The main advantage of this species is its simplicity when leaving.

Anemone Dubravnaya grows in Russia not only among flower growers, but also in the wild - in deciduous forests. The flowering period lasts from early April to late May.

The dormant period begins in the middle of summer. At this time, the aboveground part dries up completely. This plant is poisonous, the people gave it a second name: "night blindness".

Crown anemone

This species is considered the most capricious of all anemones. Anemone Crown is very thermophilic and does not tolerate drafts. Very vulnerable to frost. It is grown for cutting. Its variety is known as Admiral. Many believe that this species is the most beautiful of all anemones. The plant reaches a height of 45 centimeters. The flowers resemble poppies in appearance, the diameter can reach 8 centimeters. They can be plain or terry. The color of flowers can be different and have a bright or pastel tone. Sometimes bicolor buds are found. They belong to the Bicolor variety.

This species comes from the Mediterranean.

Terry anemone

Here we are talking about a group of perennials that have a common property, which is the ability to have a large number of layers of petals inside the bud. During the flowering period, this feature makes the flowers lush. It is interesting that not only spring flowers have terry, but also those that bloom in autumn.

The group of Makhrovs' anemones includes, in particular, the following species: "Kenigin Charlotte", "Margaret", "Velvind" anemone.

White anemone

The anemone Dubravchatova has another name - Belaya anemone.

Anemone hybrid

This anemone flower is considered one of the most beautiful. Anemone Hybrid was artificially bred. This species is characterized by the presence of large flowers with a bright color. They can be plain or semi-double. Anemone Hybrid is the tallest representative of the anemone. Flowers can have various shades of pink - from gray to deep crimson. The frost resistance of the Hybrid anemones is weak.

Felt anemone

This species is considered the most winter-hardy among all members of the genus. Anemone Felted is a tall species - it can reach a height of 120 centimeters. The flowers have a delicate pink color.

Canadian anemone

Flowering in this species lasts throughout the summer period. Anemone canadensis has narrow, long leaves. Flowers reach a height of 30 to 60 centimeters, they look like stars. The size of the buds is 2.5-3 centimeters. Flowering time is May-June. This variety, with shelter for the winter, can withstand -34 degrees of frost.

Anemone Blanda

This species also has another name - tender anemone. It is very diminutive - the flower height does not exceed ten centimeters. The most famous varieties of Bland's anemones are White Splendor (also called white), Charmer (pink) and Blue Shades (called "blue"). The plant is highly resistant to cold or drought.

Dubravnaya

Autumn anemone

Such anemones are distinguished into a separate group. They have common features:

• flowers bloom in late summer;
• these plants have a developed root system;
• these are tall varieties of anemone.

As a rule, autumn anemone flowers are collected in racemose loose inflorescences. Such plants are unpretentious to care for.

This group includes Japanese, Hubei and some other varieties.

Landing

If a florist wants to get a viable and beautiful plant, then he must strictly follow the rules for planting a plant. Planting and caring for an anemone in the open field should correspond to the characteristics of the plant.

Site and soil selection

Anemone anemone will grow well in a spacious area. She likes good, abundant lighting, but direct sunlight can harm her.The anemone will grow well with light partial shade. It can be planted in the shade of a tree or shrub.

It is usually necessary to use fertile loosened soil. However, even a land poor in nutrients is suitable for the Lesnoy anemone.

Top dressing, watering and mulching

In order to fertilize the soil, you can use compost, humus and wood ash. For feeding, use the time when flowering occurs. It is not recommended to use manure for this purpose.

In the fall, it is necessary to apply mineral fertilizers that will support the plant throughout the winter period.

It is believed that mulching for this plant is mandatory. This can be done using the following materials:

• peat;
• humus;
• fallen dry foliage;
• decorative mulch.

The depth of such a layer cannot be less than five centimeters.

Using such a layer will allow you to keep soil moisture longer after watering. In addition, it prevents the germination of weeds in the immediate vicinity of the flower.

