Bulb plants are mainly associated with spring and early spring. When they bloom, they herald the imminent end of winter. However, this autumn is the perfect time to put their onions in the ground.
The symbols of spring are snowdrops, crocuses, tulips, hyacinths and garlic.An additional advantage of these plants is the fact that if properly cared for, they will enjoy their beauty for several years.And without additional supplementary treatments. Here are the most interesting bulb plants.
Tulips
These are bulb flowers. They are perfect for planting in boxes on balconies or terraces, as well as for planting on the edges of lawns and flower beds.If we want to mark the lower floor, we especially recommend the 'Persian Pearl', 'botanical tulip groups,' Urumiensis' and 'Polychroma'. For higher lots, you can use lily-shaped tulips, e.g. 'Burgundy', or 'Diamond Parrot', 'Green Wave', 'Estella Rijnveld'.
Narcissus
These plants go well with perennials. I recommend the cultivars 'Red Devon', 'Peperwhite', 'Golden Ducat', 'Yellow Cheerfulness' or the fragrant traditional 'Recurvus' for cultivation.When creating multicolored compositions with these plants, one should not be influenced by the flowering time of both groups - the developing leaves will be a perfect background for the flowers.
Crocuses
A very interesting solution is planting crocus bulbs on the lawn.Thanks to this, before our turf turns green, there will be beautiful and graceful purple 'Remembrance', white 'Jeanne D'Arc', yellow 'Zwanenburg Bronze' and striped 'Pickwick' and 'Gipsy Girl'.
Cultivation
When preparing the soil for the cultivation of bulbs, remember that the soil should be permeable, light and rich in nutrients and humus.A clay and impermeable substrate is not recommended - then the plants grow less and get sick more often.To loosen the soil, we can add peat or compost to it. Most bulbs require a fairly deep planting, so a great solution is to use green fertilizer under them, which will facilitate this process.
Bulbs should not be grown in places where there were previously strawberries, wild strawberries, cruciferous vegetables, cucumbers or tomatoes. It is also inadvisable to grow flower bulbs for several consecutive seasons in the same place, because then soil fatigue occurs, the occurrence of pests increases and diseases appear.
We plant the onions in September and October. Prepare a hole in the place chosen for planting. Its depth should be 2.5-3 times the height of the bulb you intend to place in it.For planting, we can use special baskets, which make it easier to dig out the bulbs again and protect them from rodents.Place the bulbs at the bottom with the heel down and cover with soil. Before winter, cover the planting area with bark, peat or a layer of straw.
In spring, bulbs should be fertilized and watered abundantly. Small doses of water will not allow it to reach the roots.It is inadvisable to sprinkle the plants. This treatment may cause bacteria and fungi to develop on their surface.
We dig out plants that bloom in spring at the turn of June and July, after the above-ground parts have dried up.The ones that are not frost-resistant can be left in the ground.Store the onions in a dark, airy place
in openwork containers. We review and remove sick and damaged copies.
