Many people are accustomed to considering narcissus as a purely garden plant that cannot grow at home. However, these perennial bulbous plants, belonging to the amaryllis family, are excellent for life in a pot and can delight household members with beautiful, bright flowers for a long time.

Variety of varieties

Daffodils are among the first to bloom after a long winter, bringing bright colors and a spring mood to a boring gray-white-black life.

Depending on the plant variety, of which there are currently more than thirty, the leaves may have different lengths and widths, but the color of the leaves is always the same - rich dark green.

The flowers are single and double, white and yellow. There are also varieties with a two-color crown color. Quite recently, a very beautiful variety of flower with a pink crown appeared. The flowers are located on separate peduncles, so pruning them does not cause any harm to the bulbs.

A feature of the bulbs of this plant is the presence of two renewing buds, which are at different stages of development. The bulbs are covered with a dense brown skin and have an elongated shape reminiscent of a pear. The roots grow most intensively in the fall; they live for 10-11 months, after which they die.

There are many varieties of indoor daffodil (“Magnet”, “Fortune” and “Yellow sun”), but the most popular type of this plant is the “Paper” variety. It has many snow-white flowers, located simultaneously on one peduncle.

With proper care, home daffodils bloom from December to March inclusive.

Bulb selection and planting

It is important that the bulbs chosen for forcing are healthy and large. Experts recommend choosing samples weighing at least six grams. Anything smaller is best planted on a personal plot.

It is important to remember that the bulb should not be completely buried in the soil. It is desirable that one third of it looks above the surface.

The best time for planting is September. After planting, the soil must be watered generously and lightly tamped down. The bottom of the pot in which the flower will live must be covered with a drainage layer of expanded clay, brick fragments or pebbles.

Immediately after planting, pots with bulbs must be placed in a dark place for 12 weeks, while the room temperature should be 7-10 degrees. After the sprouts appear, the flower is moved to the window.

Watering and fertilizing

Caring for indoor daffodils is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. The flower feels fine on windows on the shady side of the house, but in the sun its buds bloom much better. Fertilizer must be applied during the formation of buds and after flowering.

Watering is best done in a tray using water at room temperature. After the end of the flowering period, watering is reduced, and after all the leaves turn yellow, stop completely. The plant does not like too dry air, so it should be placed away from the battery and a vessel with water should be placed next to it to humidify the air.

Like any other plant, daffodils are susceptible to disease. Most often they are “attacked” by fungal and viral diseases. Gray mold and fusarium in the vast majority of cases are introduced together with low-quality planting material, that is, with bulbs. Therefore, when purchasing them, it is very important to make sure that they are healthy.

Caring for daffodils after flowering

After the indoor daffodil has bloomed, you need to perform a number of simple steps:

Narcissus bulbs are best stored in a cool, dry place.

The following year, the dug bulbs are planted in open ground, and for growing in a pot you need to purchase new ones.

Transplantation of “aged” flowers and planting of new bulbs is carried out from the end of August.

Like all bulbous flowers, daffodils are quite unpretentious, so you don’t have to take much care of them.

Catalog of indoor flowers (names) with photographs

Classification of indoor plants

All homemade plants can be divided into 4 groups. each of which has its own characteristics and characteristics. Groups:

Catalog of indoor flowers

Let's consider the names related to decorative deciduous, which are valued for their beautiful leaves, as well as decorative flowering, which can boast of beautiful flowering.

Dracaena

This is a shrub that attracts with its exotic appearance. It has a rosette of leaves with straight stems that eventually develop into a trunk. Depending on the species and age, it can reach three meters. The leaves of this home plant are juicy green and elongated in shape. Dracaena, with proper care indoors, can last up to 15 years. Types of dracaena:

Dracaena is an unpretentious shrub that will not cause much trouble to the gardener if you follow the following care rules:

Narcissus

Bulbous perennials with linear ground leaves and flowers located on the tops of leafless peduncles, solitary or collected in inflorescences of 2-10 pieces. The perianths consist of cylindrical tubes and six bent lobes. Blooms in late spring. Light, partial shade. Rich soils. Reproduction by daughter bulbs and seeds. Sowing in autumn.

General information about the narcissist

narcissus (narcissus), amaryllis family.

Place of origin. Meadows, mountain slopes, river valleys, forests. Southern and Central Europe, Northern Africa, Asia Minor.

Usage. beautifully flowering, bulbous, potted.

Plant sizes. 20 cm in height.

Height. fast.

Bloom. December - April.

For full flowering, tacetas need a rather dry and only slightly cool dormant period, depending primarily on watering. When planted in open ground in the fall at the usual time, they manage to go through the dormant period in October and begin to grow intensively just before the first cold weather. This is why tacetas are completely unsuitable for the garden; the only way to grow them is indoor conditions.

