The horticulturalists working at Powerscourt Garden Pavilion in Wicklow have some great advice for growing Japanese Anemones! Native to China, this amazing late bloomer is a welcome boost to the garden in early autumn. It is in flower from the last days of summer through to September, and sometimes even October. Japanese Anemones are happy in the sun or in partial shade and prefer moist fertile soil. They are fully hardy plants. 
To keep your Anemones looking their best: Tip 1: Cut back the stalks after the flowers have faded Tip 2: Tidy up old dead leaves in March Tip 3: Apply a generous amount of well-rotted manure around the base of the plant in spring Tip 4: Do not disturb the plant as anemones don’t like to be moved! Tip 5: If the plant is very congested, lift and divide it in the early spring 
Two of our favourite Anemones are ‘Anemone Honorine Jobert,’ which is a beautiful white single flowered variety, and ‘Anemone Pretty Lady Emily’ which is double pink. Anemones look great planted near ‘Verbena bonariensis’, ‘Perennial asters’ and hardy chrysanthemums. Do you have any handy hints for growing Anenomes? It would be great if you could share your advice with us - we would love to hear from you! The Powerscourt Garden Pavilion Team
