Garden flowers: how to care and when to transplant narcissuses

The flower of the narcissus looks great both in the corners of the garden and in bouquets. Narcissus was known in ancient Egypt, Rome, these flowers decorated the house and gave wreaths of them to the winners. In the modern world, many kinds of ornamental narcissus are known, among them white and bright yellow, terry, tubular, dwarfish, with huge peduncles. Wild species of daffodils grow in nature and are famous for early flowering. Narcissus fields amaze with their splendor.

Daffodils can easily be planted on a plot of land, but nevertheless one must adhere to simple rules when caring for them. It is very important to know how to store bulbs of plants and when to transplant narcissi, because of this procedure will determine the flowering.

It is impossible to imagine a spring bed without daffodils, they are ideally combined with tulips and primroses, crocuses and hyacinths. Very nice look daffodils on large flower beds, they can be used for alpine slides and cottages.

This flower is unpretentious, the soil is suitable for almost any, but the best choice will be light loam. Place for planting should be chosen open and sunny or slightly darkened. In order that he every spring happy with his flowering, it is important to know when to transplant the daffodils. Blooming one of the first in the garden, daffodils quickly complete their life cycle, their leaves turn yellow and die. Do not cut the yellowed leaves in advance, because the bulb in the ground should get from them nutrients. After some time, the stems of the plant die on their own. These flowers do not need to be transplanted annually, it can be done every few years so that the bulbs do not go deep into the ground. When transplanting daffodils, you can find out by the appearance of plants. Usually, the stems become thin, and the flowers become small. Transplantation is more often performed in the autumn time, but narcissus can be transplanted in the spring. At the spring transplant the plant quickly takes root and the next year it blooms.

For wintering, the plants should be covered with a layer of mulch, in spring, remove and fertilize with mineral fertilizers. When transplanting daffodils, help determine the size of the bush: in three to four years they grow and require separation. The maximum period of cultivation of this flower in one place is not more than five years. Dug bulbs are cleaned of old roots, dried and left to storage until planting in a ventilated and dry place.

Of the most dangerous pests of these flowers should be called a root bulbous mite. It penetrates from below, it feeds on the bulb juice, as a result of which a loose cavity is formed in it. For prevention, it is necessary to heat the bulbs before planting and after digging.

In which autumn months and when can you transplant daffodils? In this season, flower growers recommend planting from mid-September to mid-October, so that the plant has managed to take root until the cold. Also these flowers can be grown not only on open ground, but also in pots and flowerpots.