Indoor flower similar to daffodil in a pot

Varieties of Narcissus

Narcissus angustifolius

Mountain meadows of the Mediterranean and broadly forested deciduous areas in the Alps from Provence to Lower Austria, in the French and Swiss Jura, the Carpathians, the mountains of the north and west of the Balkan Peninsula. Plant up to 30 cm tall. The bulb is oblong-ovate, 4-5 cm high and 2-3 cm in diameter. Peduncles flattened, bluish. Leaves up to 40 cm long, bluish, 3-4 in number. Flowers up to 8 cm in diameter, with a pleasant strong aroma, 1-2 on a peduncle. In the bud stage they are covered with a veil consisting of two bracts. The tepals in the lower part are greenish-yellow, fused into a tube that turns into a limb, the lobes of which can be of various shapes and sizes, from lanceolate to almost round, white or slightly creamy when the flower opens. The crown is very short, yellowish with an orange or red corrugated edge.

Narcissus asturiensis / minimus

It is a miniature plant native to the Pyrenees and Portugal. Its stems, rising to a height of only 10 cm, bear one yellow flower, which in its mature state resembles a narcissus from the group of tubular forms. The crown has numerous deep folds. This species blooms very early, often as early as February. The leaves, directed in different directions, reach a length of 15 cm. Small bulbs are easily formed by children, so the plants quickly spread and occupy all the available space. The bulbs are planted in large groups, immersed in well-permeable soil to a depth of 1 cm.

Narcissus bulbocodium

Mountain slopes, meadows. Southwestern Europe, North Africa. Plant 5-10 cm tall. The leaves are semi-cylindrical when cut, 0.1-0.2 cm thick and 4-7 cm long. The flowers are yellow, 1-1.5 cm in diameter, have a relatively large tube and miniature lobes, 0.1-0.2 cm wide and 0.3-0.5 cm long. Flowering in early to mid-May. Light. Drained soils. Reproduction is by seed.

Narcissus canaliculatus

Central America. Plant 15-30 cm tall. The stems are slender. The leaves are linear, basal, green, 1 cm wide. Flowers with 6 white petals and a yellow, cup-shaped crown.

Narcissus cyclamineus

Found in Portugal and Spain. Plants are 15-25 cm tall. The bulb is small, about 2 cm in diameter, round. Leaves are up to 15 cm long, narrow-linear, keeled. The flowers are drooping, 2.5-3.5 cm long, bright yellow, with a long cylindrical tube.

Narcissus jonquilla

Mediterranean from the Iberian Peninsula to Asia Minor and Palestine. Plants are 20-30 cm tall. Peduncles are almost cylindrical. The leaves are semi-cylindrical, arched, up to 4 cm wide. Umbrella-shaped inflorescence of 2-6 small, very fragrant flowers, 2-3 cm in diameter. They bloom later than other species.

Milky white narcissus (Narcissus lacticolor / lacticolor var caucasicus / caucasicus / Hermione lacticolor)

The bulb is spherical-ovoid, about 4 cm wide, wrapped in dark brown sheaths. The leaves are flat, linear, about 12 mm wide, equal to the flower arrow. The apical leaf at the base of the umbrella is membranous, oblong, shorter than the pedicels. Umbrella with 5-7 flowers on unequal stalks. The perianth is white with broadly elliptical lobes, shorter than the tube; the crown is golden-yellow, low, cup-shaped, solid, slightly protruding from the corolla tube.

Low growing narcissus (Narcissus nanus)

Glossy gray-green leaves reach a length of 15 cm. The flowers are sulfur-yellow with a diameter of about 3 cm. The small yellow corolla widens greatly towards the apex. Flowering in early spring This plant is very similar to the small daffodil.

Narcissus x odorus / campernellii

This is a hybrid of Jonquil and pseudonarcissus daffodils. Narrow inclined leaves reach a length of 40-50 cm.

Narcissus poeticus (Narcissus poeticus)

Wet mountain meadows, light chestnut forests. Mediterranean and southern Europe from the Iberian Peninsula to Italy. Plant 20-30 cm tall. The bulb is spherical-ovoid. The leaves are flat, narrow, bluish-green, 2-4 in number. The peduncle is dihedral. The flowers are solitary, drooping, white. The crown is flat, saucer-shaped, yellow, with a bright red crenate edge.

False/yellow narcissus (Narcissus pseudonarcissus/lobulans)

Grows on mountain slopes and in river valleys of the Iberian Peninsula, France, Italy. Low plant, 20-25 cm tall. The bulb is spherical-ovoid, up to 4 cm in diameter. The peduncle bears one flower, up to 3.5 cm in diameter. The basal leaves are flat, straight, linear, shorter than the peduncle. The perianth lobes are light yellow, broadly lanceolate. The crown is in the form of a long tube with an unevenly incised wavy yellow edge up to 3 cm long. Flowering in May. Polymorphic appearance.

