Autumn dates planting bulbous flowers. Tulips, hyacinths, crocuses, daffodils, muscari, chionodox are all bulbous spring primroses. One of the most important conditions for obtaining them abundant flowering spring is a timely autumn planting.
Basic landing rules
Planting material preparation.
Bulbs selected for planting should be carefully examined for the presence of mechanical damage. Underdeveloped, diseased and affected specimens on the bottom are also subject to culling.
Healthy and high quality planting material subject to preventive disinfection. For this purpose, the bulbs are soaked for about half an hour in a weak (0.1%) manganese solution.
Soil preparation. The landing site must be prepared in advance. In August, the area allocated for planting bulbous crops is dug up to a depth of half a bayonet of a shovel. After that, enough time should pass for the dug up soil to subside. Otherwise, the bulbs will be planted shallowly and may freeze in a harsh or little snowy winter.
In addition, in the process of digging the earth, it is enriched with organic fertilizers, which must be absorbed by the soil before planting the bulbs. As fertilizers, humus is used (with a distribution of 10 kg per 1 m2) and potassium-phosphorus additives. Much easier to use ready-made mineral complex with minimal nitrogen impurities (consumption rate 60 g/m2).
Planting bulbs in fluffy, moist and fertilized soil during the period of warm weather will contribute to their root formation. Thanks to this, they will be able to take root in a new place before the onset of cold weather and freezing of the soil. Soil development by root processes occurs to a depth of 20 cm.
Landing dates
The most common mistake flower growers make is the simultaneous planting of all bulbous crops at once. This process should be carried out in a planned and phased manner, taking into account the individual preferences of each of the plants.
On the verge of summer and autumn, small-bulbous plants are planted first: mouse hyacinth (muscari), crocuses, scilla, chionodoxes, pushkinia, etc.
The depth of penetration of the bulbs into the soil, first of all, depends on their size. As a rule, this value is equal to three times the size of the bulb. So, the optimal depth for planting a bulb with a diameter of 3 cm becomes a 9 cm hole. A protective layer of soil of this thickness will provide sufficient protection from the cold.
In addition, the mechanical composition of the soil affects the optimal depth of the bulb penetration into the soil. On light, breathable soils, it is deeper than on heavy loams.
When planting, it is necessary to take into account the duration of the existence of the plant in one place. For example, for crocuses, this period is no more than 4 years, and the snowdrop and spring white flower may not move for a decade. Therefore, they try to plant them next to ground cover plants- phlox, zelenchuk, periwinkle, creeping tenacious. Perennials become excellent companions for them in mixborders. The decorativeness of spring small-bulbous plants is successfully emphasized when they are planted in bouquets in small groups (10-15 pieces each) on the lawn.
From mid-September, daffodils begin to be planted. With belated plantings, their bulbs may not have time to form a sufficient number of roots, which will lead to their death. To a greater extent, this applies to new, more capricious varieties from terry, cut-crown and other especially decorative garden groups. When planting the bulbs, it is recommended to group them by size, this contributes to their improved development.
A week later they come optimal timing planting hyacinths. The rules for them are similar, except that they need more fertile soil. For its enrichment, the proportion of introduced organic matter increases to 15 kg/m2.
Tulips are planted at the end of September. With their supposed replacement after flowering by annual plants, planting bulbs is carried out in a continuous way. When tulips are settled in mixborders among perennials, their bulbs are transplanted at three-year intervals. At the same time, they are grouped up to 10 pieces, combining Kaufman, Foster, Greig tulips, Darwin hybrids and simple tulips different terms flowering. Planting of tulip bulbs should be completed by mid-October.
In dry autumn, planted bulbs need regular watering. Bulbs planted after rootless (dry) storage are recommended to be mulched with a layer of fallen leaves. A protective layer of mulch is also necessary for bulbs that remain in their original place of growth.
Many summer residents tend to plant bulbous flowers in the fall. They are the first to bloom in spring and delight the eye with rich colors, delicate aroma. When is the best time to plant perennial bulbous flowers before winter? Experienced flower growers know the dates exactly. Their advice, reviews, videos will help the housewives complete the autumn planting work.
