Japanese anemones

Leave them alone

You can leave them over winter*Luckygirl*, they'll survive the harshest of weather. I cut mine right back to about 6" and they set new shoots off at the first signs of Spring. I have only a small garden and, to be honest, I've found them to be rather invasive, with runners sprouting up under paving flags etc. I have to be quite brutal in digging out too many new shoots, otherwise they'd take over. But if you have room and can let them run free, they'll be everywhere by next summer!

They are one of the most resilient plants I have ever known. They spread like mad in my garden and it's all we can do to keep them under control, their roots being so deep and travelling underground in all directions, popping up new plants elsewhere! I love them, though, so would never get rid of them entirely
We have always cut them back after flowering and then just left them 'to do their own thing over winter'. It's fair to say, though, that we live in the South West and enjoy a relatively mild climate even in the middle of winter.

I’m another who loves them. They are so elegant. I particularly like the variety called Wild Swan, it’s white with a purple touch. It is a non invasive variety.

The plain white ones are my favourite, but beware of the shorter, pink ones (don’t know official name), as they are very invasive.

Yes, just leave them alone, but mark where they are when you cut back.

Thanks for all that info. I love the fact that they fill in gaps so elegantly, bloom for so long and right into the autumn. I have white ones and pale pink ones. I think I might cut back the established ones a bit (or is it too late now that the frosts are here on S Wales border?) and leave the new ones (which are the pink ones).

We're in the North-East (of Scotland, not England) and our Japanese anemones have survived deep frost on the relatively few occasions we have had it in recent years. They're not too invasive here, as our summers probably aren't as warm as yours. I did read somewhere that if you once have Japanese anemones, you always have Japanese anemones!

Suits me!!

I would like to bave some as i think they look lovely. . My daughter has some pink ones, can i take a cutting easily?

It’s best to take some by root division, I don’t think cuttings work.
In the spring, when they have begun to show above ground, dig up a fair portion of roots and replant. They might take a season to establish, but will continue to thicken up to a good clump.

Pull up some root from your daughters garden in the spring and plant it . It's a pretty flower but always ends up where you don't want it.

Leave them and they will turn up all over the garden. Beautiful they may be but very difficult to get rid of .