Moving a Japanese anemone

lizziec1988

I have a Japanese anemone at the back of the border- clocked by a budlea which has a perfect empty gap in front of it- would it be the end of the world if I moved it now? 

Lizzie 

FloBear

In my experience, Japanese Anemones are impossible to kill so I would say go ahead!

Others, of course, may beg to differ.

Hostafan1

I'm with you FloBear. 

Methinks you'll still have one in its original place after you've moved it lizziec.

FloBear

Exactly, Hostafan! And several more a foot or two away where they've crept underground.

Hostafan1

and yet more where you drop a bit of soil with a tiny bit of root in it.

lizziec1988

Fab! My type of plant! Will get moving- seems a shame for it to be hiding where I can't see it! Especially as we move into autumn! 

Thanks for the advice guys,

lizzie 

Dave Hedgehog

Agreed with the others, you'd be very unlucky to kill Jap Anemones by digging them and you'll have them resurface in original location pretty soon.

Would just say, dig them up with a spade (not fork) and a good root mass with plenty of soil around the rhizomes left intact  as now is their time for flowering. If shocked too much, you may not get much bloomage this year.

Hostafan1

mine ( in Devon) are in flower already.

Dovefromabove

So are mine ... in Norfolk. 

josusa47

My garden must be very hostile, I planted two last year and one died. The survivor is fine and has buds about to open.  In wonderful North Wales.

lizziec1988

So Ive accidentally divided it- we will see what happens. Mine are also just starting to come in flower in lincoln