- When do you need to cut anemones?
- Cut anemones for the vase
- Cut faded flowers continuously
- Cut back foliage in autumn
- Remove diseased leaves immediately
- tips and tricks
Anemones that bloom in spring are bulbous plants. Just like the perennials of autumn anemones, the colorful flowers hardly need pruning. A complete pruning is not necessary. What you need to know about pruning anemones.
When do you need to cut anemones?
- flowers for the vase
- withered
- foliage in autumn
- diseased plant parts
Cut anemones for the vase
Anemones look particularly decorative in colorful spring bouquets. Cut the flowers before they are fully open.
The best time to cut anemones for the vase is in the morning and evening hours. The flowers will then last longer.
Change the water in the vase regularly. The anemones stay fresh for up to eight days.
Cut faded flowers continuously
You should always cut off faded flowers immediately, unless you want to collect seeds for propagating your anemones.
The formation of seeds takes a lot of energy from the plant. Fewer new flowers will then appear. Cutting stimulates flowering.
Cut back foliage in autumn
Even if the anemones have withered, you must not cut the foliage. The leaves provide the tubers with nutrients that the anemone needs for next year's growth.
In the fall, the leaves turn yellow and begin to wither. Only now can you grab the scissors and cut off the leaves.
If you dig up the bulbs in the fall to overwinter them indoors, cut off the foliage beforehand.
Remove diseased leaves immediately
Anemones often suffer from anemone rust in a damp and overly shady location. It causes the foliage to change color and dry up before fall.
Plant parts affected by anemone rust should be cut immediately so that the disease cannot spread further.
Then clean the secateurs thoroughly and dispose of the diseased leaves with household waste or burn them. Under no circumstances should you put it in the compost or store it in the garden.
tips and tricks
Since anemones belong to the buttercup family and are slightly poisonous, you should always wear gloves when cutting. If plant sap gets on the skin, inflammation and blisters can occur.