Spring-blooming anemones usually reproduce by their bulbs. However, some varieties can be grown from seeds, just like the autumn anemones. This is basically the case when the anemone is a perennial.

Collect seeds or buy them in specialist shops

Growing anemones from seeds is not easy. If you still want to give it a try, you can buy seeds from garden supply stores. Be sure to choose hardy varieties if possible. This makes later care easier.

If you let the anemone flower bloom in the garden, you can collect seed yourself as soon as it is ripe. However, the ripening time of the seeds is at the expense of the willingness to bloom.

Ripe seeds can be easily shaken out. They should be kept in the refrigerator for some time in order to overcome the inhibition of germination by the cold.

Sow anemones

The seed is sown in spring in trays with potting soil and lightly covered with soil. Do not make the bowl too warm.

When the seedlings have emerged, they are separated and placed in small pots. Keep the pots bright and sunny, but not too warm. Pour carefully to avoid waterlogging.

The anemones are not planted out until the following spring. Overwinter them in a light, frost-free place such as a basement window. Even hardy varieties only survive sub-zero temperatures when they are older.

Grow bulbous anemones from seed

Tuber anemones can also be sown. However, it takes time for small nodules to form that you can plant. If you want to plant these anemones, you should rather use flower bulbs from the garden trade.

Propagating anemones - the different methods

Instead of growing anemones from seeds, there are other methods of propagation:

  • Dig up daughter tubers
  • share root
  • cut cuttings
  • cut off runners

Propagating anemones using these methods is less complex and almost always successful.

tips and tricks

Autumn anemones form many small runners that spread close to the ground. You can simply let these grow to allow the perennial to spread. Of course, you can also dig up the foothills and plant them somewhere else.

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