Flowers of hazel grouses - planting and care

Fries are not only a species of game, but also beautiful decorative flowers. They are named for their mottled appearance, because the Latin name of this flower fritillus is translated as "chessboard".

Frozen flowers bloom early, back in May, but do not bloom for long - only about 20 days. Of the other characteristic features of these colors, it should be noted their specific smell, which repels mice, moles and shrews. It is for this that this plant is so loved by gardeners. In addition, hazel grouses are perennials, which means, planting them in your garden, you do not have to worry about the annual growing of seedlings and the preparation of soil. After planting, it will be enough to follow simple rules for grooming flowers, and they will annually please you with their bizarre views.

Varieties of grouse

We list the most common varieties of grouse:

• hazel grouse (or large) - the bells of this flower have a reddish-brown tinge with light spots staggered;
• hazel grouse emperor - tall plants reaching 1 meter, with shiny sharp leaves and inflorescences of orange or lemon hue;
• hazel grouse Russian - this flower in the Red Book has a high stem and twisted mustache top leaves. It blooms very early, in March-April;
• hazel grouse Mikhailovsky - refers to stunted (up to 20 cm) varieties, has tulip-like flowers, burgundy with a yellow edging;
• hazel grouse Persian - unusual for our latitudes plant, which has a yellow-green color;
• hazel grouse Kamchatka - its purple flowers from afar attract attention. The plant itself has a height of 50-60 cm;
• hazel grouse yellow - has a cluster of bright yellow hue. In height only 30 cm.

Friars - planting in the open ground

Planting and caring for grouse, depending on the variety, differs little: the Pontic, Persian, chess, yellow or, say, imperial varieties are equally unpretentious.

Flowers hazel grouses are universal - they look great both in groups and as solitary plants. They can be planted in different places of the flowerbed and even in alpine hills.

The planting site should preferably be sunny, but partial shade is allowed. The soil can be any, during it is better to add lime, ash, peat or humus, and in heavy soil - sand. Bulb deepen to 20-25 cm, previously poured into the bottom of the landing pit sand or wet peat. Spread all the roots, fill the ground and pour.

Care for hazel grouses

Further, the watering of hazel grouses is carried out only in a drought. It is also necessary to periodically water the flowers after the end of vegetation, in order to keep the land moist. This will give the bulbs moisture necessary to prevent them from drying out.

After each watering it is desirable to weed the weeds around the plant, but loosening of hazel grouses is contraindicated. Loosening the soil, it is easy to damage the root system, so experienced growers recommend simply to swamp the soil around the plant with peat or humus. Do not forget about the feeding. For hazel grouses, these are dry fertilizers: nitrofoska, Agricola, superphosphate, potassium sulfate and common humus. Planting is necessary every 2-3 years. To do this, simply plant the bulb after wintering to a new location, after having prepared it.

It also happens that hazel grouses do not want to blossom. This happens for one of the following reasons:

• too small bulbs (while they only increase the mass);
• too wet or cold summer;
• prolonged absence of transplant;
• poor drainage;
• Inadequate depth of planting, when the plant simply freezes.