Chionodoxa planting and care in the open field in siberia

The unusually gentle and timid Chionodox, like many other spring primroses, bloom when the ground is still covered with snow. Today we will tell you in detail about the secrets of planting and caring for chionodox, breeding and growing in the open field, as well as how these amazing primroses are combined with other plants and how you can use them in landscape design.

Description of chionodox, varieties and varieties

Translated from Greek, the name of this garden plant means "snow" and "pride", and all thanks to its beautiful early flowering. "Snow Beauty" - this is what the breeders call this bright representative of the flora.

Chionodoxa in bloom

Like the graceful woodlands, the chionodoxes, which exude a subtle, subtle scent of spring, belong to the asparagus family. This flower is characterized by:

• parallel venation;
• straight peduncle directed to the sky (15-20 cm);
• bell-shaped flowers (2.5-4 cm) of heavenly, snow-white color and even pinkish hue, collected in neat spike-shaped inflorescences;
• simple perianth with petals arranged in a circle and 6 stamens;
• fruit-box with seeds.

Chionodox Lucilia

The most popular type of this garden culture is Chionodox Lucilia originally from the islands of the Mediterranean. An unusually beautiful plant with small flowers (2.5 cm) and an elongated peduncle (20 cm) usually blooms with the onset of April heat, and the aboveground part dies off already in the first month of summer.

Looks very impressive chionodoxa giant... Its flowers are quite large - up to 4 cm, and the color is sky-bluish with a lighter pharynx, the length of the peduncles does not exceed 10 cm, the basal leaves of a juicy green color slightly narrow towards the end and become slightly shorter than the peduncle during the flowering period.

Chionodoxa giant

Interesting! Breeders involved in the development of these flowers agree that chionodoxes cross very easily, resulting in the most unexpected hybrid varieties and subspecies.

Planting Chionodox

The garden plant feels confident both in light partial shade and in open spaces where the sun often visits. Having planted spring flowers on a hillock, where the snow cover very early, you can admire the colorful flowering of delicate Chionodox already in early April. But a plant planted in partial shade will be able to thank you with a flower scatter a little later.

Chionodoxa easily tolerates winter and blooms when the snow melts

Frost-resistant horticultural crops are very selective about the soil and its composition. If possible, the acidity of the soil should be close to neutral. Avoid acidic and acidic soil, waterloggedness, as well as excessive clay content.For planting and successful cultivation of bulbous flowers, give preference to fertile soil enriched with organic matter and humus with excellent gas exchange and drainage.

Advice! When planting chionodox, it is better to mix the earth with leaf humus or soil from a deciduous forest.

Despite the fact that chionodoxa, planting and caring for which is very simple, grows well and blooms colorfully in the same space for many years, experienced gardeners recommend replanting it every 5 years. To do this, in the middle of summer, the bulbs are carefully dug up and stored until autumn in the dark at a temperature not higher than + 17 ° C.

Chionodoxa does not need frequent transplants

Closer to October, selected healthy bulbs are transplanted into pots of 6-8 pieces shallowly - only 2-3 cm.A month later, the pots are dropped in the garden area, mainly in the shade. Then they are dug up again and stored in the basement for 2 months, and then the seedlings are placed in the light. First, the first leaves appear timidly, and then, the flower, warmed by the warm spring sun, "throws out" the flower arrow.

Plant care

The entire vegetative period of spring flowers must be monitored for soil moisture: water stagnation must not be allowed, and at the same time, the earth must be sufficiently moistened. Correct watering, regular weeding from weeds, timely feeding with mineral and complex organic fertilizers - this is the main secret of successful cultivation and abundant flowering of bulbous chionodox.

Weeds must be removed around the planting of Chionodoxa

Fertilization and feeding

After the early flowering culture has formed shoots and peduncles barely appeared on the surface of the soil, the plant's need for feeding increases. Usually gardeners use nitrogen.

Attention! The fertilizer is gently scattered around the flowers. In this case, it is important to ensure that it does not fall on the leaves, otherwise you can cause a burn!

