As soon as the snow melts, green sprouts emerge from the ground. The plant quickly grows, produces a long trunk - about a meter in height. The top of the stem is crowned with thick leaves, under which bright large bells hang, down from 4 to 12 pieces.
Many gardeners ask questions about why the plant does not bloom, how to properly care for it, when to plant.
The grouse imperial is not very capricious, but certain rules for planting and growing must be observed. In nature, it grows in the foothills, where in the spring there is enough moisture, and the summers are hot and dry. Therefore, hazel grouse tries to bloom faster before drought.
The cultivation of the imperial grouse should correspond to its natural features. It is impossible to create such conditions under which the plant will not feel comfortable.
For him, during the growing season, excess moisture is simply fatal. In nature, it grows on light, breathable soil resembling peat.
It is extremely important to know how to plant an imperial hazel grouse correctly, so that later it blooms and delights you with its beauty. First you need to choose a place to land. The plant loves sunny elevated areas, does not tolerate swampy soil.
It is necessary to take into account the period when imperial grouse is planted. The most suitable time is August-early September. At the end of July, the roots of the bulbs of the plant, not even planted in the ground, begin to sprout. Grouse bulbs are large, they have a characteristic, not very pleasant smell.
Having found out where and when to plant the imperial grouse, we proceed to the process itself. First of all, you need to prepare the ground. Experienced gardeners advise using coarse washed river sand as drainage, and add humus and a little ash as food. Substitute for humus may be mineral fertilizer.
Carefully digging the allotted area along with sand and humus, you can begin to land. Large bulbs sit at a depth of 20-30 cm and at about the same distance from each other. In this case, you can apply a very original way, which some gardeners use when planting seedlings.
A stake with a diameter of about 6 cm is used. The stake is pierced into the ground to the depth of landing (for this it is better to measure 25 cm in advance and mark it). The earth around the stake needs to be watered well, and then rock it to get a funnel. Sand is poured into this depression and the bulb is lowered, a little more sand is added on top and covered with earth.
Perhaps the advice of an experienced gardener about when to plant an imperial hazel grouse will come in handy. Although many directories advise digging bulbs every year after flowering and replanting at a new location immediately or at the end of summer, this is not always advisable. It is better to transplant a hazel grouse after 3 years, then the bulbs are large, bloom well and often form two peduncles.
Although the hazel grouse is frost-resistant, it should be covered immediately in snowless winters immediately after light freezing of the soil. For shelter it is better to use tops, reeds, straw. At the first thaws, shelter is removed.
If you will properly care for your royal crown, it will delight you with its bright color for many years.