Narcissus bouquet / Tazetta (Narcissus tazetta)

Grows in damp meadows near the sea coast in the Mediterranean. Polymorphic appearance. Perennial bulbous plant 30-50 cm tall. Bulb with numerous scales, 2-5 cm in diameter. The leaves are 4-6, flat, gray-green, almost the same length as the leafless peduncle, surrounded at the base by a membranous sheath. Flowers are on unequal stalks, collected 3-15 in an umbellate inflorescence. The perianth consists of a greenish tube up to 2 cm long, turning into white limb lobes. The crown (crown) is goblet-shaped, golden yellow. In the northern zone it needs careful shelter for the winter.

Three-stamen narcissus (Narcissus triandrus)

It is found throughout the Iberian Peninsula on open grassy slopes, in pine forests, often in acidic soil. Polymorphic species with flowers of various colors and sizes. Plants are 15-25 cm tall. The bulb is ovoid, 2.5-3 cm long and 2-2.5 cm in diameter. Leaves are 0.5 cm wide. The peduncle is 15-20 cm tall, bears 2-4 drooping flowers. Perianth with slightly curved backward lobes. The crown is about 1 cm long and has a smooth edge. Flowering in the second half of May. In the north, it needs light shelter for the winter.

Narcissus care and maintenance

Temperature in summer 18 - 20

Temperature in winter 5 - 10

Lighting. bright diffused

Daffodils are a more shade-tolerant crop than, for example, tulips, but in illuminated areas the “harvest” of their flowers and bulbs is much higher than in the shade. Daffodils adapt well to local conditions.

Watering narcissus. In winter - no watering

Summer - moderate

Air humidity narcissus. without spraying.

Transfer narcissus. Planting, replanting: a decrease in the number of flowering shoots is a signal for replanting. Harvesting of bulbs begins immediately after lodging and yellowing of the leaves. You cannot be late, as the bulbs begin to take root again, and, in addition, late digging has a negative impact on their quality. After digging, all daffodil bulbs should be carefully examined, specimens affected by pests or diseases should be discarded and burned. If you are sorry to part with bulbs of a very valuable variety, but unfortunately damaged by the onion hoverfly, you can still try to save them. N. Rubinina from Moscow does this this way: she cuts the bottom of the onion, removes the larva, washes the onion in water, then soaks it for 20 minutes in a strong solution of potassium permanganate and dries it. If such a bulb dies later, it still manages to form a baby. The dug up healthy bulbs are cleaned, sorted, washed in water, disinfected in a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate and dried in the open air in shallow trays, always in the shade. Store at a temperature of +17 “C in a well-ventilated area.

The best time to plant daffodil bulbs is August - early September. If you adhere to these planting dates, the bulbs will take root well before frost. The area for planting daffodils is processed in advance so that the soil has time to settle. The area is dug up, river sand, well-rotted manure or humus and nitrophoska are added at the rate of 60 g per 1 m2. In a flower garden, it is better to plant daffodils in asymmetrical groups. If the flowers are intended for cutting and will be grown in the utility part of the garden, then planting in rows is more appropriate. The depth to plant the bulbs depends on their size, local climatic conditions, soil type and the number of years until the next digging. Depending on the size of the bulbs, the planting depth ranges from 10 to 20 cm, sometimes up to 25 cm. E. Timokhina from the Main Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences advises, when digging up daffodils annually, to leave a layer of soil above the bulbs, which should not exceed 5 cm. If daffodils leave in the soil for 2-3 years or more; the bulbs should be planted to a depth of 15-20 cm at a distance of 10-12 cm from each other.

In dry weather, the plantings are watered, and in late autumn they are mulched with peat, then covered with a layer of leaves, preferably oak or birch. Many varieties are winter-hardy and can survive the winter without additional shelter, but in snowless winters there are attacks. In the spring, after the snow melts, the cover is removed, leaving leaves between the rows.

Top dressing narcissus. spring-summer - once every 2 weeks with mineral and organic fertilizers

winter-autumn - without feeding.

Trimming narcissus. does not need.

Narcissus pests and diseases

Damaged by scale insects, spider mites, aphids and nematodes.

Features of caring for a narcissist

Yellow leaves - draft, little light.

Slow growth - insufficient rest period, insufficient watering.

Deformed flowers - high temperature.

Daffodils are a rather moisture-loving crop, so during the flowering period and for 4-5 weeks after it they need to be watered if there is no rain. The rest of the care comes down to weeding and removing diseased plants. To improve the quality of the bulbs and prevent the spread of diseases, wilting flowers are cut off before the seeds begin to form, since plants spend a lot of nutrients to ripen the seeds.

