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Japanese Anenome “Frilly Knickers”

julia.hall2461julia.hall2461 Posts: 63
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My Japanese Anenomes (planted in a huge planter last year) have very suddenly started to wilt. They were perfectly fine yesterday!!! This year they have provided a stunning display. There are still numerous buds on the plant, & leaves look healthy with no sign of disease.  My partner thinks they make have been overwatered. They are in semi shade
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  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @julia.hall2461 If they are in a pot that drains well it could be the air temperature.
    I would check early am if possible to see if they have improved overnight.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • julia.hall2461julia.hall2461 Posts: 63
    Ok thank you! Will do 
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @julia.hall2461 It is amazing how many plants flop with the heat and recover overnight in cooler conditions. If it is getting sufficient water then this would be the most likely reason.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • julia.hall2461julia.hall2461 Posts: 63
    Hopefully - it was a very hot day today in the NW of England 
  • enilorac2enilorac2 Posts: 77
    I tried to find Frilly Knickers last year after seeing Carol Klein on t.v. who said it was not as invasive as many Japanese Anemones.  I couldn’t find it anywhere and even asked the RHS who didn’t know of it!! Please can you tell me where you got it and was it a plant or grown from seeds?
  • LG_LG_ Posts: 4,360
    enilorac2 said:
    I tried to find Frilly Knickers last year after seeing Carol Klein on t.v. who said it was not as invasive as many Japanese Anemones.  I couldn’t find it anywhere and even asked the RHS who didn’t know of it!! Please can you tell me where you got it and was it a plant or grown from seeds?
    I just found this: https://www.hardysplants.co.uk/perennials/anemone-frilly-knickers 
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  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    edited September 2023
    @enilorac2 It is on line now with various sellers think it is the victim of it's own success!
    Hardy's Cottage plants have it on line and I have seen it recently at a Blue Diamond GC . Perhaps a few call first as you know they are popular.

    @julia.hall2461 If there is no improvement I think the next thing to do is to check the roots for vine weevil grubs. Again a plant can look ok one day and collapse as it's roots are eaten. It can still be rescued with care.

    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They aren't really ideal in containers, unless they're very large and have suitable soil and moisture. They may well be congested and needing divided too. If they're only in compost, that's also a problem as it isn't suitable for long term planting.
     
    They're more likely to be too dry rather than too wet. It would be very difficult to overwater them unless there was something wrong with the growing medium and the drainage.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • enilorac2enilorac2 Posts: 77
    Thank you everyone.  I have just placed my order with Cowells as Hardys postage was £9.50, dearer than the plant itself.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    In the ground they start to spread after a year or so. You would think it would be easy to dig some up and pot up. No they just do nothing in my experience.
    The best way I have found is to plant directly into the ground. The roots are deep and you may not get it all but seems to work. 
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
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