Crocuses: growing and caring for flowers

In early spring or autumn on the flowerbeds of gardeners-lovers, a delicate flower resembling a snowdrop is unfolding - this is crocus. His homeland is the south of Europe. There are about a hundred of its species. Coloring of flowers occurs blue, white, lilac, yellow. The plant is harmoniously intertwined in the design of garden beds: it is low (up to 25 cm) and will successfully look on the Alpine hills or as a curb along the sides of the garden paths. The flowers of crocus also look wonderful in planting . Growing and caring for them are very simple, because the plants are very unpretentious. Flowers are not demanding on the composition of the soil, but it is better if it is neutral, loose. If it is poor, it is recommended to add rotted manure, and sand should be added to clay soil.

For the landing is suitable for either the beginning of September or August. Initially, you need to select the planting material. When buying bulbs, pay attention to their integrity, no damage. It is desirable that they are not sprouted. The best and most healthy of them develop best. To properly develop crocus flowers, the care of which is fairly simple, they are planted at different depths, depending on the size of the bulb. The smallest of them are buried in the ground at a distance of 5-7 cm, and large - from 10 to 12 cm between them should be a distance of at least 4 cm.

The area for flowers should be chosen sunny, but in a small shadow they will develop successfully. Crocuses, growing and caring for which assume sufficient watering, do not like, however, stagnant water. In winter, the flowers tolerate the cold quite well, but experienced gardeners are advised to cover them with foliage or grass. Species that blossom in autumn, should be excavated from June to August, spring - from July to September. This operation is performed to remove substandard bulbs. Then the best of them are dried and stored in a dry and warm place before planting.

To your garden decorated with crocuses, cultivation and care requires not only the correct choice of the site of planting, loosening the soil and applying fertilizers, but also fertilizing. It should be carried out during the vegetation, after the buds are formed and when the plants bloom. In this case, you need to monitor the amount of fertilizers containing nitrogen. This element can lead to fungal diseases.

If you want to plant crocus in your apartment, home care should be the same as when growing outdoors. Bulbs are selected in one grade and size. At room temperature, they are kept for 2 weeks in a warm and well-ventilated room. For flowers, small containers are picked up and filled with loose earth. After the bulbs are planted, they should be placed in a cool place, after 2 months the pots and plants are transferred to a well-lit room.

To crouches for a long time, cultivation and care must combine several important factors: proper lighting, fertile soil, sufficient moisture, regular plant transplantation. Only in this case you will have a garden decorated with bright, beautiful, large flowers.