The narcissus flower is the most striking representative of the angiosperms of the Amaryllis family. Belongs to early spring crops. Produces inflorescences with a strong intoxicating aroma. There are more than sixty plant species. The culture is widespread in Southern Europe, most Mediterranean countries and Asia. About 25 subspecies of narcissus are used for growing at home. Most representatives of the plant are bred by breeders. Various parts of the narcissus are used in the perfume and pharmaceutical industries. Translated from Greek, the name “narcissus” means “intoxicating”. A persistent odor can cause migraines.

Amazing spring narcissus blooming.

Drop off location

It is necessary to choose a well-lit area on the site. The culture can maintain decorativeness in semi-shaded conditions. Protection from drafts and strong gusts of wind should be provided. A strong air flow can destroy abundant large inflorescences.

Soil moistening

The flower prefers moist soil. As soon as the snow thaws and the first shoots appear, it is necessary to generously water the soil at the base of the flower.

Bulbs may develop soft spots and rot from overwatering. Before planting, it is necessary to provide soil drainage.

During the flowering period, the crop needs regular moisture. It is not advisable to allow the earthen clod to dry out. Lack of fluid causes the buds to wither at the formation stage.

For rapid development, daffodils need to provide evenly moist soil.

Culture transplantation

After flowering, you need to choose a place for planting. The optimal time for replanting is in June, after yellow areas appear on the leaves and shoots.

The crop can remain decorative in one area for no more than 6 years. Mature bulbs can be replanted every 3-4 years. During this time, several full-fledged children are formed on the tubers.

The extracted bulbs must be thoroughly cleaned of soil residues. You need to carefully examine the plant. Affected or rotten bulbs should be destroyed.

Large representatives of amaryllis must be carefully washed under running water. For disinfection, you need to prepare a strong solution of potassium permanganate. After the procedure, you can easily separate the tubers.

Trimming healthy roots can damage the crop. After separation, the cuttings must be dried and stored in a cool room without sunlight.

The air temperature should not exceed + 17 degrees. After two months, you need to move the daffodils into the ground. If the tubers are not planted in the fall, the planting material will lose moisture. After planting, you will need to water the crop for a month.

Daffodils in winter

If the bulbs remain in the soil during winter, the underground stems will need to be protected. The leaves should be allowed to dry out on their own. It is not recommended to cut off the above-ground parts of the plant. With the help of vegetative organs, the flower will be able to accumulate energy for the dormant period.

The planting site must be covered with a thick layer of mulch. Peat briquettes or dry weeds can be used as a protective layer.

"Tazetta" daffodils are a very sensitive member of the culture. In winter, the plant may not withstand a sharp drop in temperature. Therefore, you should carefully insulate the area where the bulbs are planted.

In winter, the bulbs should be stored in a cool room.

Trimming

There is no consensus on the need to remove leaves and shoots after the narcissus has flowered. On forums, flower growers recommend carefully removing yellowed parts of the plant.

As practice shows, premature cleaning reduces the frost resistance threshold of a crop.
You can choose an alternative option. The narcissus leaves must be “braided” into a pigtail. Once completely dry, use a small garden rake to carefully remove the dried parts of the plant.

Narcissus on the plot

Daffodil flowers are one of the first to appear in the garden. Inflorescences bloom at the same time as crocuses, tulips and hyacinths. Growing an unpretentious crop in open ground is quite simple.

It is enough to choose the right zone for planting tubers. Daffodils develop well in well-lit, loose and fertile soils. A week before planting, you need to prepare the flower garden. The soil in the flowerbed should be thoroughly loosened. You can add medium-grained sand and humus (calculating 10 liters per 1 square meter).

Fresh manure can kill daffodils. Therefore, using the component during planting or for fertilizer is strictly prohibited.

Excessive alkalinity levels can be corrected by adding dolomite flour. High acidity is reduced with crushed charcoal.

When growing daffodils, it is necessary to take into account the rotation of crops. It is not advisable to plant a flower in an area after lilies, tulips and other bulbous plants. Perennial representatives of the flora - chrysanthemums, phlox and asters - also deplete the soil. You should choose a site with last year's cultivation of legumes or cereals. The soil after cucumbers or peonies is ideal.

Growing

The planting period should be selected according to the climatic conditions of the region. It will take about a month for the daffodils to take root. The plant can be planted in early spring or late winter season. But for this you will need to first stimulate germination. The bulbs should be stored for 2 months on the freezer shelf of the refrigerator. Otherwise, the tubers may not take root.

Features of landing can be found in the video:

soil mixture

The ideal soil composition for growing at home can be prepared using:

• alumina (turf soil);
• compost;
• peat;
• medium-grained, clean, river sand;
• chalk.

For propagation, you can purchase ready-made soil. It must be taken into account that the optimal pH level is 6.5.

Soil with a suitable acidity level can be prepared at home.

