Perennial daffodil with a long cultural history, which has many varieties blooming annually, will be able to decorate any home or garden. It is unpretentious, however, requires careful care. Knowing and observing some rules, it will not be difficult to grow these beautiful flowers even for beginner gardeners.

Growing daffodils

Daffodil is a plant of the amaryllis family from China. Care for it must be approached with all responsibility, not forgetting that you need to choose the right soil, environment, and irrigation method. Otherwise, the plant will not be able to open completely and will die quickly. The most common type is tatsetovidny.

Did you know? In England, there is a belief: the person who is the first to notice a daffodil blossoming in early spring will spend the whole year without material problems.

Outdoor planting and care

You need to plant daffodils in fertile soil saturated with humus. The place should be chosen so that the wind does not blow in, but the rays of the sun fall - so reproduction will take place more actively. Penumbra landing is allowed. The plant does not tolerate frosts, because in winter it is worth either digging it out and moving it to the house, or insulating it with burdock leaves.

Landing time

Planting daffodils is recommended in August or early autumn (early September). This is the optimal time, but, thanks to its unpretentiousness, you can plant them also in the spring (early April). The main thing is to monitor the temperature: the flower does not like cold, because planting in winter is undesirable.

Important! To prevent the development of fungal diseases, flower bulbs are soaked before planting in a solution of potassium permanganate (4 crystals of potassium permanganate diluted in a liter of water and place the plant there for 1 hour).

Pre-planting

Before planting a daffodil, it is necessary to add humus, peat or clay (in the proportions of 1: 2) to the soil. Thanks to this, flowers will grow and multiply more actively. At the bottom of the pit, add 5 cm of sand and slightly press each bulb into it. This will provide a strong boost to growth and protect the sprouts from pest attacks in the first seasons of life.

Temperature

For rapid growth, an air temperature of about + 13 ° C is required. For the supply of nutrients in the winter, so that the flowers quickly grow stronger in the spring, it is recommended that the temperature not exceed + 9 ° C, but not lower than 0 ° C. In spring they should be kept warm and in the sun. A very windy and cold place is contraindicated.

Outdoor planting

To plant flowers from a pot into the ground, you need to follow a few simple rules:

1. Plants from the pot should be planted in the prepared soil, at partial shade, since the flower standing in the house is not used to direct sunlight and will quickly burn out.
2. Do not plant them next to a large number of bushes and trees, otherwise the inflorescences will be small, and the flowering time will be reduced, since daffodils need a lot of free space to grow.
3. You can not plant them in a place where groundwater is near: the soil should not be flooded from the inside, otherwise the risk of developing fungal diseases will increase.

Soil cultivation and watering

After planting and adding peat, the soil between all the sprouts should be carefully loosened.Watering is necessary for the entire length of the roots. That is, pour as much as the earth and flowers will take. But you can’t fill it, otherwise the plant will disappear: 100 ml per one bush is enough. After flowering, watering should continue until winter.

Did you know? According to the flower language, daffodils are deciphered as "selfishness" or "fruitless expectation."

Fertilizers

The first year you should not feed the plants, because in this first flowering cycle they will use their own stocks, and already further, in other periods, take them from the outside. You can fertilize daffodils with nitrate with ammonia, potassium, phosphorus. Manure cannot be added, since the bulbs from this will deteriorate and rot.

Pruning

You can not tear out foliage near the bulb with your hands. You need to take a knife or secateurs and carefully cut off the wilted parts of the flower. It is also forbidden to remove and touch green leaves - this can adversely affect the bulb of the plant, which accumulates useful substances through the aboveground part as well.

Growing at home

It is very simple to grow beautiful house daffodils at home with the help of a small pot and a pair of bulbs, knowing just a few rules. The main thing is to choose the right container so that the colors are not crowded. You also need to carefully observe the necessary planting and watering scheme. Not forgetting all this, as well as timely pruning, the daffodil will bloom for a very long time.

Capacity selection

To plant the bulb, you need to choose a small pot or any glass container so that the plant sits tightly in it. If the roots fit too closely together, you need to find a larger capacity. The right choice of pot is very important: a very tight place will prevent the flower from growing. An excessively free capacity is also undesirable: excess land will absorb all the liquid and useful trace elements, which may cause the plant to die.

Landing pattern

To put a flower in a pot, you need to follow a few simple steps:

1. Take a small pot.
2. Place the bulbs in the container, sprinkle with top and side ground.
3. Press a little. Land can be taken ordinary, garden.
4. Pour so that the whole earth is wet: the bulbs will quickly absorb all the water.
5. Put the pot on the windowsill to the sun, at partial shade.

Watering

Watering is necessary every three days, but a little bit, since these flowers do not tolerate much excess moisture and can die. If the daffodil is still very young and small, 150 ml for one watering will be enough for him. The stronger the plant grows, the more moisture it will need. The maximum amount of water at a time should not exceed 300 ml.

Pruning

Carefully, holding the plant at the root, you need to cut off the entire lifeless part. The main thing is not to touch the bulb, so that in the future it continues to develop, and the plant itself - to delight with its flowering. It is necessary to maintain it with gloves, and after cutting, water and fertilize the flower. This will provide a certain supply of nutrients so that the narcissus quickly recovers.

Important! Pruning can be carried out only after the end of the flowering period and complete yellowing of the foliage.

Why daffodil does not bloom

There are several reasons why a plant may not bloom:

1. Too many or few useful substances. In order to avoid such a situation, it is important not to fertilize the plant at all for the first year, and after that - to do this only in the spring.
2. Early cut the leaves. It is worth waiting until the entire part turns yellow to the end, and only then start pruning.
3. Little light. You can not plant flowers in full shadow. It is worth transplanting the bulbs in an open and warm area.

Video: why daffodil does not bloom

Daffodils are unusually bright plants, and therefore they can often be found both in homes and in gardens. But, in order for them to please their flowering for more than one year, they need to be carefully taken care of: water, feed and prune on time.