More about the plant below:
Puschkinia scilloides
category : onion
position : sun, partial shade
height : 10-20 cm
frost resistance : to -30 ° C
reaction soil : indifferent
preferences soil : fertile, permeable, humus
watering : medium
color leaves/needles : green
color of flowers : blue, white, greenish
shape : upright
period flowering : March-April
seeding : autumn
reproduction:adventitious bulbs, sowing
persistence leaves : seasonal
application : flower beds, rockeries, balconies, cut flowers, terraces
pace of growth : fast
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Pushkin starts blooming in March.It has bell-shaped flowers and gives the impression of a very fragile plant, but in fact it is very hardy, vital and long-flowering.The second part of the botanical name indicates a relationship with onion, whose Latin name is Scilla.Pushkin flowers resemble flowers of squill, with the difference that in Pushkinia they are gathered in dense clusters.
Pushkin development
Pushkinia reaches a height of 15 to 20 centimeters, has blue or white flowers with characteristic blue stripes. The exception is the 'Alba' variety, which is the only one that produces snow-white flowers.
Pushkin - position
Pushkinia prefers semi-shaded positions.If the substrate is sufficiently moist, it can also be grown in the sun.The soil should be loose and humus. Plants do not tolerate wet places. After flowering, dig out the bulbs and store them at a temperature not exceeding 20 ° C.
Canine care
Bulbs are planted in autumn to a depth of about 10 cm, at intervals of 7-8 cm. Heavy soils have a hard time permeating water, so there is a risk that the bulbs will get wet.To prevent this from happening, place a sand or gravel drainage in the planting well. In the first year of cultivation, it is recommended to mulch the plants with spruce branches.
Pushkin - application
Pushkinia looks most interesting between shrubs, under trees and on the lawn. It can also be grown in semi-shaded positions, in rocky or natural gardens.Under favorable conditions, plants reproduce quickly by incoming bulbs and self-seeding.Pushkinia likes the company of tulips, primroses, sapphires and crocuses.
Tip
You can buy Pushkin brushed in greenhouse conditions now.Pots with these plants are a breath of spring at home.
