With the end of spring, lush, bright hyacinth inflorescences wither, their leaves turn yellow and their leaves begin to dry. How to save plants for the next season, when to transplant hyacinths after flowering, so that next year they will also please with charming fragrant inflorescences, what care is needed for this? Such questions are asked by flower growers who begin to grow these flowers, sometimes people with experience want to know the intricacies of their breeding.
After flowering and bulb harvesting
With the onset of summer hot weather, spring primroses fade, the leaves begin to turn yellow, the question arises for gardeners: hyacinths have faded, what to do next. In the garden, remove them from the flower garden in order to preserve the elegance of the flowerbed, making room for plants blooming in summer.
Bulbs of Hyacinths
When should this be done to preserve the flower for later planting? The plant has lost its strength in growing a peduncle, now it needs food and time to recover. Until the end of June or a little later, the leaves of hyacinth retain a fresh look.
Note! Do not rush to cut them, the bulbs receive food not only from the soil, but also from the leaves, the longer they stay green, the more nutrients it will receive for its restoration.
Hyacinth care after flowering should continue. Withering of the flower stalk - the beginning of a new cycle - preparation for the next growing season. At the faded hyacinth, the peduncle is cut off, leaving a small crop without seed boxes, it also supplies food to the bulb.
Additional Information. If the peduncle is left, the plant will spend all its energy on the growth of seeds, not the bulbs.
The weather at the end of spring is very hot, so you should water the aisles abundantly once a week in the evening, rather than pouring under the plants, which is very useful for weakened bulbs. Watering is carried out as the soil dries up, less than during flowering. The leaves begin to turn yellow, and watering is stopped by mid-May.
In addition to watering, fertilizing is mandatory. For quick recovery, a complex fertilizer containing phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium and trace elements is necessary. In addition, they are needed for the "children" that form around the bulb - the newly grown onions.
Important! Fertilizers are applied to moist soil, a few hours after watering or heavy rain, to avoid root burns and damage to the bulb.
One top dressing during the formation of the bulb is enough, otherwise it will be poorly stored and will not overwinter.
To get large "kids" the plants are spudding, this will also serve to protect against the burning sun. It is necessary to ensure that the growth point of the peduncle is not covered with earth.
When all the leaves lose their shape, turn yellow and weaken at the base, dig the bulbs, usually this is done in late June or early July. Until the aboveground part is completely gone, it is much easier to find them and remove them from the ground without damage.
Dug up ripened bulbs
Note! Bulbs are dug in the evening or on a cloudy day. You can not do this after heavy rains and in hot weather.
The leaves are removed, cleaned the ground, in a dry place in a draft in the shade of the bulb, dried for a week at 20-22 ° C. After this, they are released from the roots, scales and large "children" are separated.
Prepared planting material at the end of May is planted in the garden or sent for storage until the fall.
An interesting feature of this plant is the possibility of obtaining blooming inflorescences by a certain date at home. For this purpose, the strongest and most powerful plants are noted. Bulbs are removed 2 weeks earlier than the rest and specimens are taken in diameter of at least 5 cm, well-ripened with a dense structure and without obvious integrity violations. The week is dried in a shaded, well-ventilated place, then 2 weeks are kept at high humidity and heat not lower than 30 ° С. After that, reduce the temperature to 16-18 ° C.
Hyacinth Distillation
It is necessary to take into account the grade of hyacinth, the forcing period depends on it: early, middle or late. Bulbs planted in pots are left in a cool, dark place at 8 ° C for two months until seedlings appear. Then set in a bright warm place with a temperature of 23 ° C. After a month, hyacinth will bloom.
Why dig up hyacinths
Do I need to dig up hyacinths after flowering in the country? Remaining in the ground, they will bloom again next season, only the inflorescence will not be so magnificent and colorful, after a few years they will cease to bloom at all.
Dig bulbs to:
- Inspect and discard the injured and sick.
- To carry out disinfection.
- Improve flowering in the coming season.
- Separate healthy large "kids" to increase planting material, small ones are left on the mother's bulb for growing.
- Create comfortable conditions for recovery and relaxation.
- Protect from rodents.
- Preserve varietal characters, protecting against degeneration in the ground.
Important! It is for the sake of beautiful inflorescences that this plant is grown, which means that it is necessary to work hard and be sure to dig the bulbs.
Hyacinth Bulb Preservation Conditions
Dried bulbs before storage are calibrated and treated with drugs from pests and diseases. This can be done in 2 ways: soak in a solution or spray from a spray bottle. Often use the fungicide "Maxim", dissolving 2 ml in 1 liter of water and keeping the bulbs in it for half an hour, or use another similar disinfectant.
Large and small onions are stored separately in paper bags, cardboard boxes, signing the names of the varieties.
Additional Information. The outer scales of the bulbs are different in color: in dark varieties - purple, in light varieties - golden.
The color of the flakes of the bulbs depends on the color of the inflorescencesStorage, during which flower buds are laid, is divided into 2 stages:
- The first, two-month, takes place at 25-28 ° C.
- The second, pre-planting, lasts 1 month, the temperature is maintained at 18 ° C, monitoring air humidity (50-60%). If it is insufficient, the bulbs will dry out, with high humidity fungal diseases occur.
During storage until autumn, planting material is periodically examined to identify diseased specimens.
