What to do with anemones now they have finished?

[quanglewangle]

We grew 4 or 5 rows of anemones for cut flowers this year and were quite successful - even selling a few bunches at the gate!

What should we do now to ensure they come up again in the spring?

We have a mild, almost but not quite frost free climate, and very free draining sandy soil.

Any tips welcome.

[roitelet]

Give them a feed to build up the corms and hey should flower again.

[quanglewangle]

roitelet, i am obliged.

[Mitzi]

What sort of anemones?

[quanglewangle]

Duh, fancy you not being telepathic Mitzi. They are Anemone coronaria De Caen.

[quanglewangle]

Anemones (good) or Buttercups (bad) ID help please.

I went out to clear the rubbish off the plot where I grew the anemones and came to a stop when I came across these:



Are they anemones (leave alone) or evil buttercups (dig out) ?

Edit: they are (or should be) Anemone coronaria De Caen

[veggiechicken]

The spotted leaves look like buttercups to me!

[roitelet]

Here you are for comparison. The first one is creeping buttercup and the second Anemone. Dig the buttercup out carefully so you don’t disturb the Anemones the corms are very difficult to see as the resemble the soil.

[quanglewangle]

Very helpful replies - thanks..

I am now wondering if the anemones are not out at all at present and so I could risk glyphosate.

[roitelet]

Nooooooo!!! the picture I posted was taken minutes before I posted it.

[veggiechicken]

Very helpful replies - thanks..

I am now wondering if the anemones are not out at all at present and so I could risk glyphosate.

What's wrong with a little gentle weeding?

[quanglewangle]

What's wrong with a little gentle weeding?

Ok, I'm owned.

Bah. Don't like weeding. The prospect of undertaking careful botanical taxonomy, bent double, cold, and in the mud does not thrill me. Also, I have the attention span of a ten year old.

Where's the pesky hand fork? I'm sure I have one...

[veggiechicken]

........you'd rather use a poison that may be harmful to wildlife and the environment and has been banned in many countries.

[quanglewangle]

VC I don't use glyphosate near food crops. Cut flower garden is a separate plot. Appropriate precautions are taken: PPE, wind drift, concentration...

But you've said I have to weed it so I will, if i can find the hand fork.

[SarrissUK]

Dangerous poison is willing to travel, whether you want it to.

The weeding is therapeutic, or at least keep telling you that - it helps!