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Planting and caring for hazel grouse in open ground is accessible even to a novice gardener. The flowers are unpretentious and grow quite well. They can only be planted in the fall, starting at the end of August. The basic rules are described in the article.
When to plant hazel grouse bulbs
To grow beautiful and healthy hazel grouse flowers, it is very important to schedule the correct planting dates. In all regions of Russia, work should begin in the fall or even late summer, as this corresponds to the development cycle of the bulbs.
If you plant hazel grouse in the spring, caring for it will be difficult because they will not have time to take root properly and risk dying due to severe frosts. Only during the winter will the bulbs be able to produce healthy flower buds, from which young shoots will emerge. In addition, due to spring planting, they will most likely suffer from return frosts.
Autumn planting and care are free of all these disadvantages.On the other hand, in this case, deadlines must be observed especially carefully. Work is planned no later than four weeks before the first frost. Autumn in most regions is unpredictable, so you need to rely on the weather forecast.
Basic recommendations for planting dates for hazel grouse are as follows:
- In the Moscow region and other regions of the central zone, work will begin in the first half of September. If Indian summer is expected, then in the middle of the month.
- In the southern regions, planting and care begin in the first ten days of October.
- In the regions of the North-West, the terms are approximately the same as for the middle zone, sometimes a week earlier.
- In the Urals, Siberia and the Far East, planting and caring for hazel grouse begins at the end of August, the deadline is in the first ten days of September.
If you do it in mid-August, the bulbs can take root and begin to grow. This is extremely undesirable - in this case, part of the planting material may die.
Grouse should be planted no later than mid-September
How to plant a hazel grouse bulb
Planting corms is not difficult, and caring for them is also quite simple. But at the same time, it is important to outline a diagram, determine the depth and distance at which hazel grouse need to be planted. The basic rules for planting and care are described below.
Where to plant hazel grouse
Hazel grouse grow well in lighted, open areas. At the same time, partial shade from low shrubs is also allowed. It is especially useful in the southern regions, where the sun is too active in summer.
Another criterion is the absence of stagnation of water. The flowerbed should not be located in the lowlands, but on small hills. If necessary, make an embankment.The optimal soil type is loamy. It should not only be quite fertile, but also have a light, loose structure.
Also, when planting and caring, take into account that the flowerbed is protected from draft winds. It is better to place it near a fence, house, or other buildings. Another criterion is landscape design. Hazel grouse are used both for single plantings and in compositions with other flowers.
Soil preparation
The soil for planting is prepared in advance. Then the hazel grouse will quickly take root in the new place, and caring for them will be quite simple. The area is cleaned, the soil is dug up, humus or compost is added in a bucket per square meter. If the earth is too dense, sand or sawdust up to 5 kg is embedded in it for the same area. The day before planting, the surface is leveled. Several holes are formed.
Bulb selection
To ensure proper planting and care, hazel grouse bulbs are carefully selected. They must be sufficiently dense, with a hard surface, without mechanical damage, signs of rot and other pathologies. If there are parts of dried stems left on them, they should not be removed, otherwise the covering layer may be damaged.
The tubers are first pickled in a pink solution of potassium permanganate (let stand for up to 30 minutes). To ensure successful planting and care, they can also be sprinkled with crushed charcoal. There is no need to keep them separately in a growth stimulator, since healthy bulbs will take root normally in a new place without it.
Small roots up to 3-4 cm long will not hurt - they are left as is. If they have grown and become longer, the excess parts should be carefully cut off when planting.
Pickle the bulbs in potassium permanganate for no more than 30 minutes.
Rules for planting hazel grouse
To properly plant hazel grouse flowers, you need to mark several holes of sufficient depth. It is determined by the size of the bulb - the hole should be three times deeper. For example, if the tuber is small, about 5 cm, then the depth will be 15 cm.
When planting bulbs, proceed as follows:
- First, they are sorted by size, selecting two or three groups: small, medium and large.
- Several planting holes 40-50 cm wide are formed at the same distance (for tight planting).
- Small stones are poured to the bottom, then 2-3 cm of fertile soil.
- For proper planting and care, hazel grouse bulbs are placed several at an angle (five in one hole) and sprinkled first with sand, then with fertile soil.