Home care after flowering
When hyacinth faded in a pot, what to do next at home, if it happened in June or September? It is necessary to save the plant, it will still bloom. The flower stalk is pruned and continued to be looked after, like any houseplant. Watering for a month is reduced until the leaves are completely yellow. They do not feed hyacinth in a flowerpot - there are enough nutrients in the purchased soil. After the leaves have dried, the pot is rearranged in a dark, dry place for storage until spring.
You can do otherwise:
- Cut off the faded peduncle.
- The dried leaves are cut.
- Carefully remove the onion, clean the ground and external scales.
- Dry it in a dark warm room (18-22 ° C) with ventilation.
- Store until autumn in a cardboard or wooden box.
When to transplant after flowering and purchase
Note! Hyacinth blooms in April-May, so it is not transplanted in the spring. A plant transplanted in spring will not bloom.
It is better to plant hyacinth in open ground in September-early October, treating the bulbs before planting in a fungicide solution. Depth depends on the size of the bulb. When planting in open ground as a street plant, it is completely deepened into the ground.
To preserve the decorative effect of hyacinth, a transplant is necessary after purchase. Indoor hyacinths require frequent transplants due to the limited capacity in which the roots and growing “babies” become crowded. Another reason is the insufficient amount of soil in the purchased pot. During flowering, hyacinth is not transplanted, but if done carefully, you can save the plant before transplanting in the fall into the open ground.
To transplant you need to prepare:
- A pot of plastic or ceramic with a height of 15 cm and a diameter of 10 cm with holes at the bottom.
- Expanded clay, gravel or clay shards for drainage.
- Purchased soil for flowers or a self-prepared mixture of turf, leafy soil and sand.
- Settled water for irrigation.
Additional Information. It is necessary to deal with transplantation with gloves - the bulb contains toxic substances.
Step-by-step transplant process:
- A 5 cm drainage layer is poured into the bottom of the pot, and sand is poured on top.
- Carefully remove the bulb from the old pot with an earthen lump.
- Put in the center of the pot, add soil, making sure that half of the bulb is above ground level.
- Watered, avoiding water on the bulb.
The transplanted flower is set so that direct sunlight does not fall on it. Sometimes, without waiting for autumn, hyacinth is planted in the garden in May, which will allow it to take root and accumulate nutrients.
Planting hyacinths after a period of rest
Bulbs stored all summer are ready for planting in the fall in the garden.
Choose a suitable place in advance:
- Well lit;
- Without stagnation of rain and snow water;
- Protected from wind and drafts.
The soil is prepared for planting; the soil should be breathable and loose. It is useful to add:
- Peat;
- Sheet earth;
- Sand.
Introduce complex fertilizers and humus, add dolomite flour for deoxidation. Before planting, the earth is dug up on a bayonet shovel, removing the roots of weeds.
Note! Fresh manure and chicken droppings are detrimental to delicate bulbs.
The best time to land is September-October. So that there is no stagnation of water, the landing site is leveled or even raised. The selected material is inspected by discarding damaged specimens. Planting depth depends on the size of the bulbs, they are completely buried in the soil. For additional protection against excess moisture, create a "shirt" of sand: sand is poured under and on them. After 2 weeks, they take root. Dry winter leaves and spruce branches will serve as protection in the winter. With the beginning of spring, shelter is removed.
When growing at home, choose a pot with a depth of 15 cm, its diameter should exceed the size of the bulb by 5-6 cm, with holes. Drainage is laid at the bottom, then the prepared mixture, consisting of equal parts:
- Sheet land;
- Humus;
- Compost;
- Peat;
- Sand.
Planting hyacinth in pots at home
You can take purchased universal soil with biohumus and phosphate fertilizers. Bulbs are planted, leaving a third above the surface. The container is transferred to a cool dark place with a temperature of 5-7 ° C, where hyacinths germinate. They are regularly fed and watered.
What happens if hyacinth is left in the ground?
Well-known Dutch flower growers believe that under no circumstances should bulbs of hyacinths be left in the ground. All bulbous primroses, hyacinths also belong to them, after a flowering period go on to ripening of the bulb, then to a dormant state. At this time, they are very sensitive to changes in weather conditions: high humidity, temperature extremes.
Bulbs left in the ground are at risk from rodents who are not averse to trying them. It is difficult for emerging “children” to survive and grow up in such conditions, most of them will die. In the middle zone of Russia, the conditions are extremely unfavorable, in addition, it is impossible to control the condition of the bulbs in the ground, which makes the process of digging them mandatory.
Important! Creating suitable conditions for the ripening and laying of healthy flower buds, controlling them, maintaining the necessary conditions for storing planting material is possible only if it is extracted from the ground.
In the southern regions with warm winters, you can not dig out the bulbs every season, but you will have to resort to this procedure to inspect, separate the "kids", identify damaged rodents and diseased bulbs. In addition, it contributes to the preservation of varietal traits and lush flowering.
Hyacinth care after flowering at home and in the garden does not cause special difficulties, but requires the observance of certain conditions and attention. It is necessary to dig the bulbs on time, properly send them for storage, prepare the site for planting, and drop them in the fall in a time sufficient for rooting. In the spring, again expect the appearance of new sprouts and the miracle of the appearance of beautiful inflorescences.
The type of flowering hyacinth, especially if this plant is grown independently, causes pride in its owner. Spent time and labor come back with bright colors and a delicate aroma of an amazing flower.
