Hazel grouse is a flower that begins to bloom in late April. For this, gardeners often choose him as one of the decorations on the site. The article examined in detail the question of how to plant hazel grouse: from the choice of bulbs and planting time to the features of care and transplantation.
Cultivation Features
Before planting a hazel grouse, it is worth understanding the features of its cultivation.
Here are some basic tips from experienced flower lovers:
- These flowers should not be planted in beds. This is due to the fact that they begin to bloom from late April to late May. After flowering, the bed will be empty. Therefore, when planting, they should be mixed with other plants.
- After the stem of the plants dries up, it is necessary to dig out the bulb, and then plant it again at the end of August. Otherwise, the flower will stop blooming and may rot. The bulb can not be dug up from baleen species, Caucasian and Chinese varieties.
What does a hazel grouse look like?
- There are species that multiply by bulbs, but most of them reproduce by seed. It is better to produce propagation by seeds, so plants that are most adapted to the conditions of the middle strip are obtained.
- All flower varieties require well-drained soil. Also, hazel grouse does not tolerate moisture stagnation. Bulb planting is best done in containers. It can be containers made of plastic or cups. They need to make drainage holes and dig into the ground.
- Only grouse bulbs are on sale; seeds are not for sale.
The most famous varieties of hazel grouse: imperial, chess.
Important! With seed propagation, the plant begins to bloom only after 3-5 years.
Bulb Selection
Before deciding when to plant hazel grouse, it is worth choosing the right bulb. Grouse bulbs are somewhat different from other bulb plants.
When purchasing them, you should pay attention to the following:
- The size. Grouse bulbs are large. A good copy weighs five hundred grams. In some species, the weight reaches one kilogram.
- Dense composition. A healthy onion is hard to the touch. It should not have soft spots, rot or other damage.
- The bulb has a through hole. The dried stem located in the central part of the bulb does not need to be removed.
- Onion sprouted roots are permissible.
Grouse chess
Gardeners recommend buying bulbs right before the planned planting. If they are purchased in the spring, then you need to store them correctly.
After the plant has flowered, the tubers are dug up. If the bulbs are large, digging must be done annually. After removing them, you need to save them until the next landing.
Plant bulbs are stored in a dark place where the temperature does not exceed twenty degrees. At too high a temperature, the planting material dries very much and loses moisture, and this should not be allowed. The best storage option is in boxes covered with sand.
What does a hazel grouse look like?
Selection and preparation of a plot for grouse
Before planting grouse in the fall, you need to prepare a place. This is necessary in order for the flower to be healthy and develop correctly.
The plants in question like a small shadow, however, they can also grow well in the sun. In this regard, the flowerbed can be selected in an open area, especially since for the conditions of the middle band this place will be a priority. In spring, the bulbs germinate faster and mature by the winter period. In southern areas, the bulb can be planted in partial shade.
The soil for hazel grouse should be loose and fertile. The bulb of a plant can be grown in the same place for more than five years.
How to prepare a place
The soil is prepared as follows:
- Sand is added to the soil, which will make it more loose. Per square meter m. two buckets of sand are needed.
- In addition, the soil is enriched with organic fertilizers. It is recommended to add humus, leafy soil, compost.
If the garden is well prepared, then in the future it will not be necessary to add additional organic or mineral fertilizer to the ground next to the plant.
Important! The most important thing is that in the place where the hazel grouse will grow, moisture and melt water should not stagnate.
Landing time
For beginning gardeners and gardeners, there is a problem when planting hazel grouse, because the flowers begin to bloom in the spring. The answer to this question will be - bulbs should be planted in early autumn.
When to land
For different areas, the timing will fluctuate, as the landing depends on the weather. The best option is the beginning of September, a month before the first frost sets in.
It takes three, four weeks for the onion to take root. If you tighten the planting of a flower, then it will not be able to adapt and will die in the winter.
For reference! There are late flowering varieties that allow planting in the spring. But it is better for novice gardeners to choose traditional varieties.
Bulb preparation
Before planting a hazel grouse, it is required to properly prepare the bulb for planting. To do this, the following actions are performed:
- Old scales and dried roots are removed.
- The bulb is treated against diseases and pests in the fungicide. You can use a tool that is purchased in a store or apply a solution of potassium permanganate.
Important! Bulb planting should be done when young roots begin to appear.
Direct landing
Planting of this plant for some species can be done in the spring, and for some in the autumn. The fall is considered standard.
Planting grouse in autumn: when and how to plant
The landing process step by step looks like this:
- Bulbs should be planted to a depth that is equal to its three heights. Bulbs of the largest size are deepened to a distance of 20 cm, and small children - up to 10 cm.
- Sand drainage is necessarily placed at the very bottom of the hole. Its layer should be at least 15 cm.
- Bulbs are planted directly. Do not lay it obliquely. If there are roots, they need to be straightened.
- A distance of 25-30 cm is required between the bulbs. This is due to the fact that hazel grouse are large plants and more space is needed for their development.
Before planting, make sure that moisture does not accumulate in the bed. If the groundwater table is too close, then the flower bed is high.
Spring planting
In the spring, only those species that bloom late are planted. The landing process takes place in the following order:
- Preparing a hole for a flower. It should not be moisture. Sand can be used as drainage.
- Bulbs must be well dried.
- Very carefully, the bulbs are placed sideways in the hole.
- Then they are sprinkled with sand.
For reference! Tackling a spring planting is only in those cases when it is precisely known that the variety is late flowering.
Grouse - care after planting
The bulbs of this plant tolerate the winter period well. They are classified as frost-resistant. However, children and small onions require shelter. It must be carried out in accordance with all the rules, especially if winter is predicted with little snow.
The material is suitable for spruce branches or straw. Do not use peat or humus. The mulching layer should be no less than 25 cm.
Shelter beds with landings are made after the weather has settled and the temperature drops below 5 degrees. This will help prevent rodents from starting, as they like to make holes in the mulching layer.
How to care
When spring comes, the mulch is removed and the place where the bulbs were planted is freed. This will allow the soil to warm up faster and the bulbs start growing.
Some special care for hazel grouses is not required. It is important to follow the basic rules for all plants:
- bulbs moisturize at least twice a month. Dry soil will be detrimental to the hazel grouse;
- after the flower ceases to bloom (July) it is necessary to completely cut off the upper part of the plant;
- twice a season, fertilizer must be applied. Top dressing is carried out during the flowering period. For this, it is necessary to use complex fertilizer with humus. The resulting composition is scattered around the perimeter of the flower bed, and then watered.
Important! In cold weather, minerals (potassium, superphosphate) are added to fertilizers.
Grouse transplant: when is it best to carry out
Often gardeners wonder when to transplant grouse after flowering. It is possible to transplant a plant only in one case, when the bulb is ready for this. Preparedness can be determined by yellowing of the leaves, provided that the plant is healthy. Small bulbs need to be planted quickly, due to the fact that they can lose a lot of moisture.
Grouse should not be transplanted when the soil is too wet. This can lead to decay of the root system.
How to transplant
Any transplant requires very careful handling of the roots of the plant, as they are very easy to damage.
Hazel grouse is a unique plant: it is not only very beautiful, but also useful. The flower is able to deter insects and rodents. To grow him and take care of him is not difficult. The main thing is to observe the basic rules of planting and care: planting dates, storage of planting material, soil preparation and top dressing, the correct location of tubers, preparatory procedures for winter. Observing these rules, you can grow flowers that will delight with their appearance.