Pictured are crocuses
When to plant bulbous flowers in autumn?
Bulbous perennials are planted on the site in September, October or November. It all depends on the chosen flower and weather conditions. The main requirement that must be taken into account before planting is that the bulb must have time to take root before the arrival of the first frost.
The technology for planting bulbous perennials is simple. Experienced flower growers It is recommended to follow the following technology, namely:
- Planting material is pre-treated in disinfectant solutions and growth stimulants. To disinfect the rhizomes, you can use a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Increasingly, flower growers prefer modern means for disinfection. The drug "Fitosporin" destroys most of the dangerous bacteria, fungi. "Epin" as a growth stimulant has proven its effectiveness.
- Perennials are planted in the prepared area. It is dug up together with organic and mineral fertilizers. Adding a small amount of sand to the soil will make the soil more permeable, loose.
- The depth of planting, the distance between the bulbs depends on the flower and averages about 10 cm.
- Landings are moistened.
Planting time for bulbous perennials is different for each plant. Flower growers advise planting your favorite flowers at the following times:
- the last decade of August - muscari, scylla, daffodils, chionodoxes, pushkinias, kandyks, corydalis;
- September - tulips, lilies, white flowers, crocuses, camassia, freesias, forest anemones;
- October - hyacinths, ornamental onions.
Bulbous perennial flowers: photo with title m
Crocuses are beautiful and unpretentious flowers for the garden. They bloom in blue, lilac, white, and their shades. Saffron bulbs are planted on the plot in autumn in nutritious, loose soil.
Snowdrop - perennial bulbous plant
Scilla or snowdrop is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant of the lily family. Blooms blue, bright blue, purple, white. Their stem is leafless, and the perianth is bell-shaped. they bloom in early spring one of the first.
Chionodox blooms in early spring
Chionodox - unpretentious flower from the bulbous family. Chionodox early varieties blooms in April, and later - in May. They do not need care. Blooming white, pink, lilac, blue flowers and their shades.
Pictured is a hyacinth. Its bulbs are planted in September - October
Hyacinth is a fragrant flower of the Asparagus family. This perennial. Florists on the site in late September - early October.
In the photo lily of the valley
Lily of the valley is a flower listed in the Red Book. His summer residents are planted on the site in mid-November. Propagated by division of rhizomes.
In the photo, imperial grouse
Imperial hazel grouse blooms in white, red, yellow and orange. Propagated by dividing the bulbs, which are planted on the site in October. They grow well with minimal care.
On the photo of a lily
Lilies are popular bulbous perennials that are not inferior in beauty to roses. Planted on the site in the first half of autumn.
When to plant bulbous flowers before winter, video:
Want to know when to plant bulbous flowers in the fall? Florists carry out planting work from September to November. The main thing is that the flower has time to take root in a new place. If the autumn is warm, you can not rush to plant the bulbs.
September and the first half of October is the time when the autumn planting of bulbous plants is carried out in the middle lane.
For an experienced gardener, planting bulbs during this period is not only planting winter varieties of garlic and onions. In autumn they move to a new place a large number ornamental plants, which will decorate the site with their flowering, starting from the earliest spring. Tulips, daffodils, lilies, hazel grouses, hyacinths, muscari, crocuses - far from full list what is transplanted at the end of the season.
For everything to be successful, you need to find your own approach to each plant and at the same time answer many questions:
When and what to plant;
- where to plant;
- how to plant;
- how to prepare the soil;
- what to feed;
- how to protect the bulbs from rodents.
When to plant
The optimal timing for each type of plant is different. If they are not adhered to, then the bulbs may start growing when planted early, or not have time to take root and freeze out when planted too late.
From mid-August to early September, daffodils should be planted. Their rest period is too short - these flowers need to be planted before the first roots form.
In August-September, lilies are planted, then crocuses. And from mid-September - tulips. For them, it is desirable that the soil temperature at the planting depth drops to 10 ° C - at a higher bulbs take root worse.
