Vanguard crocus bulbs. Crocuses in a pot and open ground - a complete instruction for growing and caring. How to water flowering crocuses

large-flowered crocus Vanguard (Vanguard) with unusual in their color flowers, which one wants to admire every minute. These miniature flowers have an eye-catching magnetism.

Flowering occurs in March-April, forming magnificent goblet flowers, the outer petals are soft white, and the inner petals are lilac-lilac, which gives it a bright contrasting look. The aroma is charmingly tender, the leaves are basal, green with a longitudinal white stripe, at the base they are wrapped in transparent scaly leaves, the height of the peduncle is 5-15 cm. They are good in groups in borders, ridges, on rocky hills. They can be planted between shrubs and trees. Large-flowered crocuses are ideal as a potted plant, they are an excellent living gift for women on March 8th.

Crocuses prefer sunny, wind-sheltered, loose, well-drained soil. Dig up crocuses in June after the leaves have dried. The recommended time for planting crocuses is August-September, when the bulbs are at rest. When planting crocus bulbs in pots, they are transferred to a dry, well-ventilated room with a temperature of 18-20C. Planting depth 5-15 cm depending on the size of the bulb, the distance between crocuses 7-10 cm apart. Reproduction of crocuses occurs by children - daughter corms, which are formed from buds sitting in the axils of the scales. Most crocuses are winter-hardy, but in autumn it is better to cover the planting of bulbs with leaves, which are removed with the advent of spring.

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Type of packaging: perforated bag, variety label, 20 bulbs.

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Crocuses or saffron is a low-growing plant, the flowers of which are expelled on a short peduncle, without leaves. The plant flowers for about 2-3 weeks a year, usually in spring. There are more than 15 groups of crocus varieties that vary in flower size and color.

Outwardly, crocuses are somewhat similar to tulips, only more miniature. The bulbs are edible, and the stamens are used to make spices such as saffron.

Kinds

Spring crocuses:

Crocus vernus	Description: the leaves are narrow, the flower of a shade typical for the plant is lilac or white. Tall, over 17 cm.
Crocus biflorus	Description: translated from Latin - two-flowered, white - lilac glasses, with a yellow or white spot in the throat.
Crocus chrysanthus Subspecies: Blue Bonnet; Nannet; I. G. Bowels.	Description: The leaves are narrow, the flowers are a cheerful golden color, accentuated by orange anthers.
Crocus tommasinianus Subspecies: Lylek Beauty; Whitewell Purple.	Description: leaves are pinkish, with a white border, flowers in the form of a star, white-lilac. The length of the flowers is only 6 cm, but more than three flowers are expelled from one bulb.

In the climatic conditions of the middle lane, they feel best spring dutch hybrids , such as the:

• Albion(white flowers with purple strokes);
• vanguard(bluish flowers, alternation of light and dark petals, in group plantings creating the effect of stripes);
• Jubilee(blue flowers, with a slight purple tinge);
• Blue Pearl(very light, translucent iridescent with thickening blue shadows);
• Kathleen Parlow(distinct white fragile flowers with barely noticeable lilac strokes).

Crocus Vanguard

Sort Blue Pearl

You should also pay attention to hybrids of the species Chrysanthus . Especially popular are such spring hybrids as

• Gypsy Girl(yellowish-cream flowers);
• Marietta(dark lilac with creamy stripes);
• Lady Killer(white - purple flowers);
• Saturnus(yellow flowers).

autumn crocuses :

Crocus speciosus Subspecies: Albus; Artabir; Oksinan.	Description: pale green leaves, pale purple flowers, with numerous stripes of a darker color, orange anther.
Crocus pulchellus	Description: light green leaves, purple flowers with dark stripes. The flowers are low, but 5-10 flowers are expelled from each bulb.
Crocus banaticus	Description: silvery leaves, light lilac flowers, yellow anthers. The flower is tall - 15 cm.

Buying bulbs

It is better to buy crocus bulbs either in special nurseries or in online stores where they are cheaper. About how much this or that varietal bulb costs, it is better to find out in advance. The average price is about 110-130 rubles. for five bows. Start of sales - autumn.

Currently, you can order varieties such as

• Kim Beauty (white flowers with a delicate, yellowish center);
• Flower Record (classic purple crocus);
• Crocus Jeanne d'Arc (white crocus with a yellow core);
• Crocus Pickwick (gentle - lilac crocus, with white veins);
• Prince Claus (very beautiful white - purple crocus);
• Yellow Mammos (yellow crocus).

In online stores you can buy not only bulbs, but also crocus seeds. True, growing from seeds is much more difficult (flowering - only in the 4th year).

Part 1. Crocuses in the open field

Crocuses, which should open and bloom in spring, are usually planted in autumn (in September-October; they will sprout in late April - early May, and bloom in late May under favorable climatic conditions) in open ground, and those that should bloom in autumn are planted summer (late June - early July).

The earth must be light. You can mix sand into the soil, which will perform the function of drainage. Peat, standing manure, must also be mixed into the soil. Remember that flowers do not like acidic soils. Ash can be added to clay soil.

For different species it is necessary to form different beds. For those who do not like moisture, the beds should be high, it is better to use gravel as the first layer.

The question of where to plant crocus is easy to answer. It is better to choose a sunny site for planting, although many flower growers say that flowers feel good in partial shade.

Before planting, it is necessary to carefully check the planting material. The bulbs should be elastic, the scales are not damaged, the root lobe is well developed.