Fertilizer

In an open area, you can add nitroammophoska, bird droppings (granulated, soluble), ash and bone meal to the soil. It is advisable to use fertilizer while loosening the soil.

Subsequent fertilizing should be applied as needed. Weakened soil can be fed in the spring after the first shoots appear with ammonium nitrate. The high content of potassium and phosphorus in fertilizers will help to activate flowering and the formation of bulbs.

Fresh manure is harmful to daffodils. Organic fertilizer can be a source for the reproduction of onion hoverflies. The pest will destroy the plant.

Growing daffodil in a container

Caring for a plant indoors is not difficult. The plant feels comfortable on darkened windows. To accelerate the development of buds, you can place the container on a lighted windowsill.

It is necessary to fertilize the soil at the stage of bud production and after the inflorescences wither. To extend the flowering period to three weeks, it is advisable to move the flowerpot to the loggia or balcony.

Unlike most house plants, the crop should be watered directly into the tray. It is advisable to use settled water at room temperature.

At the stage of wilting of inflorescences, it is necessary to reduce the frequency of watering. When all the leaves turn yellow, you can stop moistening the soil.

The plant is very difficult to tolerate excessively dry air. Avoid close proximity to heating appliances. You can spray water next to the flowerpot or purchase a device for artificial humidification.

Daffodils can bloom profusely in containers.

Classic Narcissist Problems

Failure to comply with the storage conditions of the bulbs, late extraction or insufficient processing can cause the appearance of fusarium rot. Distinct brown markings appear on the tubers.

At the initial stage, you can save the planting material using a fungicide solution. A badly damaged tuber must be disposed of.

Excessive use of organic matter causes sclerotial rot. Affected daffodils must be burned. A sharp cold snap and excessive humidity can cause gray rot in various parts of the plant.

Nematodes pose a particular danger to daffodils. There are two subspecies of pests that attack narcissus tubers and stems. The plant cannot be cured. The culture must be destroyed.

As a preventative measure, it is necessary to carry out heat treatment of planting material. Before planting, the soil must be disinfected with copper sulfate.

The narcissus fly damages stems and leaves. To combat larvae, the insecticide “Intavir-S” should be used. Peat can be used as a protective cover.

It is quite easy to take advantage of the natural “patrons” of narcissists. Planting the crop next to nasturtiums, marigolds or marigolds will repel pests.

Narcissist influence

It has been scientifically proven that flowers with a pronounced pungent aroma can cause severe allergic reactions. The main signs of intolerance to the smell of daffodils:

• the appearance of itching;
• frequent sneezing;
• liquid discharge from the nasopharynx.

The plant contains a toxic substance called the alkaloid narcissin. Accidental consumption of any part of the flower may cause poisoning.

A poisonous plant can cause an allergic reaction and poisoning.

Reproduction technique

Bulb division

It is necessary to sort out the largest, healthiest tubers. Each onion should be divided into 5 equal segments. The top and bottom of the tuber should remain on each division.
For planting, you can choose one of the options:

1. Treat parts of the onion with a solution of potassium permanganate. To stimulate growth, phytohormones can be used to stimulate growth. Then the planting material should be planted in a prepared container with soil. The substrate must be disinfected.
2. For 1.5 months, the separated sections must be stored in a room with a temperature not lower than + 21 degrees. Next, you should move the slices to a cool room. The temperature should remain between +10 and +12 degrees. The resulting bulbs can be planted in September. In winter, the area should be insulated with a thick protective layer of mulch.
3. Parts of the tubers must be placed in an organic stimulator for the development of the auxin group. For the next two months, planting material should be stored in the refrigerator. In the fall, you can plant bulbs on the site.

Separated daffodils will bloom their first buds in two years.

Daffodils can be propagated by dividing the bulbs.

Narcissus from seeds

The method is rarely used for growing on site or indoors. The method is popular for breeding new breeding hybrids. For cultivation, you must select only freshly harvested, wet seeds. A characteristic protein coating should remain on the surface of the planting material.

It is not recommended to sow seeds deep into the ground. Surface seed dispersal can be used. Direct cultivation in a flower bed often does not produce results. It is advisable to place the seeds in a container with agricultural vermiculite.

The optimal temperature for germination is about + 22 degrees. Within two years, seedlings must be grown in a container. Then you can plant the crop in a large container or move the formed bulbs into the ground. The first buds will appear only after 5 years.

Why doesn't the plant bloom?

There are several reasons for disruption of the process of inflorescence formation:

How to choose planting material

The average cost of a package of seeds is 84 rubles. Garden nurseries sell terry narcissus bulbs “Delnasho” at a price of 34.30 rubles per piece.

Before purchasing, you need to find out the harvest date, storage conditions for planting material, and inspect the condition of the bulbs. It is not recommended to purchase tubers in early spring. Bulbs with sprouts are a sign of low-quality planting material.