At the same time, decorative bows also begin to be planted. The onion adapts in a new place for about two weeks and, if there are no stable frosts, it is not too late to plant it even in November.
After the tulips, towards the end of the first autumn month, comes the time for hyacinths. Their rooting is most successful when the soil temperature is between 6 and 8 °C. If there is enough moisture in the soil, then the roots under such conditions appear in two and a half weeks.
Where to plant
It happens that in spring, gardeners find that plants planted in autumn do not bloom, look pale and weakened, or even do not appear at all from under the snow. Most common cause- Wrong choice of landing site.
The vast majority of bulbous plants develop best and bloom luxuriantly in sufficiently lit areas. Only in the south, in order to prolong the flowering period and preserve the decorative effect longer, you have to choose a place protected from the hot rays of the midday sun.
Groundwater in the area where the bulbs grow should be at a depth of at least half a meter from the soil surface.
If plantings are planned where vegetables were grown before, then we should not forget that bulbous plants cannot be grown after tomatoes and melons. They will also feel bad in the flowerbed that the asters occupied. Legumes, cabbage, potatoes, various root crops and herbs are considered good predecessors for them.
How to plant
Despite the variety of bulbs that prefer autumn planting, there are rules common to all plants in this group:
On light soil, the bulb is immersed in the ground to a depth equal to three bulbs;
- if the soil is heavy, the bulb is immersed in the ground no deeper than two of its height;
- during the autumn landing, it is desirable to make the so-called "sand cushion", when washed river sand is placed on the bottom of the hole or landing groove, with a layer of at least 3 cm;
- you can build a whole “shirt” out of sand, putting this material that drains water well from all sides of the bulb and only then fill it with earth - this technique not only improves drainage, but also helps in the fight against soil infections;
- immediately after planting, the bulb should be watered;
- to ensure wintering, planted bulbs are recommended to be mulched with loose organic material - peat, rotten sawdust or simply dry leaves; 
- before planting, it is advisable to disinfect the bulbs by keeping them in a half-percent solution of potassium permanganate for about an hour.
How to prepare the soil
The soil for the autumn planting of bulbs should be dug up to the depth of a shovel bayonet. All weeds must be carefully selected. Large clods of earth must be broken, and the surface of the future flower bed or garden should be leveled. Even small depressions can lead to stagnation of water, which will lead to rotting and disease of the bulbs due to wetting.
Ideally, a flower bed or garden bed for autumn planting begins to be done at least two weeks in advance. But if the land is being prepared immediately before planting, it is better to let it settle and compact for at least a couple of days.
What to feed
Clay, humus and well-ventilated peat are preliminarily added to sandy soil. In clayey - sand and leafy soil. The easiest recipe for square meter landings:
Humus - 5 kg;
- superphosphate - 50 g;
- potassium sulfate - 30 g;
- bone meal - 200 g.
If necessary, potassium sulfate can be replaced with the same amount of potassium nitrate, and bone meal - with a glass of sifted wood ash. The ash must be exactly wood - coal slag and the remains of burnt peat briquettes are not suitable. Nitrogen fertilizers are applied directly at the time of planting the bulbs - about 25 g.
Under no circumstances should fresh manure be introduced. Organic acids, like pathogenic bacteria, in large numbers contained in it can significantly weaken the bulbs and increase their susceptibility to fungal diseases. Fresh organics can even simply burn thin surface scales. As organic fertilizer it is permissible to use only humus or well-rotted compost that has lain for more than one season.
Rodent protection
Heads of bulbous plants planted in autumn are a favorite delicacy of voles, rats and other uninvited inhabitants of our gardens. Getting to the tasty, they are able to gnaw through even the plastic nets of special protective baskets. A box made of wire mesh, which is not difficult to make on your own, can become a salvation.
Tulips, daffodils, crocuses, snowdrops delight with their flowering in spring. Flowers will appear or not - largely depends on the correct planting of the bulbs. So that they do not freeze out in winter and give a lot of strong flower stalks in spring, they need to be properly planted.
