- When is it time to plant the wood anemone?
- How is the crop planted?
- Which location should be chosen?
- What should the soil be like?
- Which plant neighbors are suitable/unsuitable?
- What plant spacing is required?
- Is it easy to multiply the wood anemone and how?
- tips and tricks
Whether sociable as a white to delicate pink carpet of flowers or as a single stand - wood anemones are welcome heralds of spring. This makes them valuable guests in the garden. But how do you plant them?
Wood anemones are planted in late summer to autumn
When is it time to plant the wood anemone?
The protected wood anemone, known in botanical terms as Anemone Nemorosa, should be planted between late summer and fall. Then it is in its dormant period and has the opportunity to take root well until spring.
How is the crop planted?
Early spring young plants are often commercially available in stores. But just the brownish root rhizomes can be planted in autumn. How it works:
- Soak root rhizomes in water overnight
- Dig a planting hole 10 cm deep
- Loosen the soil and add some compost
- Plant root rhizomes 3 to 5 cm deep in the planting hole
- fill up with soil
- press and pour
Which location should be chosen?
Wood anemones prefer to grow in semi-shade to light shade. They are content with 2 hours of sunshine per day. Good locations are, for example, under deciduous trees, on meadows and in forests.
What should the soil be like?
A deep soil is necessary for the wood anemone to feel comfortable. It should have the following characteristics:
- permeable
- loamy
- fresh
- humorous
- nutritious
- neutral to slightly acidic (pH between 6.5 and 7.5)
- slightly damp
Which plant neighbors are suitable/unsuitable?
Planting neighbors for the wood anemone are deciduous shrubs and trees as well as plants that love similar site conditions such as wild garlic, cranesbill, foxglove, martagon lilies, bluebells, columbines, cowslips, violets, cuckoo flower, etc.
What plant spacing is required?
Ideally, a distance of 20 cm should be kept between the individual wood anemones. These plants work best in groups of 10. Between 12 and 25 specimens can be planted in the ground per square meter.
Is it easy to multiply the wood anemone and how?
The wood anemone can be propagated in winter via root cuttings. The sections are planted in another place. It also multiplies on its own at the site by self-sowing. Controlled sowing is also possible.
tips and tricks
Until planting, the roots should be stored in a cool and dry place so as not to lose any energy.