Zephyranthes is a tender bulbous perennial. The genus belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family. Many gardeners know it under the name “upstart”. This indoor plant is not new in our country and many consider it too common. However, modern varieties of zephyranthes will interest lovers of exotics. If you care for it properly, the flowering will be abundant and frequent, which will definitely appeal to fans of miniature flower beds on the windowsill.

Description of the plant

Zephyranthes is a flowering bulbous plant that carpets the tropical rainforests of Central and South America with a fragrant carpet. Flowers bloom during the rainy season, when the Zephyr wind begins to blow. Therefore, the name of the plant can be translated as “Zephyr flower.” It is also called indoor lily, “upstart” or house daffodil.

The root system of zephyranthes consists of small oblong or round bulbs up to 3.5 cm long. A small basal neck rises above the ground, from which a few leaf rosettes grow. Narrow, belt-shaped leaves of bright green color can reach a length of 20-35 cm. The width of the smooth glossy leaves is only 0.5-3 mm.

Flowering begins in April and can continue throughout the summer. A long peduncle with a single flower grows quite quickly from the center of the leaf rosette. The shape of the bud resembles a crocus. Six lanceolate petals with a pointed edge are wide open to the sides, the core is decorated with short bright yellow anthers. Flowers can be white, yellow or pink. The diameter of the flower is 4-8 cm. Each bud lasts only 1-3 days.

Types of indoor lilies

Among the 40 species of marshmallows that can be found in the natural environment, no more than 10-12 are grown in culture. The most common are the white-flowered zephyranthes.

Reproduction

Zephyranthes are propagated by sowing seeds and separating bulbous children. Seeds are sown immediately, as after just a few months they lose their viability. Planting is done in shallow boxes with a sand-peat mixture. The seeds are distributed in the ground in shallow holes, at a distance of 3-4 cm from each other. The soil is sprayed and covered. The greenhouse must be placed in a warm place with a temperature of about +22°C and ventilated daily. Young sprouts will appear in 13-20 days. Grown seedlings are planted in pots with soil for adult plants, several at a time. This makes it easier to get dense vegetation. Seedlings are expected to flower in 2-4 years.

Propagation by bulbs is considered a more convenient method. Every year, 4-5 young children are formed near the older bulbs. It is enough in the spring, during replanting, to carefully separate the soil from the bulbs without damaging the roots, and plant them more freely. An adaptation period and special conditions of detention are not needed in this case. Flowering is possible within a year after planting the children.

Transfer

It is recommended to replant zephyranthes every 2-3 years, although some gardeners advise doing this every spring. The pot of marshmallows should be wide and not too deep. You can use rectangular flowerpots for the entire windowsill or several small containers. Some gardeners like to combine plants with different petal colors in one pot.

Zephyranthes needs a good drainage system because it does not tolerate stagnant water. The soil should be nutritious and light, with neutral or weak acidity. To prepare the soil mixture use:

• sand;
• leaf humus;
• turf soil.

When replanting, they try to remove most of the old earthen clod. After the procedure, reduce watering for several days and try not to move the pot.

Zephyranthes care

Caring for zephyranthes at home does not require much effort; the plant is considered unpretentious and is distinguished by its vitality. Upstarts love bright sun and long daylight hours. They are recommended to be placed on southwestern window sills and in bright rooms. In the summer, it is better to take the marshmallow flower out onto the balcony or into the garden.

The upstart prefers cool rooms, so when the air temperature exceeds +25°C it suffers from heat. To alleviate the condition of the flower, you need to ventilate the room more often. The optimal air temperature is +18…+22°C. In winter it is lowered to +14…16°C. Some varieties can withstand cold temperatures down to +5°C.

There are species of zephyranthes that require a period of rest after flowering. They shed their leaves, leaving only the bulbs. Store the pot with the plant in a cool, dark room for several months and only slightly moisten the soil.

Zephyranthes prefers moist air, but can adapt to drier atmospheres. To prevent the leaves from drying out, it is useful to occasionally spray the crown with a spray bottle.

You need to water the upstart very carefully, as the bulbs are susceptible to rot. Between waterings, the soil should dry out by a third, and excess water should be immediately poured out of the pan.

Difficulties in care

With excessive dampness and excessive watering, zephyranthes is susceptible to root rot. One of the signs of rotting bulbs is that the leaves turn yellow and dry out. In this case, you need to renew the soil, remove infected parts of the plant and treat with a fungicide.

Sometimes flower growers are faced with the fact that zephyranthes does not bloom. The reason may lie in the wrong selection of pot. If it is too large and deep, the plant will actively build up its root mass, and there will be no energy left for flowering.

From the tropics. Most flowers similar to spathiphyllum belong to the araceae family. This group includes decorative foliage and beautiful flowering plants.

