Plant of the Month for September – Japanese Anemone
September 7, 2009 by Linda
Filed under Plants in Our Garden
Our plant of the month for September is Japanese Anemone.
Japanese Anemone are beautiful plants, are very easy to grow and flower their heads off from August through to the frosts. During September they are at their best when there are few other plants around. The Gardening Register has two varieties in the garden Anemone 'September Charm' and Anemone 'Honorine Jobert'. Honorine Jobert has been in for nearly ten years now and it never ceases to amaze me every year. September Charm was planted last autumn so this is it's first true flowering season. The plants need to bulk up a bit before they'll be as showy as Honorine. Take a look at the plants in our garden.
They are happy in full sun or partial shade and prefer moist, fertile soil. They are fully hardy and flower between July and September or even to the frosts if you're lucky.
To care for your Japanese Anemones:
- Cut back the stalks after the flowers have faded
- Tidy up old dead leaves in March
- Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant in spring
- Avoid moving the plant since it resents disturbance
- Where necessary lift and divide congested clumps in early spring
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