Anemones

Bright and beautiful anemones open at the end of winter. They have feathery foliage and wide open flowers in lovely clear colours. 

PLANT TYPE: Plant  PLANTING: Mar;Apr;May  FLOWERING: Oct;Nov
POSITIONING: Half Sun;Full Shade SOIL: Well drained, pH 6-7.5 FROST: Yes

 

FERTILISER: Lime before planting if soil too acid. Fertilise with blood and bone or general purpose fertiliser at planting and then apply 1-2 applications of high nitrogen fertiliser soon after emergence
PLANTING: Depth: 5 cm   Apart: 5-10
PRE-PLANT:  No
LIFTING: These plants naturalise - just leave them in the ground and enjoy!
GROWING:  Cold winter, mild summer (Tasmania, Armidale), Cold winter, warm summer (Melbourne, Adelaide), Warm temperate coastal (Sydney, Perth)
WATER WISE:  Winter and Spring watering only

HINTS: 
POTTING: Pots are ideal for these little gems.