Many beginner gardeners want to grow beautiful and unpretentious bulbous plants, such as tulips or daffodils, on their site. When planting, how to choose the right place and how to care for white beauties with a bright yellow or orange core, experienced summer residents share.
The wonderful daffodils got their name in honor of the hero of the ancient Greek myth, who was so in love with his beauty that the gods preferred to turn it into a beautiful flower rather than let it fade. Today, breeders around the world have collected a huge number of varieties and varieties of this unpretentious representative of the kingdom of flora. When to plant daffodils - there are two logical answers to this question: in spring or autumn, like all bulb plants. If the gardener chose a variety that is very thermophilic or demanding care during the forcing of the stem, it is worth planting in the spring. However, most varieties are still designed for wintering in the ground before the active phase of flowering.
When to plant daffodils in autumn
Since this plant can grow on the same site without changes for 6-7 years, you need to choose the place consciously. Before directly creating the holes, for about two months, you need to carefully dig and fertilize the ground on which daffodils will grow. When to plant it depends on the climatic conditions of the area, but most often they choose the first half of September. If flowering should be long, then slightly shaded areas are chosen, and if daffodils are needed for bouquets, it is worth choosing a sunny place with good air exchange. Be sure to remove all weeds from the soil so that they do not infect future flowers and do not take away their nutrients and moisture from the soil.
Well creation and landing
Pits are dug to a depth of 20-30 cm and carefully fertilized with high-quality compost or nutritious humus. If the soil is quite light and belongs to the “soft” species, then the planting material should be buried at a greater distance (up to 30 cm). This is due to the natural shrinkage of such soil - it must not be allowed for the bulbs to be exposed on the surface in the cold season. The distance between the pits of 10 cm will be quite sufficient, otherwise the beds may look empty. This can reduce the decorativeness of flower beds and rabatki, where some daffodils are planted. When to plant - we learned, it remains to understand how to grow.
Each well is thoroughly watered with warm, settled water and one, three, five or seven bulbs are placed on its bottom. Attention: do not mix different varieties, as larger specimens can block mini-daffodils from access to light and draw out all the nutrients. From above, the bulbs are diligently covered with soil, pouring it in layers. The beds are covered with a layer of humus or prepared fine sawdust with a height of 3-8 cm. This will prevent the possible freezing of such delicate flowers as daffodils. When to plant onions in southern areas with a very warm climate? The traditional September planting is postponed to October, if the first freezing of the soil occurs in mid-late November. Observing these simple rules, it is very easy to get bright daffodils on your site and forget about their transplants for 3-5 years.