Without flowers, home gardens would not look so attractive. From mid-July to the end of August, high gladioli delight florists, proudly rising above their other brethren from the world of beauty. It is pleasant to admire the bright colors of their large buds. But gradually the lower flowers fade, and after a few days one stalk with the remains of the former luxury is already visible. However, you should not be sad. Yes, gladioluses have faded, what should be done next to get several plants from one parent next year?
First you need to cut the stem along with withered flowers, but not at the very root. Let there remain 20 centimeters of a sprout, it will help to ripen small onions. So that they become larger and better lay until spring, they should be fed. For this, 100 grams of ash and a teaspoon of superphosphate are dissolved in five liters of water. Knowing such subtleties, the gardener will not torment himself with the question: "The gladioli have faded, what's next?" He will clearly imagine that the potassium contained in wood ash and phosphorus will help form large bulbs, which will give large beautiful flowers next year.
After the stalk is cut, dressing is done, the plant in the ground needs to stay another 2-3 weeks. During this time, young children will mature and become larger in diameter. After all, the bulbs continue to grow, even when the gladiolus has faded. What next should be done? Carefully dig out the remains of the plant along with a lump of earth. In no case should you shake off the soil from it on a shovel or earth, since then you can damage the planting material of next year. The wound will cause decay, and the onions will not survive until spring.
Gently remove the earth with your hands from the bottom of the stem. There will be onions and children. If the grower does not want to tinker with small material, then he can separate the children and simply throw them away. But you can leave the largest representatives. In a year they will become full onions. The rest of the stem is also no longer needed. After all, gladioluses have faded. What to do next with the remaining twenty centimeters of the stem is clear - cut them with a sharp knife, leaving a stump of 3 cm. Now, planting material for next year needs to be thoroughly dried. Let him stay in the sun for three days. So onions and children will dry out well and undergo a disinfection procedure. Plastic boxes are suitable for this, but you can pour out tubers for drying on oilcloth for the day, and put them under cover in the evening.
Children, small onions continue their life, even after the gladioluses have faded. What to do is the purpose of plants. But from the same mother flower the next year 2-3 gladiolus are formed. It is important to save them correctly. They love the temperature + 3 + 5 °. Therefore, they feel comfortable on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator or in the basement. Pre-nodules are placed in cardboard boxes or paper bags. During the winter, the material is inspected 3-4 times.
These are the works that are done after the gladioluses have faded. Next year, much more flowers will grow from the saved planting material, which will please their beauty.