- Water with pre-settled water and then mulch for the winter using hay, peat, straw or other natural materials.
How to properly care for hazel grouse
Caring for plants is not very difficult. To ensure long flowering, it is recommended to regularly water and fertilize. The basic growing rules are described below.
Watering hazel grouse
Hazel grouse are watered especially often in early and mid-summer. Water is provided every week. In drought - 2-3 times, preventing the soil from drying out. In August, water is given every two weeks, and at the beginning of October, watering is stopped completely. For good care, you need to take settled water. First, it is poured into containers and left at room temperature overnight.
After watering, loosen the soil and remove weeds if necessary. To make work easier, the root zone can be mulched with straw, sawdust, wood chips or other materials. They are also laid for the winter - the layer height should be at least 12 cm.
Feeding hazel grouse
Another important rule for caring for hazel grouse is regular feeding:
- In April, mix a tablespoon of nitrophoska with the same amount of Agricola and dissolve it in 10 liters of water.
- At the same time, 4 kg of humus is placed on each square meter (in no case should fresh manure be used).
- After flowering is completed, care is reduced to adding potassium sulfate and superphosphate (a tablespoon per 10 liters).
Regular fertilizing guarantees long flowering
When to replant hazel grouse flowers
To ensure proper care, hazel grouse should be replanted periodically. Flowers grow in one place for only 4-5 years, after which they actively grow and lose their attractive appearance. Therefore, every four years (or better, every 2-3) they are moved to another place. The work is planned for late summer - early September. The recommendations are exactly the same as for transplantation:
- Prepare the soil and bulb.
- Mark several spacious holes.
- Place 5-6 corms in them.
- Sprinkle with soil, provide normal care: water once, feed with wood ash and mulch thoroughly for the winter.
How does the hazel grouse reproduce?
Growing hazel grouse can be done with seeds, bulbs and children. Each propagation option is described below.
How to propagate hazel grouse by seeds
This method allows you to obtain new varieties due to the combination of genes during pollination. But it is very labor-intensive, and the plants will begin to flower only after seven years.
For proper reproduction of hazel grouse, seeds are planted in fertile soil in December. The soil is moistened and left in a dark room at a temperature of 2-3 degrees. In early spring, containers are transferred to the garden and watered periodically.In the summer, after the ground part of the seedlings dies, the bulbs are dug up and stored at room temperature, and in the fall they are planted in open ground, as described above.
By dividing the bulbs
For proper planting and care, the bulbs can be divided annually into two equal parts. In early spring, it is broken by hand, the cut area is sprinkled with charcoal, dried a little, and then planted in the soil in mid-August. For the winter, carefully mulch.
Hazel grouse can be grown from seeds, and also propagated by vegetative methods.
Children
The bulbs can produce shoots, which are called babies. To stimulate their appearance, after digging the tubers out of the soil, two cone-shaped holes with a diameter of no more than 2.5 cm are cut out on the thick part of the integumentary scale. The wounds are dried, sprinkled with coal powder, transferred to sand and periodically watered. After the roots appear, they are transplanted into open ground.
Diseases and pests
Plants are resistant to viral and fungal infections. But they can suffer from onion rattles, daylilies and lily beetles. To cope with insects, it is recommended to treat with insecticides:
- "Match";
- "Fitoverm";
- "Decis";
- "Ephoria";
- "Aktara" and others.
Problems during cultivation
Even a novice gardener can cope with growing hazel grouse in open ground, since planting and care are simple. But sometimes gardeners face certain problems, due to which the plants bloom poorly and even die. The most common are:
- If the bulbs are small (up to 5 cm), they will not be able to produce flowers in the first year - they will first gain mass. To speed up the process, they need special care.
- If you choose the wrong planting time, the bulbs will grow or will not have time to take root and will freeze at the beginning of winter.
- If the soil is too loose and sandy, for proper winter care you should lay a lot of mulch (15-20 cm).
- After the petals fall, all ovaries must be removed. Otherwise, the bulbs will weaken, and next year, even with good care, flowering will be sparse.
Conclusion
Planting and caring for hazel grouse in open ground is not very difficult if you choose the right timing. Bulbs take root only when planted in early autumn. Plants need to be regularly watered and fed, and after four years they need to be transplanted to another place.
