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anemone Mistral pink
Nanny Beach
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Has anyone grown these, instructions say not fully hardy, plant out after all risk of frost has passed, BUT they are autumn planting bulbs, just delivered, how do you protect a load of bulbs from frost, that "someone" I bought them from said they had some planted in the front of a border, so, waht - I have to dig them up every year?
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Hello Nanny Beach,
I haven't actually grown this particular anemone myself, but I have grown other half-hardy bulbs/corms.
I would suggest planting them in containers, then placing the containers within the protection of a cool greenhouse/cold frame for the winter.
At least you can move containers around the garden to create different displays and you haven't got to worry about lifting them for the winter.
Acidanthera are the same - I plant them in small pots and keep under cover till they can be planted out.
As pbff says, you could plant in big pots for a display later next year instead. Saves lifting and faffing around with them. You'd need a decent enough area undercover like a greenhouse, cold frame or conservatoryfor bigger pots.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks guys, I have 3 greenhouses, a cold frame AND a conservatory, all full overwinter. I have acidanthera in pots they will be in flower very soon, I dont do anything fancy with them, they stay outside, they are near the bungalow, (south facing front) so are obviously sheltered enough there, mind you I have scented pelargoniums in there which I didnt get chance to take in last year. I had some in one greenhouse, which were done in by one of the last frosts. I was just surprised that anemones would tolerate frost, I had hopes for them in a new shady woodlandy type border we made in the summer. Oh, well, pot it is them.
Sorry, that should read WOULD NOT tolerate frost!
Hi Nanny Beach,
If you want anemones for a woodland border, go for Anemone blanda or A. nemorosa.
No need to worry about the frost or anything else with these!
I have A. blanda planted in my woodland garden, under willow, walnut, cherry and apple, amongst miniature Narcissi and early purple Primula with a backdrop of Helleborus orientalis.
Looks fabulous in the spring and the anemones are always covered in bees and hoverflies.
Nemerosa is beautiful pbff. I intend getting some for this garden for next year. I was a bit too late to think of ordering them this year and all my bulbs are here.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
pbff got some of those as well, and bridget, planted 3 big pots of bulbs today.