Spring is time to restore order in the flower bed and fill it with colorful flowers. The gladiolus in the people call the "king" of all colors, and his proud and bright appearance himself says it without words. Plant refer to the family of iris. It has spread all over the world from subtropical southern latitudes of Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean. This flower is manitis with a huge variety of paints, and from the site near the house, seated with gladiolus, it is difficult to take a look. It is not difficult to plant and multiply, but there are nuances.
Genuing Lukovitz
To germinate the bulbs of gladiolus is not necessarily, they are well accepted in garden open earth. But if there is a desire to admire the magnificent and earlier bloom of gladiolus, you need to germinate them in advance, and then plant in the flower garden.
To germinate the bulbs you need approximately a month before disembarking on an open area. On average, gladioluses are planted from mid-April to mid-May. That is, the extension must be started somewhere from mid-March. They are laid out in a box with loose ground with one layer and put in a dim warm place, sprinkling with water. Bright light can cause too fast germination, which is not very desirable. Water as soil drying.
Additionally need to be treated from pests.
Preparation of bulbs to landing
For planting the plants, only the best bulbs are chosen, not damaged and not affected by diseases. The poor percentage of survival has fallen bulbs and with places of mold. After cleaning the scales, the disease will be more noticeable.
On the bulbs, brown or black spots can often be seen. They are cut and fall asleep with crumbly coal or disinfect with green. Soon such places are tightened with a new bulbous epidermis.
It is necessary to plant young bulbs. About the maturity testifies the size of its bottom: the larger the size, there is more age. If the bulbs are too old, they should be replaced by new children who grow at the base.
Selection of place for landing
Gladiolus love solar sites, not too blown by the wind. Assible and shadow that closes the flowers for a long time from the scorching sun. So the colors will preserve their freshness and colorfulness longer. Avoid hasty moisture, which can lead to the appearance of rot.
It must be considered which plants were on the site before. If it grew demanding and inclined to fungal infection of plants (for example, phlox, asters), then there is a high probability of infection and gladiolus.
Do not hold the gladiolus for a long time in one place. At least every 2 years need to change the landing site.
Preparation of soil
To facilitate good growth and flowering gladiolus, choose the soil roarly loose and not too heavy. Sleep the soil of sand, which is especially good for saving the plant from rot.
Grocery needs to be accurate in advance, remove unnecessary rhizomes, fit the rebelled compost. Fresh manure can not be made! If there are no organic matter, it can be compensated by silicate fertilizers throughout the season.
Landing
The planting process is not complicated, but requires a little attention and leaning. Colorful flowering can be achieved after following the following steps and rules:
- We make a trench with a long depending on the amount of bulbs, a depth of about 10 cm (if the bulbs are small, it is possible less) and the required width (the larger the bulbs, the wider trench). The distance between the bulbs is 20 cm.
- Suck the bed with large sand in 2 cm if the soil is heavy. But it is better to do this and with the crumbage of the soil. Sometimes large wood sawdust is sprinkled instead of sand, which is also not bad.
- We abundantly watering water and wait for its impregnation. It is not necessary to plant right into the water!
- Looking on the bulbs, given the distance of 20 cm.
- We water the weak solution of manganese.
- I fall asleep thin layer of sand.
- I fall asleep the earth, carefully racing the surface.
Gladiolus ─ a perennial flowering plant, which, with proper care, can give a high-quality "harvest" for a long time. If there is a desire to extend the flowering time, then planting the bulbs are needed in several stages with an interval of 10-12 days. Also for landing, you can choose different varieties (early, medium and late), which is enough on the market.
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