Crocuses: growing and caring for flowers

Early spring or autumn on the flower bedsgardeners-lovers a tender flower, resembling a snowdrop, is bursting - this is crocus. His homeland is the south of Europe. There are about a hundred of its species. Coloring of flowers occurs blue, white, lilac, yellow. The plant is harmoniously intertwined in the design of garden beds: it is low (up to 25 cm) and will successfully look on the Alpine hills or as a curb along the sides of the garden paths. Flowers are also wonderful in planting crocus flowers. Growing and caring for them are very simple, since plants are very unpretentious. Flowers are not demanding on the composition of the soil, but it is better if it is neutral, loose. If it is poor, it is recommended to add rotted manure, and sand should be added to clay soil.

For the landing is suitable either in early September, orAugust. Initially, you need to select the planting material. When buying bulbs, pay attention to their integrity, no damage. It is desirable that they are not sprouted. The best and most healthy of them develop best. To properly develop crocus flowers, the care of which is fairly simple, they are planted at different depths, depending on the size of the bulb. The smallest of them are closed to the ground at a distance of 5-7 cm, and large ones - from 10 to 12 cm. There should be a distance of at least 4 cm between them.

The area for flowers should be chosen sunny, but alsoin a small shadow they will develop successfully. Crocuses, growing and caring for which assume sufficient watering, do not like, however, stagnant water. In winter, the flowers tolerate the cold quite well, but experienced gardeners are advised to cover them with foliage or grass. Species that blossom in autumn, should be excavated from June to August, spring - from July to September. This operation is performed to remove substandard bulbs. Then the best of them are dried and stored in a dry and warm place before planting.

To your garden decorated with crocuses, growing andcare requires not only the correct choice of the site of planting, loosening the soil and applying fertilizers, but also feeding. It should be carried out during the growing season, after the formation of buds and when plants blossom. In this case, you need to monitor the amount of fertilizers containing nitrogen. This element can lead to fungal diseases.

If you want to plant crocus in your apartment,Home care for him should be the same as when growing outdoors. Bulbs are selected in one grade and size. At room temperature, they are kept for 2 weeks in a warm and well-ventilated room. For the flowers are picked up low containers and fill them with loose earth. After the bulbs are planted, they should be placed in a cool place, after 2 months the pots and plants are transferred to a well-lit room.

To long blossomed crocuses, cultivation and caremust combine several important factors: proper lighting, fertile soil, sufficient moisture, regular plant transplantation. Only in this case you will have a garden decorated with bright, beautiful, large flowers.