Digging out flower bulbs annually can be tedious. Therefore, it is worth getting to know those species that can spend several years on the rebate without having to dig them out. This makes growing much easier. Here are6 interesting bulb flowers that winter in the ground and do not require diggingfor 3-4 years. We dig them out only when flowering significantly weakens and requires rejuvenation or has grown excessively.
Siberian onion (Scilla siberica)
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1. Siberian onion
Siberian onion (Scilla siberica) is one of the lowest bulbous plants. Reaches only 10-15 cm in height. The onion has small blue or white bell-shaped flowers. Siberian onion blooms in April and requires fertile, well-drained and sufficiently moist soil to grow, as well as a sunny or semi-shaded position. Siberian squill bulbs are planted 6-8 cm deep in September every 6-10 cm. They can stay in one place for several years. Thisinteresting onion plant wintering in the groundis suitable for beds and rockeries.
2. Eastern hyacinth
The well-known Eastern Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) is aonion plant perfectly wintering in the groundIt reaches 20-30 cm in height and blooms in April. Its flowers can be white, yellow, blue, purple, pink or red and are characterized by a beautiful, intense fragrance. Hyacinth requires fertile, well-drained soil and sunny positions.Hyacinth bulbs are best planted in mid-September, 10-15 cm deep, in steps every 15-20 cm.
Eastern Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)
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3. Red iris
In our climatic conditions, you can cultivate two species of iris: Dutch iris and veined iris. The most popular is the red iris (Iris reticulata). It grows up to a height of 12-20 cm. Its flowers are lilac, blue or blue and appear in late March or early April.
Red iris (Iris reticulata)
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Iris grows best in sandy loam soil, moderately moist in a sunny position. The bulbs of this ground-hibernating bulb are planted 6-8 cm deep in the middle of September, spaced 5-10 cm apart.After 2-3 years, the veined iris must be transplanted to another position.
4. Lily
For cultivation in gardens, we recommend white (Lilium candidum), royal (L. regale) and tiger (L. tigrinum) lilies. Garden lilies grow best in humus, fertile, deeply cultivated soils, in sunny places, but shaded for several hours a day. The bulbs of white and royal lilies are planted in mid-August to a depth of about 15 cm at intervals of 30-35 cm, while the bulbs of tiger lilies are planted in September at a depth equal to their three times their height, at intervals of 30-40 cm.Lilies can grow in one place for 3 yearsIn the garden they look decorative when planted in large groups against the background of lawn or coniferous shrubs.
Tiger lily (Lilium tigrinum)
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5. Imperial chessboard
" Imperial checkerboard (Fritillaria imperialis) grows to a height of 100 cm, blooming with yellow, orange or red bell-shaped flowers, forming the so-called the crown, hence the chessboard is sometimes called the imperial crown. "
Imperial checkerboard (Fritillaria imperialis)
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Taan interesting onion plant wintering in the groundblooms at the turn of March and April. Requires permeable, fertile, sufficiently moist soil and a sunny position. The bulbs are planted at the end of August to a depth of about 20 cm at intervals of 30-40 cm. The imperial checkerboard looks good in a central place in a bed or planted in a group on lawns. However, it should be remembered that this beautiful plant gives off an unpleasant odor.We do not exaggerate the imperial chessboard more often than every 3-4 years
6. Shining snowball
The glossy snowball (Chionodoxa luciliae) grows up to 15 cm high, has small lavender-blue flowers. Śnieżnik is an undemanding plant and succeeds in any soil as long as it is sufficiently moist in spring and autumn.
Shining snowball (Chionodoxa luciliae)
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Snowball bulbs are planted in September to a depth of 10-12 cm with intervals of 8-12 cm. The stand for the cultivation of this plant should be sunny during the growing season, and shaded in autumn. That is why the shining snowdrop can be planted in rock depressions or in the company of plants that provide shade.Snowflake bulbs do not need to be dug up every yearwe do it only after a few years, and when the plant grows heavily, you can replant it.
MSc Eng. Joanna Białowąs