Everything can be divided into frost-resistant, wintering safely in our area, and heat-loving, requiring storage at positive temperatures. Surprisingly, heat-loving sissies, if they were successfully preserved until spring, almost always bloom, while daffodils or tulips can only produce leaves every year, and cannot please with flowers. Why is this happening?
Firstly, each type of bulbous plants has its own characteristics. Some live in one place for a long time, bloom and do not require frequent transfers. Others quickly become overgrown with numerous baby bulbs, they lack space and nutrients. There are also those who need a dormant period in summer in dry and warm soil, only then flower buds are laid in them. IN climatic zones with a dry summer they are not dug up, where the summer is cool and rainy - the bulbs must be dug up, sorted out, dried in the shade, and planted in the fall.
Secondly, it is crucial proper fit bulbs. If the bulbs do not bloom, then experienced gardeners advice is always given: dig up the bulbs and plant them properly.
What is needed for abundant flowering bulbs?
Most of the garden bulbous flowers that are popular with us are not at all capricious, do not require complex care, and develop well on different soils. The main thing is to plant correctly. What is important:
- choice of location;
- soil preparation;
- healthy bulbs;
- correct planting depth;
- right time landing.
The main requirements for planting bulbs of tulips, daffodils, snowdrops, hyacinths, muscari, crocuses, and many other bulbs are soil preparation, fertilization, healthy bulbs. Also, landing time is very important.
Choosing a place for bulbous flowers
Almost all garden bulbs do not tolerate stagnant moisture in the soil. In swampy areas, the bulbs rot. If you have melt water in your garden for a long time, if high level ground water, That the best place for bulbous - slope, alpine slide or high flower bed.
Early spring flowers -, - can be safely planted under the trees. The time of their vegetation falls on the period when the trees are still practically without leaves, they have enough light.
Small bulbs in one place can grow from 4 to 10 years, so they are best planted among plants or between. You can plant small bulbous flowers on the lawn.
Soil preparation
Before planting, the soil is dug up, fertilizers are applied. The earth needs to be dug to a depth of 30 cm. It is advisable to do this not just before planting, but a little earlier so that it settles.
Sand, peat, humus are added to heavy clay soil to improve its structure. Infertile sandy soils are enriched with humus.
Excess fertilizer is not always beneficial. On rich soils, many plants grow leaves well and bulbs grow to the detriment of flowering.
How to choose healthy bulbs?
Before planting, dug out bulbs need to be sorted out. Remove all damaged, moldy, stained rot. They will not only not give good flowering, but they can infect other plants with fungal diseases.
Immediately before planting, it is advisable to treat the bulbs with a pink solution of potassium permanganate for 30-60 minutes.
Helpful advice. If you have a lot of "defective" bulbs, - do not rush to carry them to the trash. It is more practical to soak them for an hour in potassium permanganate and plant them away from flower beds, somewhere in an abandoned corner of the garden, near a fence or a barn. You will be surprised, but many of them will bloom in the spring, and when you dig up the soil at the end of summer, you will find quite healthy large bulbs.
When to plant bulbs?
The planting period for bulbs may differ annually, and be different in each region. It all depends on the climatic conditions, namely the temperature of the soil. The temperature of the soil at a depth of 10 cm should be no more than + 9 - 10 degrees C. The best period for planting bulbous flowers starts from mid-September and lasts until early November.
Once in the ground, the bulbs should give roots before the soil freezes, after which the further development of the bulb freezes with the onset of winter. Bulb rooting time is up to 30 days after planting the bulb.
The first to be planted are small-bulbous ones: muscari, crocuses, snowdrops. In mid-September, daffodils are planted. If you plant them later, not enough roots will form.
The end of September is the time for planting. Hyacinths require more fertile soil, the amount of organic matter is increased to 6 kg per 1 m2.
These times are approximate. In the northern regions, it is likely that the soil will freeze earlier, planting dates are shifted to the end of summer. In the south, you can plant bulbs later, but spring comes earlier here, many species bloom in February-March, and before that time they must have time to go through the entire cycle of their development.