Bulb Planting Depth should be double its size. But it makes sense to focus on your feelings. If the soil is heavy and dense, then it can be planted at a depth exceeding the bulb by one size.

Distance between bulbs should not exceed 7-10 centimeters. This will be quite enough for the flower to feel comfortable and develop normally (remember that the crocus bulb quickly overgrows with “children”, gradually the whole garden will be one continuous flowering carpet). After planting, the bed must be thoroughly shed.

Crocuses usually grow in one place for about 5 years, then they need to be transplanted.

Caring for flowers is quite simple, they are not whimsical and do not need any special events. Watering is necessary if the winter was not snowy, and the spring and summer were dry. Periodically, the bed must be loosened, cleaned of weeds. From mineral fertilizers, preference should be given to potassium or phosphorus, crocus does not like nitrogenous combinations. They can provoke fungal diseases. The first dressing must be carried out immediately after the appearance of the first leaves, the second - during flowering.

Crocuses are quite resistant to various diseases, especially with proper care. But rodents love to feast on bulbs. Therefore, it is necessary to protect the garden from these pests.

Often starts in bulbs wireworm. For these insects, it is best to prepare traps, which are damp boards laid on hay or straw (traps are best done at a time when the leaves have not yet appeared or they have already fallen off).

Sometimes, during the flowering period, slugs appear on crocuses. They will have to be collected by hand.

If you find unopened rotten plants, then they must be removed from the garden. This is a sign of a viral disease. Such plants can infect the entire garden and the bulbs will be destroyed. The soil on which such flowers grew is best treated with a strong infusion of potassium permanganate, preferably hot.

In order to avoid infection of plants with various fungal diseases, it is necessary to keep the bulbs in a fungicide solution for some time.

Crocuses are planted once every three to five years.(if the crocuses are too early, just treat the bed immediately after the leaves turn yellow and cover it for the winter, for example, with sawdust). It all depends on the particular variety. Bulbs are dug up immediately after the leaves begin to turn yellow and die. The “daughters” are separated from the main bulbs, the rotten bulbs are rejected, the damaged ones are treated with ash, dried in the open air and sent for storage. Consider a ventilation system in the storage area so that the bulbs do not rot and dry out.

spring crocuses dig in early July.

autumn crocuses dig in early August.

Digging, of course, is associated with the reproduction of crocuses. It is better to propagate these flowers in a vegetative way, that is, with the help of bulbs - “daughters”. They will not bloom immediately, but in the third year. You can, of course, use the seed method. But plants grown from seeds bloom in the fifth year. In addition, the seed method is only suitable for spring-flowering plants; in our conditions, autumn-flowering plants do not have time to ripen from seeds.

Crocuses are often used for decoration. Crocuses are planted in lawns among trees and shrubs, they are planted in the form of a “live” green border during decoration. They also look great among, which emphasize the tenderness of the flower.

Crocuses look great on, they can also be planted next to

• tulips;
• daffodils;
• hyacinths;
• lilies of the valley.

Part 2. Growing in an apartment

Some flower growers grow crocuses in the apartment. For forcing a good plant, you must use large-flowered Dutch varieties. It is best to take shallow, but wide pots, use special soil that is already enriched with all the necessary minerals. From 5 to 7 bulbs are planted in one pot, quite densely.

After flowering, the bulbs are not removed from the ground, they continue to be watered (about once a week) and fed. When the leaves fall off, the bulbs must be removed from the ground, cleaned from the ground, wrapped in clean paper napkins, put in a box and stored in a dark, dark place.

Crocuses for forcing

For forcing at home, large-flowered varieties are best suited (they feel best at home):

• Joan of Arc,
• Striped Beauty,
• Grand Leela,
• Pickwick.

Variety Jeanne d'Arc.

Several large bulbs are planted in one container (you can buy a mix of bulbs and end up with a small but very bright clearing), which are pre-prepared: kept in a cool place for about three months. Landing is better at the end of October.

The soil for distillation is prepared as follows:

• the bottom of the pot is lined with expanded clay;
• then they put the substrate (woody earth, leafy earth);

The bulb is placed so that it does not come into contact with either its walls or other bulbs. Then it is completely covered with a substrate, watered abundantly and kept in a cool room, again, about three months.

The distillation process starts if:

• height of sprouts more than 5 cm;
• shoots to the touch do not seem empty;
• roots emerged from the drainage holes of the planting container.

If all these signs are present, move the crocus to a relatively warm room, to the light(it is best to keep the crocus on the windowsill). To make indoor crocuses bloom longer, take them back to a cool room at night. Usually, after forcing, they bloom for about three weeks.

How to water flowering crocuses

Water them once or twice a week a little bit, as the flower is quite susceptible to excessive moisture.

Breeding crocuses at home is not difficult if you follow all the rules.

If you presented a blooming crocus in a pot, you must perform the following 7 simple steps:

1. wait until the crocus blooms;
2. water until the leaves wither and die;
3. keep the bulb in a pot for about 8 weeks;
4. take out the bulb, clean it from the ground;
5. if there are "daughters", carefully separate them from the main bulb;
6. treat wounds or sores with ash;
7. wrap in a napkin;
8. send to a dark, cool place.

In October, you should start forcing crocus. Act according to the instructions that are presented in the article above and then the question of how to save the crocus will disappear by itself.

Crocuses after flowering

What to do with purchased crocus after flowering? You can throw it away, or you can save it and not spend money on buying planting material in the future. More details in the material of the video blog "About plants".

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