Japanese Anemones

peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Japanese Anemones Oct 10, 2011 20:28:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Oct 10, 2011 20:28:21 GMT Is it OK to divide and replant Japanese anemones now or should they be left until spring?
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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Japanese Anemones Oct 10, 2011 21:36:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Oct 10, 2011 21:36:21 GMT If you can dig the roots up, yes, now is good. I find they go down to Australia, and they're as thick as parsnips, too. Good luck, Peony!

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Japanese Anemones Oct 11, 2011 12:03:13 GMT

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Oct 10, 2011 21:36:21 GMT Geranium said:

If you can dig the roots up, yes, now is good. I find they go down to Australia, and they're as thick as parsnips, too. Good luck, Peony!

Crikey Geranium I didn't know they have roots like that

The ground here is still very dry so I'll have to give them a good soaking with the hose before I attempt the digging. Thanks for the warning ;D

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lesley Top Member Posts: 9,378	Japanese Anemones Oct 11, 2011 15:49:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lesley on Oct 11, 2011 15:49:14 GMT Good luck Peony you'll need it, mine self seed every where, they are a bit of a pain
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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Japanese Anemones Oct 11, 2011 21:33:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Oct 11, 2011 21:33:10 GMT Yes, mine too. They're real thugs in my garden. I had to use weedkiller on one clump that came up under my obelisk!

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Japanese Anemones Oct 12, 2011 6:40:36 GMT

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A much maligned plant for the reasons above but it's not only a lovely flower but trouble free and a it flowers when most have gone over. 'Charlotte' has always been a favourite of mine though I never actually had one, don't often see one for sale.

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Japanese Anemones Oct 12, 2011 11:58:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Oct 12, 2011 11:58:47 GMT I've seen one called 'Hadspen Abundance' which I'd very much like to grow. The thuggish ones are anonymous, they're just tall, with single pink flowers.

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Japanese Anemones Oct 12, 2011 12:05:42 GMT

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Oct 12, 2011 6:40:36 GMT merlin said:

Yes I agree with you Merlin, beautiful flowers late in the season and they do well in shade too. Mine haven't been invasive or self-seeded, they've just spread gradually over about 5 years. The bees love them too. But of course I may not feel quite so enthusiastic about them when when I get round to digging them up

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Japanese Anemones Oct 12, 2011 16:09:15 GMT

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Oct 11, 2011 21:33:10 GMT Geranium said:

Yes, mine too. They're real thugs in my garden.

I had to use weedkiller on one clump that came up under my obelisk!

I guess that is one benefit of living up here, nothing thats a thug down south is usually quite well behaved in our gardens ;D I love Japanese Anemonies

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blossom Guest	Japanese Anemones Oct 12, 2011 17:10:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by blossom on Oct 12, 2011 17:10:05 GMT Mine don't spread

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Japanese Anemones Oct 12, 2011 18:09:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Oct 12, 2011 18:09:06 GMT It's only the tall pink ones that do, Blossom. I've planted a few elsewhere in the garden - I have 'Whirlwind', 'Queen Charlotte' and 'Pretty Lady Julia' which are very well behaved. I tried 'Pamina' but it went and died on me.

blossom Guest	Japanese Anemones Oct 12, 2011 18:13:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by blossom on Oct 12, 2011 18:13:00 GMT Ah, thanks

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Japanese Anemones Oct 12, 2011 18:24:34 GMT

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This is 'Queen Charlotte', Blossom.
It gets to about 4'.

This one is 'Pretty Lady Julia', which is much shorter and has deep pink flowers.

Here's the thuggish one, that gets to at least 5' tall and then flops.

'Whirlwind' is the only white one I have, and that gets to about 3' tall.

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blossom Guest	Japanese Anemones Oct 12, 2011 18:44:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by blossom on Oct 12, 2011 18:44:11 GMT EEK!! mine are only about 2' tall and they are pink

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Japanese Anemones Oct 12, 2011 18:47:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Oct 12, 2011 18:47:43 GMT Well - if you see the pink single one, steer clear! I can't control it. I just think I'm getting the better of it, and another clump appears.

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