Spring is the time of the most intensive development of most bulbous and bulbous plants, so we should pay special attention to them. April is a very good time to feed these plants: for tulips, fertilization should be finished before May, before they start flowering.
On the other hand, the now flowering narcissi is also fed during flowering, in 2-3 doses.You can use single or multi-component fertilizers for supplementation, but be careful not to over-fertilize the plants.
The annual fertilizer dose should not exceed 100 g per 1 m². In addition to fertilization, spring care for bulbous plants involves weeding (weeds compete with plants for water, they are also a shelter for pests) and watering if rainfall is low.
In the case of some vigorously growing bulbs, such as the imperial or Persian checkerboard, it may be necessary to tie them to the stakes.Let's also think about the bulbs for next year, so don't allow seeds to set, by removing the fading flowers regularly.
Spring cleaning
April is the month of intensive work in the garden.We should start the month primarily with spring cleaning, that is, removing winter security, removing mounds, weeding.
Plants that have not been trimmed prior to winter, eg for decoration, should now be trimmed. After arranging the rebate, fill the bedding layer up to 10 cm thick.
Planting time for non-wintering bulbs
In April, we also plant the majority of non-wintering geophytes in the ground.The exact planting date depends on several factors, primarily the flowering date and sensitivity to low temperatures.This month we plant, for example, bulbs of gladioli, anemones, buttercups, and nerin bulbs, hymenoptera and gallonia.
Only some, more sensitive to low temperatures, such as freesia or sorrel, are planted in May, after the danger of frost has passed.
The planting date can also be slightly delayed in flowering plants in the second half of summer and autumn, e.g. in acidanthers, but the tubers can sprout on their own.The same principle applies to planting , always - the heel of the onion or tuber must be at a depth equal to three times the height of the organ.