Indoor flowers of the Aronia family attract attention with large leaves of an original shape and often of an unusual color. Many of them bloom beautifully with peculiar cobs, covered with a leaf-spread of various shades.

Anthurium is a plant with a very impressive appearance. Anthurium leaves are large, leathery, cut or whole. The leaf size ranges from several centimeters to one meter in length. The leaves have a velvety sheen and a silvery sheen on the veins. The leaves of some types of anthurium are decorated with an ornamental pattern created by veins.

The flowers of the plant are extremely beautiful and original in shape. They are collected in an inflorescence-cob of a tubular or tail-shaped form. The spadix is ​​shrouded in a pink or red bract. In some species the spathe is light green or bluish-blue.

Calla is a herbaceous perennial native to South Africa that blooms in winter or early spring with elegant and even dainty flowers on elongated peduncles. The inflorescence is a spadix covered with a leaf-spread, gracefully wrapped around.

The shade of the bedspread is varied: yellow, white, lilac, pinkish, blue, purple and even blue-black. In most varieties, the color of the spathe is iridescent, from darker at the base to lighter closer to the edge.

Alocasia is a rare exotic plant native to the tropics of Southeast Asia. It practically does not bloom in indoor conditions, therefore it is classified as an ornamental deciduous plant. Alocasia leaves are oval, with sharp tips and clearly defined veins of contrasting color. There are varieties with striped leaves.

The length of the leaf reaches the plant 50 centimeters, and the height is 150 centimeters. In the wild, alocasia can grow up to 3 meters in height and produce leaves up to 1 meter in diameter. In natural conditions, alocasia is a plant with white flowers that have a delicate aroma. Small flowers are collected in neat inflorescences of pale pink color.

Caladium is a plant common in Brazil, South and Central America. The main advantage of this plant is its highly decorative leaves of various colors.

The leaves contain shades of red, pink, green, yellow-green, and white. The leaf plate is decorated with various veins, a contrasting edging along the edge or an impressive mesh.

Caladium flowers are inconspicuous: small cobs collected in small inflorescences. The cobs are covered with a white blanket.

Marsh calla lily (marsh calla) is a conspicuous inhabitant of lake shores and wetlands. The natural habitat of the plant is the climatic zone of the Northern Hemisphere. The height of the whitewing is from 15 to 50 centimeters. The plant is unpretentious, and if there is enough moisture, it can live even at sub-zero temperatures.

Whitewing leaves are wide at the core and pointed at the ends. The surface of the leaf plate is smooth, shiny, with prominent silver veins. Leaves are formed directly from the rhizome. Their length is from 5 to 11 centimeters.

The whitewing flower grows from the leaf axils. It is a vertical ear of yellow-green color with a snow-white inside and green outside covering leaf.

Eucharis (or Amazon lily) is a plant of the amaryllis family. Its leaves are completely identical to spathiphyllum, and until the moment of flowering these two plants can be completely confused. But the flowering of the two plants is completely different.

Eucharis blooms with snow-white bells, collected in inflorescences of 4-5 pieces. They are located on a tall peduncle rising from the center of a leaf rosette. Skilled flower growers achieve flowering of eucharis twice a year.

The flowers are large, 10 centimeters in diameter. Snow-white petals are pointed at the tips. In the center of the flower there is a greenish-yellow crown with a jagged edge, which gives the flower a resemblance to a daffodil.

Aspidistra is an alien from the shady subtropical forests of Japan and southern China. In Russia it has long been grown as a houseplant. Aspidistra achieves high decorativeness due to the large number of leaves, wide at the base and pointed at the tips, growing directly from the soil.

The color of the leaves of the plant is dark or light green, in some species with longitudinal cream stripes.

The flowers of the plant are quite modest: they resemble small dark purple spiders located almost at the base of the leaves. They appear on the plant only in conditions as close as possible to natural ones.

It is quite difficult to achieve such compliance with the tropical climate in indoor conditions, so aspidistra flowering is a rare occurrence.

Narcissus is an early spring plant. Its flowers are the first to delight with their beauty, freshness and aroma.

Narcissus flower: what is it?

Flowering begins in May and lasts about a month. Bright, bell-like flowers sway among the thin leaves.

The flower consists of 6 simple perianth tepals, the outgrowth of each forms a crown, inside of which there is a style and 6 stamens. The diameter of the flower is from 2 to 10 cm. Flowers come in 2 forms: simple and double.

The culture grows in the Mediterranean, Asia, and southern Europe. There are more than 60 species. In addition to 25 natural ones, they also grow a huge number of hybrids.

Narcissus flower

Narcissus is a plant suitable for forcing, decorating, and cutting into a bouquet.

Interesting! The name comes from the Greek “narkao”, which translates as “intoxicating”.

