Daffodils: when to plant, in spring or in autumn?

Many beginner growers want to grow on their site beautiful and unpretentious bulbous plants, such as tulips or daffodils. When you plant, how to choose the right place and how to care for white handsome men with a bright yellow or orange core, the experienced summer residents share.

Wonderful daffodils received 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 him into a beautiful flower, rather than give his image a fade. Today, breeders around the world have collected a huge number of varieties and varieties of this unpretentious representative of the kingdom of the flora. When planting daffodils - this question has two logical answers: in spring or autumn, like all bulbous plants. If the grower has chosen a variety that is very thermophilic or demanding to care during the distillation of the stem, it is worthwhile to plant 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 transplantation for 6-7 years, it is necessary to approach the choice of place consciously. Before creating the holes directly, in about two months, you need to dig thoroughly and fertilize the soil on which the daffodils will grow. When planted - depends on the climatic conditions of the terrain, but most often choose the first half of September. If the bloom should be long, then select slightly shaded areas, and if the daffodils are needed for bouquets - it is worth choosing a sunny place with good air exchange. It is necessary to remove all the weeds from the soil so that they do not infect future flowers and do not take away nutrients and moisture from the soil.

Creation of wells and planting

The pits are dug to a depth of 20-30 cm and carefully fertilized with high-quality compost or nutrient humus. If the soil is light enough and refers to the "soft" species, then the planting material should be buried for a longer distance (up to 30 cm). This is explained by the natural shrinkage of such soil - it is impossible to allow bulbs to bare at the surface during 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 beds and flowers, where one narcissus is planted. When planting - we learned, it remains to understand how to grow.

Each well is thoroughly poured with warm water and one, three, five or seven bulbs placed on its bottom. Attention: do not mix different varieties, as larger specimens can block the mini-narcissi from accessing the light and pulling out all the nutrients. Above, the bulbs are carefully covered with earth, watering it with layers. The beds are covered with a layer of humus or with prepared sawdust of 3-8 cm in height. 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 is to occur mid-to-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.