The most gentle in the world zefirantes - care at home

No flower, waking up in the spring, does not cause so much excitement with its flowering, like zefirantes. His arrows with buds, suddenly appearing, as if popping out of the earth, blossom lightning fast. And they bloom, unfortunately, not for long - just some 2 days. Probably, that is why the unpretentious zephyrantes plant is known among the people as an "upstart", home care is described in this article.

Description of the species

This common bulbous plant of the Amaryllis family invariably attracts attention with its tenderness, simplicity and subtle aroma. It comes from South America. In the tropical and subtropical climate, zephyranthes can be grown on the street, in other climatic zones it is cultivated as a houseplant.

In the home culture most often there are several basic types of this flower of basic colors, among them white, pink and yellow. Zephyrantes white (Z. Candida) has the shortest flower spike up to 5 cm in length, its flower is no more than 3 cm. At Z. aurea Baker, the flower spike is longer - up to 8 cm, flowers are bright yellow, . Varieties of pink zephyrantes are distinguished by two: zephyrantes keeled (Z. Carinata) - with low peduncles (up to 8 cm long), erect pink-red flowers, and powerful Zephyranthes grandiflora Robustus - its peduncles are up to 30 cm long, a large flower - Up to 5 cm. Separately from them there is a zephyranthe tubular (Z. Tubispatha) - its flowers can be either white, or greenish-pink or pink-lilac.

They do not dissolve to the end and have the shape of a bell. Modern breeders produced several dozen hybrid varieties of zephyrantheses, which are distinguished by broader petals of lily-colored flowers (Lily Pies), uncharacteristic for orange-colored zepharantes (Paul Niemi) and mahrovost.

Care in room conditions

Unpleasant zefirantes, care at home for this flower is not particularly difficult and under the power of a beginner floriculturist.

The soil for zefirantes should be nutritious, but breathable. Suitable soil mixture of garden land with the addition of river sand and peat. You can add coconut fiber, sphagnum, perlite, small expanded clay or other components that loosen and improve the soil structure. Plant the bulbs in a shallow wide pot, not burrowing their necks with earth. After planting zefirantes, care at home consists of four main points: lighting, watering, feeding, wintering. Let's consider each one separately.

Lighting

This kid is demanding of the light, we can say that this light-loving plant, not afraid of direct sunlight. Zephyranthes can grow under the scorching sun, its leaves will not be covered by burns. The conclusion is simple: the more sun, the better for zefirantes.

Watering

Like all bulbous, can not tolerate the state of "wet legs" zephyranthes. Care in terms of watering should be very accurate. When overflow or stagnation of water in the tray bulbs, it is easily amazed by various types of rot, which can not be cured. Conclusion: watering zefirantes is necessary as the earth coma dries out.

Top dressing

Like most plants, the zephyranthes loves constancy and gratefully responds to regular top-dressing. Do this no less than 2 times a month. It is possible to alternate nitrogenous fertilizers with potassium-phosphorus fertilizers . A good fertilizing will be organomineralic universal fertilizers for flowering plants.

Wintering

Most daylilies from the Amaryllis family require a winter rest period. Zefirantes is no exception. In November, the watering should be reduced, completely stopping by mid-December. Bulbs of plants are removed to a dark cool place with a temperature of not more than 15 ° C. In the middle or the end of February they are taken out, disinfected with a solution of "Maxim" or other fungicidal drug, put in fresh soil, and the zephyranthes begins another year of his miraculous existence.

Like all bulbous buds , the flower buds of the next year are laid in the current one. Therefore, if you want to please you next year with his chic zephirantes blossom, care at home should provide him during the flowering season the best.