It has been grown for centuries for its medicinal and perfumery uses. The heady notes of the aroma can cause a migraine attack. The alkaloid contained in the bulbs is poisonous to rodents, making them invulnerable.

In East Asian countries, non-double varieties are grown commercially for essential oil production. The fashionable perfume is called “Black Narcissus”.

Why was the flower called that? An ancient Greek legend tells the story of Narcissus, a handsome but selfish young man who did not return the feelings of the mountain nymph Echo. He was punished by the gods for his coldness. The young man fell in love with his reflection in the water. Narcissism at the stream led the young man to death. A beautiful flower grew in that place, and people named it after him. This is a myth, but the narcissus flower still pleases everyone with its delicate beauty.

Daffodil flowers (Latin name narcissus) are representatives of the genus of perennial Bulbaceae and belong to the Amaryllis family. Along with flowers similar to narcissus: crocuses, hyacinths, it belongs to early plants.

Narcissus and Echo

The variety of how daffodils look is created by the size, shape, and color of the crown (one-color or two-color).

Characteristics and descriptions of the narcissus flower

Height: 0.1-0.5 m. Leaves arrangement: basal, bunched. Quantity - from 2 to 4. Shape - narrow-linear. Length and width depend on the variety.

At the top of the peduncle grows a flower, which consists of 6 petals (terry petals have more). The arrangement of flowers is solitary or umbellate, erect or drooping. At its base there is a crown - a tubular, cup-shaped or bell-shaped crown.

The bulb is perennial, dense, scaly. Shape - elongated, oval or round. Distinctive feature: two renewal buds with different degrees of development. The roots are straight, annual. Propagated by baby bulbs.

You can admire how it blooms from the beginning of May. Among house flowers, daffodils bloom like zephyranthes. People call their flowers home daffodils.

Types of daffodils

In the garden and for forcing at home, hybrid forms are popular, united in appearance into 12 groups. Let's look at some of the types of narcissus flowers:

• Narcissus daffodil: a low, tubular, single-blooming flower with a light yellow perianth.
• Terry narcissus: the petals and crown of the flower are double. There are both single flowers on peduncles and several. The size, shape, color are different because the group unites everyone with a single feature - terry.
• Narcissus jonquil - peduncles with several flowers, cup-shaped crown no more than 2⁄3 the length of the perianth.
• Pink daffodils. The Englishwoman Backhouse developed a special shade of the crown of the narcissus flower - pink. It became the starting point for many species belonging to different classes: terry, tubular, jonquil.
• White narcissus: single flower, small, bright crown, white perianth.
• Sea daffodil can be found on the sea coast. Lily-shaped snow-white flowers emitting a vanilla aroma.
• Bush daffodils. Tacetaceae produce up to 20 fragrant flowers collected in one raceme. They have rounded perianths.
• Peruvian Narcissus: An unusual, very large white flower. Externally it looks like a lily or a spider.
• Red daffodils: Verger, Queen variety - inside the snow-white large flower there is a red crown.

Features of planting and care

Growing a daffodil flower is not at all difficult. Any garden soil will do. The main condition: good drainage, fertility. Manure should not be used for fertilizer. The optimal planting time is August-September.

Daffodils are quite shade-tolerant. Tatset varieties love the sun. Hybrids with a crown of red and orange shades are best grown in the shade.

Peruvian narcissus

Planting depth is 5-15 cm (depending on the type of soil): on heavy soils it is planted less than on light soils. The row spacing is about 30 cm, in the row there is a distance of 15-20 cm between the bulbs. Placed in groups or rows.

The plant is well watered. The soil is regularly loosened and weeded to remove weeds.

The daffodil flower needs to be fertilized. It is better to use mineral supplements in liquid form:

• after the sprouts appear, fertilize with nitrogen;
• at the budding stage - potassium.

Important! Manure should not be used for fertilizer.

Main diseases and pests of crops

If you follow the correct agricultural technology, there will be no problems.

Pests dangerous to flowers:

• mite;
• nematode;
• daffodil fly.

Plants are susceptible to the following diseases:

• sclerotinia;
• fusarium;
• mosaic.

Important! To protect against fungal diseases, planting material is soaked in a fungicide solution. Hot water (soak for several hours) will help against daffodil flies and nematodes.

Growing daffodils at home

Everyone's favorite flower can be grown at home. For forcing, the type does not matter - most will do. In autumn, large bulbs are selected. The flower pot is filled with soil. The bulb is buried so that the neck protrudes above the ground. The soil is watered. The bulb is provided with rest (temperature +5-7°C and complete darkness) until sprouts appear, then the pot is placed on the windowsill. Care comes down to regular watering.

Knowing the peculiarities of agricultural technology, you can easily grow it in your open ground, and also admire the process of forcing on your windowsill.