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!