LARGE LEAF BUSH
By Harli
Washington, United States
I have these everywhere and see no sign of flowers yet.
I would really like to take some of these out when the time is appropriate. Any help is greatly appreciated.
- 31 May, 2008
Answers
Yes Anemone japonica, very common and invasive (mostly)but worthy of any border, but be ruthless and pull a lot out in the Spring when clearing the garden , pot them up and give to friends, it is only the rarer ones that are expensive ,there are doubles and singles.
1 Jun, 2008
They are deep rooted and tough and quite difficult to dig out! The roots spread out once the plant is established. I had a go at removing some this spring and find them popping up even though I thought I'd got the roots out! Difficult to leave clumps and keep them in order but I have plant supports around each clump now, and the odd bits will have to be dug out again next year! Have you got a lot of them?
1 Jun, 2008
Thank you. I have 20 or 30 of them and I really only want a couple. Shall I try to dig them now or wait until later in the season?
1 Jun, 2008
You can dig them out now if you can!!!
2 Jun, 2008
Put them on e-bay Harli cost@£5[$10] ea.here so you got about 2 -300 dollars worth.That makes them expensive in my book.
2 Jun, 2008
LOL Bonkersbon ~ Im half afraid to dig those out, they fight back, ha ha. I have a jungle of them on one side of the house and it overshadows other things that are there.
2 Jun, 2008
I have used plant supports this year because in previous years they have flopped all over the other plants! I am not sure whether this has worked... the clumps I left in have grown over the top of the supports and may still flop! They do make up for it when they flower, and I forgive them every year. Go for it, Harli! You need to if you have other plants near them!
2 Jun, 2008
Spritzhenry ~ What do the flowers look like?
I have two very nice shaped clumps I like, but here is a picture of them out of control. The whole area behind the rhodies have maybe twenty more of these...
http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/Harli/JUNGLE_PLANTS.jpg
2 Jun, 2008
Looks like the leaf of Japanese anemone , will flower in pink or white single blooms.Late summer flowering lovely plant v.expensive here in UK.
1 Jun, 2008