Anemone does not need abundant watering. Even if they are not supplied with moisture at all. This will not create problems for the anemone. This makes it possible to plant flowers where they are difficult to care for.

To maintain their existence, these plants can extract rhizome moisture from the soil and use for this purpose the water that gets to them in the form of precipitation.

The cored variety is an exception. She, unlike the others, requires regular and abundant watering.

Root

Transfer

If, for some reason, it becomes necessary to transplant the plant, then it is recommended to do this at a time when the anemone has a dormant period - in early spring.

For those species that are ephemeroid, the dormant period begins in mid-summer.

Preparing for winter

Most anemone species do not tolerate frost well. Therefore, the plants must be covered for the winter. The most vulnerable to cold is the crown anemone. In autumn, the plants are covered with spruce branches, dry leaves.

Reproduction

Several methods can be used for reproduction. They are described in more detail below.

Use of tubers

This option is one of the most commonly used. However, sometimes inexperienced gardeners run into problems trying to germinate the tubers.

In order to successfully germinate tubers, you must act in accordance with the following rules:

• prepare a shallow plate and pour clean water into it. It is recommended to add an agent that will stimulate germination. You can use, for example, Epin or Zircon;
• gauze is immersed in water, then it is raised and slightly squeezed;
• a tuber is wrapped in it, then it is placed in a plastic bag;
• it is necessary to leave the tuber in this form for 6 hours;

Beauty and grace

• now you need to take a wooden box and fill it with a mixture of sand and earth, then water. Put onions on top;
• from above, the box must be closed with foil and rearranged in a dark place;
• tubers can be planted in pots only after sprouts appear;
• for subsequent cultivation, you need to provide a temperature of 12 degrees.If the sprouts are grown at a higher temperature, they will be weak.

When it becomes no colder outside than at home, the seedlings can be transplanted from the pot into the open ground.

Growing from seeds

When propagated by seeds, the anemone has a low germination rate. In this case, no more than 25% of the seeds germinate. However, such a result is only possible with freshly harvested planting material.

Stratification is recommended to improve germination. To do this, you need to do the following:

• the seeds are mixed with peat and sand and moisturized well. They are then refrigerated for four to eight weeks;
• spray the mixture every day;
• when the seeds are swollen, the substrate is added additionally. After that, the mixture is taken from the refrigerator;
• now the seeds need to be transferred to a place where they will be well ventilated and kept at a temperature not exceeding 5 degrees Celsius;
• when the first shoots appear, they are planted in the ground and covered from above with either snow, dry leaves or straw.

Thus, seed stratification occurs during the winter period. After planting, flowering usually occurs after three years.

Reproduction by roots

Some anemones have a root system that can grow efficiently. In this case, the most effective method of reproduction is the separation of the root process.

This procedure is performed as follows:

• when the plant finishes flowering, it goes into a dormant period. At this time, its root system is dug out of the ground;
• all such a system consists of parts, each of which has a point of renewal. Usually the next year a bush begins to grow from them. It is necessary to divide the root into such parts;
• the resulting sections of the root system are planted in a permanent place and covered for the winter so that the plants do not die from frost.

This method will be effective for breeding Altai, Gladkaya, Dubravnaya, Lyutichnaya and Amur varieties.

Plants love to grow in partial shade.

Reproduction by offspring

For this procedure, you need to dig out the root during the dormant period. To obtain root suckers, you need to do the following:

• the root must be gently rinsed;
• offspring are cut off from the root neck;
• the main part of the root system is returned to the ground;
• the prepared pieces are cut into pieces 5 centimeters long;
• each of them is planted in a pot in a mixture of peat and sand. The top should be above ground level;
• add a layer of sand. Then make a little watering and cover with a film.

When green shoots appear, the film will need to be removed. Next year, the seedling can be planted in open ground.

Using

Anemone can be used for landscaping. Medicines can be made from Lyutichnaya or Dubravnaya.

Anemone includes a large number of varieties. The gardener will be able to choose the one that suits him best.