Bulb planting depth
The depth of planting of various bulbous flowers depends on the size of the bulb itself. The basic rule is simple: planting depth equal to three bulb heights . The exception is the bulbs of daffodils and hyacinths, we plant them at double height. For example, if the bulb is 4 cm tall, we plant it 12 cm deep. Babies usually do not dig as deep as adult bulbs (although this sometimes freezes them).
The distance between the bulbs also depends on their size. When forming, you need to know the height of each flower. In the foreground, low bulbous flowers are planted. Large bulbs of tulips and daffodils are planted at a distance of 10 cm from each other, and the distance between rows is 25 cm.
It should be noted that beautiful flower bed It turns out if the bulbs are planted densely. But with this placement, the plants do not have enough nutrition to form a new bulb after flowering. For front flower beds, this is the method of planting that is used, removing the plants completely after flowering and filling the vacated space with prepared seedlings of other species. The usual method of planting involves a combination of bulbous with other types of plants. Tulips are planted with,
Tulips are planted in October or November (depending on the region). When planting tulips in the autumn, they try to calculate in such a way as to plant bulbs 3 weeks before the expected frost.
Bulb planting dates spring flowering fall on autumn, autumn flowering - late spring-summer. Cold resistant summer bulbous for your region plant in early or mid-autumn, and heat-loving - in early spring, when the soil warms up to a temperature of + 10-13 °.
Bulb planting dates
- Daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths and freesias(in warm regions) - end of August - end of September
- Lilies, allium (decorative bow)- September October
- Tulips, garlic before winter- October or November, depending on the region
- Gladiolus, eukomis, acidantera, spring garlic, crocosmia (montbrecia), liatris, freesia- early spring
- Nerina, kolchikum (autumn colchicum)- from May to August
Planting tulips and other bulbous flowers step by step
1. Choose carefully planting site for bulbs(see below). Clear the area and remove weeds. Under tulips and other bulbs it is not necessary to somehow specially cultivate the land - most of them are unpretentious and will bloom and grow in ordinary garden soil. Important condition places for planting bulbous- soil permeability; stagnant water must be excluded.
2. Special bulb planting tool make a hole in the ground to the desired depth. This device (see photo) can make holes to a depth of 10 to 20 cm (if you press it tighter into the ground). The convenience of such a tool is also that by pulling it out of the hole made, you simultaneously free the hole from the ground. If you don't have a special tool for planting bulbs, use a narrow and long scoop.
3. Pour into the hole for planting tulips and other bulbs some complete slow-acting fertilizer (for example, Miracle Gro or another).
4. Lower bulb into the hole for landings bottom down and sprinkle with soil around and on top. Lightly compact the soil without damaging bulb.
5. After graduation planting all tulips or other bulbs at this point, cover the soil with natural mulching material (garden compost, ornamental bark, wood chips, etc.).
Place for planting bulbous flowers
Choose planting site for bulbs follows, taking into account the season of their flowering and in what period of vegetation of neighboring plants their flowering occurs. For example, they are among the first to bloom in the garden. At the beginning of summer, in their place landings either ugly yellow fading leaves, or bare areas of the ground remain. Therefore it is better to place tulips and other spring bulbs among spreading perennials. During preparation for flowering and most flowering bulbous get a lot of sun, because little has grown in the garden yet. When tulips and other spring bulbs fade, the greenery of the grown perennials will close the ugly voids.
autumn bulbous it is also better to place them in those places where, by the time they bloom, a gap is formed in the flower beds (for example, flower stalks of summer perennials can be cut off by this time). Yes, place landings determines whether bulbous flowers the most Better conditions growth to appear in all its charm during flowering.
Place planting bulbous should be in full or partial sun and have good water permeability. Distance between bulbous when planted depends on bulb size and ranges from 2-3 cm (crocuses) to 20 (eukomis, large lilies and decorative bows). The larger the bulbs, the greater the distance
