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Too late to plant?

ciaranmcgreneraciaranmcgrenera Posts: 313
edited December 2021 in Plants
As part of my autumn planting bulb order I ordered some anemone corms. I have everything planted a while now but I haven’t quite had the time to finish and plant with the Italian Anemones I ordered.

Is it too late now, and if so will they still be plantable in spring?

edit: should mention this would be in pots.
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  • didywdidyw Posts: 3,573
    Thinking the same thing - I have some tulip bulbs that need to go in.  I think it will be OK - the ground isn't frozen so in they can go.
    Gardening in East Suffolk on dry sandy soil.
  • ciaranmcgreneraciaranmcgrenera Posts: 313
    @didyw yeah I’d still plant a tulip, I just have never done anemones before.
  • didywdidyw Posts: 3,573
    I would definitely give anemones a go - I still have alliums and I intend getting them in too!
    Gardening in East Suffolk on dry sandy soil.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I have iris retic to go in still. I figure they might come up in more like March than Jan/Feb.
  • ciaranmcgreneraciaranmcgrenera Posts: 313
    Fire said:
    I have iris retic to go in still. I figure they might come up in more like March than Jan/Feb.
    You never know. My Iris Retic went in about a month ago to mostly small pots and they’re up an inch already!
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    edited December 2021
    Always better to plant. The only time to avoid it is when ground is frozen, but then again - it's difficult to get the spade in when it's frozen  ;)
    Some anemones benefit from being soaked first, but I'm not familiar with Italian anemones. What's their correct name?
    Some are also iffy with growing conditions, so make sure you have the right site for them. 

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  • ciaranmcgreneraciaranmcgrenera Posts: 313
    edited December 2021
    Fairygirl said:
    Always better to plant. The only time to avoid it is when ground is frozen, but then again - it's difficult to get the spade in when it's frozen  ;)
    Some anemones benefit from being soaked first, but I'm not familiar with Italian anemones. What's their correct name?
    Some are also iffy with growing conditions, so make sure you have the right site for them. 

    Cheers @Fairygirl . It’s a couple different varieties of Anemone Mistral. They’ll be going in pots so a well draining potting mix just.
  • JessicaSJessicaS Posts: 870
    Ive still got lots of bits to go in including Anemone and Alliums after a sales spree... Farmer gracy do say you can plant anemone in spring, I planted late last year and they just flower later.
  • ciaranmcgreneraciaranmcgrenera Posts: 313
    @JessicaS they do, but I also read you should plant the season they are sent out as they don’t keep. I’ll get some in tomorrow I hope. We’ve a newborn and a toddler so finding the time is rough.
  • AstroAstro Posts: 433
    I think even if the ground is not suitable then get them in a pot so they can get on with growing. It means you can delay until conditions are favourable. 

    With some bulbs it's worth checking if they even need a cold spell, I believe from what I've read and observed alliums as an example  don't. For this reason I've started some  of my later bought drumstick alliums off indoors to catch up to ones I started months back. I'll harden them off once they catch up.
     
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