There is a sad legend about the appearance of a charming hyacinth flower. According to the myths of Ancient Greece, Apollo (god of light, patron of arts) and Zephyr (god of wind) were in love with a gifted and handsome young man named Hyacinth. Zephyr was jealous of the young man for Apollo and killed him by directing the disc thrown by the god of light during the throwing training at the head of Hyacinth. In the place where the young man's blood was shed, Apollo created beautiful flowers - hyacinths.
It is necessary
- - hyacinth bulbs;
- - drainage;
- - leafy ground;
- - humus;
- - compost;
- - sand;
- - peat;
- - gardening Tools.
Instructions
Step 1
Hyacinths are planted in open ground in the fall at the beginning of October, and a place for them must be prepared in advance. The flower loves fertile, but light and loose soil. Dig up the ground, add humus or compost, sand and peat. Cover the surface with compost and water abundantly. In areas with severe winters, plantings should be covered with spruce branches or dry foliage for the winter.
Step 2
In the spring, after the snow melts, remove the shelter. Do this with caution, as the flower begins to germinate very early and fragile shoots can be damaged. At the same time, you need to carry out the first feeding. The splendor of the hyacinth flowering will depend on this. Use nitrophosphate and urea as a top dressing. Scatter 1 tablespoon of fertilizer per 1 square meter.
Step 3
Do a second feeding when the hyacinths are budding. At this time, the plant needs a lot of substances and microelements, so it is best to use a complex fertilizer, such as Agricola.
Step 4
Caring for hyacinths during flowering is quite simple. The plant needs to be weeded out and loosened up the soil. The first loosening should be carried out immediately after the top layer of the earth dries out. Then do it after every watering, avoiding crusting.
Step 5
Watering hyacinths requires moderate watering, the plant does not like waterlogging. In addition, it can lead to rotting of the bulb. If the autumn is dry, then watering the plantings should be started immediately so that the plant takes root well before frost. In the spring, the plant also needs to be watered before flowering and 2 weeks after it, so that the bulb gains strength.
Step 6
After the hyacinths bloom, the aerial part should completely die off, the dormant period begins for the flower. It is best to dig up the bulbs and store them until planting in the fall. Rinse the dug out bulbs, dry, separate the children from them. Place in cardboard boxes and place in a warm, well-ventilated area, and in the fall, plant them in a flower bed.
Step 7
Hyacinth can also be grown at home, moreover, this way you can achieve its flowering by a certain date. Choose a pot for planting, keeping in mind that it should not be too large. However, several bulbs can be planted in one container.
Step 8
Fill the flower pot with a nutrient mixture of equal proportions of leafy soil, peat, sand and compost. Plant the bulbs without burying the tops.
Step 9
Leave the plantings in a cool place, the temperature should not be higher than 15 ° C. After the sprouts appear, the plant can be transferred to a room with room temperature and placed on the windowsill closer to the light. Water the hyacinth regularly to avoid overdrying, but do not water it either, as the bulbs can rot.
