Care and planting of daffodils in open ground are the same for all varieties of plants. This flower belongs to perennial species; it can grow in the same place for about 6 years without transplantation.
Description
Narcissus belongs to the amaryllis family. Undemanding to care and well takes root in any soil. The flowers are mostly white and yellow, emitting a delicate honey aroma. The length is approximately 20-45 cm. The flowering period is only 2 weeks, starting from the end of March to the end of May. It is reliably protected from attacks by rodents due to the content of toxic substances in the leaves.
Outdoor landing
At the initial stage, landing for daffodils in the open ground begins with preparation, which includes some steps:
- selection of seed material;
- location;
- priming.
Seed selection and preparation
It is important to purchase high-quality and good planting material, which you can buy in a special store. In the temperate zone, where it is early autumn and the winter time is fast, it is August, September, and for the southern regions you can buy tubers for planting earlier.
If possible, it is best to dig bulbs from your own garden plot after the bud has faded. It is advisable to examine the seed right on the spot for integrity and rotten parts, it should be large, not less than 4-5 cm in diameter and hard to the touch. Smaller bulbs will have to be sprouted for several more days or even weeks.
Be sure to plant them before planting in a weak solution of fungicide or potassium permanganate, this will protect the future flower from diseases and pests. Tubers from the home area should be stored in containers or baskets that allow air to pass through. The room must be well ventilated and keep the temperature up to + 24 degrees.
It is not recommended to purchase daffodil bulbs:
- in the spring;
- dug immediately after flowering or with roots and stems;
- multi-vertex, that is, with many small children on the tuber;
- with sprouts;
- after freezing the soil and the onset of frost.
Landing time
Daffodils are planted at about the same time of the year. In the middle lane, the best time is considered the end of summer and the beginning of September. The temperature for planting in open ground should be about + 9- + 10 degrees Celsius and not move from these values for about two weeks.
Tubers must take root before the soil freezes. There are disagreements about planting in the spring, in one case it is possible, but the daffodil will grow slowly and will bloom much later. If you choose the time for landing, then the most suitable month will be April, at least the end of March. It is necessary to wait until the snow completely melts and the temperature warms up to + 7- + 8 degrees.
Location
The place for growing should be flat and well protected from wind and drafts, with sunlight on the flowers. If the garden plot fits these requirements, then the daffodils will bloom longer. Planting can be carried out next to deciduous trees, the plant begins to bloom before the leaves bloom, so there will be enough sunlight.
You can not plant daffodils under shrubs with a dense and thickened crown. Also, it is not necessary to land in very humid ground, especially if groundwater passes through it, because the tubers quickly rot and become infected with fungal pests. Groundwater level should not be higher than 55-60 centimeters.
The soil
A flower can grow calmly in any soil: sandy and clay. The only important condition for the growth of the daffodil is the presence of a drainage layer and plentiful timely watering without assuming stagnation of water at the roots. The plant can not be planted where tulips, crocuses, irises, hyacinths and other bulbous varieties, as well as flores and chrysanthemums, used to grow. Suitable places where there used to be tomatoes, cucumbers, various spicy herbs and cereals.
The soil must be well fertilized. If it is sandy in the garden, then humus must be added, and if clayey - sand. The main thing is not to bring fresh manure into the soil, since it can be mixed with the ground only a year before planting, about 20 kilograms per 1 square meter. This dressing will still not be enough for the flower, so in June it is necessary to prepare the soil for planting: dig it and loosen it, adding potassium salt or superphosphate to each square meter, if there is humus, then it is also ideal.
Landing Technology Features
Daffodils should be planted 2-3 months after digging from the ground in mid-August, because the tubers of the flower are poorly stored. They have unprotected and delicate scales that are similar to tulip bulbs. Therefore, moisture evaporates instantly and they dry out.
The distance between the pits in large tubers is 20 cm, in children - 8 cm. Planting depth should be equal to three heights of a large bulb, starting from the very bottom, this is about 16-20 cm from the seed to the surface of the soil. Such planting material is called "extra" because of the size, they are usually planted for flowering plants. If the tuber is small or it is a baby, then the height is 8-15 cm, such bulbs are suitable for propagating the daffodil, especially if it is a valuable variety.
Planting the material always goes downside down, if accidentally or unknowingly planted an inverted bulb, it will still sprout, but it will spend a lot of effort and energy and, most likely, will be more than other seedlings prone to disease and unequivocally, slower to grow and bloom.
Planting occurs in late summer and early September, if dry and hot weather is at this time, then the flower must be abundantly watered, it grows well in moist soil. In cold weather, be sure to cover with leaves, compost or peat.
If daffodils are planted for early germination and plentiful flowering, then they are planted at a slightly shallower depth than usual. And for a later date and the slow growth of children on the tuber, they land at a great depth, with generously sprinkled drainage to the bottom of the hole.
Mr. Dachnik advises: Narcissus is a protector from rodents
Daffodil is one of the few plants that do not eat mice and other rodents due to the content of toxic substances in tubers and flower leaves. Therefore, most gardeners plant them as protection when planting other flowers: tulips, lilies, and grouse.
