Graceful, aristocratic and insanely lovely daffodils for many became a real symbol of spring and the revival of nature. But, in addition, these flowers are also a fairly simple way to turn your own site into a small fairytale garden. Caring for daffodils is so simple that it is subject to even the most inexperienced florist. The only thing that can cause some difficulties is the question when it is better to transplant narcissi.
Do I need to transplant daffodils?
Many amateur flower growers leave narcissuses growing in one place for 5-7 years. Yes, and this way of breeding them has a right to exist. But if you make a small excursion inside the bulb of narcissus, it becomes clear that daffodils should not only be transplanted, but even necessary. If tulips, gladioli and other bulbous plants bulb renewal occurs annually, then the bulb of narcissus replacement process lasts almost constantly. Each bulb of the bulb is given a life span of 4 years, after which it is displaced by young scales to the periphery and gradually dies. In total, the adult bulb of narcissus consists of 15-17 layers of scales. Between the dry layers of scales are formed bulb-babies, which after the death of the layer are separated from the mother plant. In total for a season each bulb of narcissus can generate up to 6 bulbs-detok. It is clear that at this rate of reproduction, eventually bulbs become cramped, and they begin to degenerate. To prevent this from happening, daffodils must be transplanted.
When is it better to transplant the daffodils?
The timing in which narcissi must be transplanted is also due to the peculiarities of their physiology. Daffodils, in contrast to the same tulips and gladioli, have a very short period of rest. Young roots begin to appear in August. That's why to transplant daffodils to a new place is necessary in the last resort until mid-September. Considering that it is necessary to dig out the bulbs immediately after yellowing of the leaves, which occurs in the middle of June, it turns out that there is not much time to think about.
Can you transplant daffodils in the summer after flowering?
Daffodils belong to those amazingly viable plants that can be transplanted in summer and spring. Moreover, transplantation of even flowering daffodils justifies itself. Let the daffodils transplanted during flowering seem to die - fall to the ground and turn yellow, but next year they bloom with redoubled force.
How correctly to transplant daffodils?
To transplant the daffodils, you need to do the following:
- After yellowing the leaves, dig out the daffodil bulbs from the ground.
- Gently clean the dug out bulbs from the ground and sort them out. During the bulkhead remove all deformed, rotten and weak bulbs, and the remaining soak in a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
- Fold the bulbs in well-ventilated areas
boxes and send them to storage in a dark place with a temperature of 17 ° C. - At the end of August and beginning of September, bulbs are put on a permanent place, covering them in the soil to a depth of 15 cm for adult bulbs and 10 cm for bulb-children. Optimal distance between bulbs is about 10-15 cm. Less often planted bulbs will form much more children, which will thicken the flower garden and lead to degeneration of the daffodils.
- After planting the daffodils must be carefully poured, repeating the watering as needed. Before the onset of frost, the garden bed with transplanted narcissi must be covered with a stucco, a cushion of leaves or peat .