How to plant narcissus bulbs
This article provides information on how to plant narcissus bulbs, narcissus cultivation methods, and timing, covering the topics of green plants and flowers. Detailed introduction is as follows.
Narcissus, also known as black garlic, crow garlic, bulbous grass, or婆婆酸, belongs to the narcissus genus of the narcissus family, which is a perennial herbaceous plant with rhizomes. It grows wild in moist shady slopes, along streams and ditches, and on the summits of hills in mountainous areas. The leaves grow in autumn, the flowers are bright red, bloom from August to September, and the fruit period is in October. Narcissus was mainly wild in the past, but now it is mostly cultivated artificially and is suitable for courtyard cultivation, with high horticultural value. It is cold-resistant, shade-loving, moisture-loving, drought-tolerant, and prefers loose, fertile, slightly acidic humus soil. Narcissus has the habit of summer dormancy. Its leaves are admired in winter, and its flowers in autumn, making it an excellent perennial herbaceous flower.
Propagation methods
1. Bulb division: In spring and autumn, propagate by dividing bulbs every 4-5 years, taking off the bulbs near the mother bulb and planting them. When dividing the small bulbs, try to minimize root damage and choose flat, well-drained, moist, and fertile plots for planting. The plants can bloom in about one or two years. Keep the soil moist and control watering to avoid bulb rot.
Cultivation methods
1. Potting soil preparation: For narcissus cultivation, the potting soil should be fertile sandy loam, which requires fertile, moist, rich in humus, and good drainage. The cultivation soil can be mixed with 2 parts of decomposed leaf soil, 2 parts of garden soil, and 1 part of sand, and a small amount of decomposed manure can be added, or fertile garden soil can be used directly as potting soil.
2. Selection of planting pots
The best pots for planting narcissus are earthenware or purple sand pots. New pots should be soaked in water for a few days before use, and the pot diameter should be over 15 centimeters.
3. Potting
When potting, first cover the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot with broken pot pieces, then add coarse sand soil, fine sand soil, and cultivation soil. In autumn and winter, plant bulbs by dividing them. Choose large bulbs that have been growing in the field for more than 3 years and are capable of flowering, with a diameter of over 7 centimeters. Plant one bulb per pot or 3-4 bulbs in a large pot. In general, warm regions plant in autumn, while cold northern regions plant in spring. The planting depth should be such that the top of the bulb is slightly covered with soil. After planting, water thoroughly, keep the soil moist, and avoid excessive watering to prevent bulb rot.
4. Daily management
Narcissus enjoys growing in a sunny environment, and insufficient light can lead to poor flowering. In spring and autumn, place it in a semi-shaded area for maintenance, avoid direct sunlight in summer, and for indoor cultivation, place the pot in a sunny and well-ventilated area.
Usually, fertilize 2-4 times a year. The first time is after defoliation and before flowering, using decomposed cake fertilizer or compound fertilizer. The second time is from late October to early November, before the growth period after flowering, to promote larger flowers. After flowering, reduce nitrogen fertilizer and increase phosphorus and potassium fertilizers to make the bulbs strong and full. Stop fertilizing and watering in autumn to allow for gradual dormancy. When digging up bulbs after the plant withers, prevent root damage, otherwise it will affect flowering. Choose a sunny day to dig up the bulbs when the soil is dry, remove the soil, slightly dry them, and store them. You can also cut off the leaves, leave them in the soil, and place them in a greenhouse for dormancy, maintaining a room temperature of 5°C-10°C, keeping the room dry and well-ventilated to prevent bulb rot. After flowering, cut off the残花.
In the vegetative growth period, narcissus needs to be watered frequently to keep the soil moist but avoid waterlogging to prevent bulb rot. In the 20 days before flowering and during the flowering period, it is essential to supply an appropriate amount of water to achieve uniform and prolonged flowering. When the surface soil becomes gray and white, it is time to supplement water. No more watering and fertilizing during the dormancy period.
The above is a detailed introduction to how to plant narcissus bulbs, narcissus cultivation methods, and timing. Do you understand now?