Then the topsoil is slightly loosened. This stimulates air and water exchange, and also leads to faster and better absorption of nutrients by the rhizomes.

Plant propagation

Chionodoxa, planting and caring for which does not give the gardener a lot of trouble, reproduces well both by seeds and self-sowing. They bloom for 3-4 years and grow in one place for many years, however, without proper care, the culture can run wild. For vegetative propagation, breeders use daughter bulbs. Bulbs are usually dug up in mid-July, kept cool for 1.5 months, and then transplanted into the ground to a depth of 10 cm.

Chionodox is propagated by bulbs

In some cases, vegetative propagation by flowering garden crops is practiced. For this, the chionodox is dug up and transplanted to another place. This is done as quickly as possible in order to prevent the root system from drying out.

Diseases and pests

Improper cultivation of chionodoxa and improper care of the bulbous plant threatens bulb rot and achelenchoides, which is dangerous because the scales of the bulbs begin to change their color to an unpleasant brown, and eventually they rot. The surface is covered with brown necrotic spots, and ring rot is visible on the entire cross section. Sick garden culture does not develop well and almost does not bloom, it looks very painful and not very aesthetically pleasing.

The most common chionodox disease is bulb rot

Important! The main recommendation for novice gardeners is to boldly throw away damaged bulbs, do timely prevention of diseases, disinfect them with warm water, and cleanse the soil from vegetable litter.

Chionodoxa: combination with other plants

The adorable spring crumb is often used to decorate flower beds and spring lawns in combination with other perennial crops.Wonderful primroses, graceful liverwort, tender hellebores will make a wonderful company to the chionodox. This flower feels very harmoniously with sunny daffodils, dwarf irises, perennial hyacinths and even crocuses.

Chionodoxa goes well with other primroses

Chionodox in landscape design

Excellent decorative properties and aesthetic qualities, unpretentious care and long flowering make it possible to use chionodox in landscape design. Luxurious alpine slides and natural rockeries will help the spring primrose reveal its pristine beauty, and the flower arrangement of these plants, located in the shade of a spreading tree, looks very picturesque and tempting. A bright, picturesque spot that does not require special care will be the best decoration for any personal plot.

Chionodox in landscape design

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The unusually gentle and timid Chionodox, like other spring primroses, bloom when the ground is still covered with snow. Today we will tell you in detail about the secrets of planting and caring for chionodox, breeding and growing in the open field, as well as how these amazing primroses are combined with other plants and how you can use them in landscape design.

     

Like the graceful woodlands, the chionodoxes, which exude a subtle, subtle scent of spring, belong to the asparagus family. This flower is characterized by:
✔ Parallel venation
✔ Straight, sky-directed peduncle (15-20 cm)
✔ Bell-shaped flowers (2.5-4 cm) of heavenly, snow-white color and even pinkish hue, collected in neat spike-shaped inflorescences
✔ Simple perianth with petals and 6 stamens arranged in a circle
✔ Fruit-box with seeds

 

 

Chionodoxa planting in open ground

 

The garden plant feels confident both in light partial shade and in open spaces where the sun often visits. Having planted spring flowers on a hillock, where the snow cover very early, you can admire the colorful flowering of delicate Chionodox already in early April. But a plant planted in partial shade will be able to thank you with a flower scatter a little later.

Frost-resistant horticultural crops are very selective about the soil and its composition. If possible, the acidity of the soil should be close to neutral. Avoid acidic and acidic soil, waterloggedness, as well as excessive clay content. For planting and successful cultivation of bulbous flowers, give preference to fertile soil enriched with organic matter and humus with excellent gas exchange and drainage.

Despite the fact that chionodoxa, planting and caring for which is very simple, grows well and blooms colorfully in the same space for many years, experienced gardeners recommend replanting it every 5 years. To do this, in the middle of summer, the bulbs are carefully dug up and stored until autumn in the dark at a temperature not higher than + 17 ° C.

Closer to October, selected healthy bulbs are transplanted into pots of 6-8 pieces shallowly - only 2-3 cm.A month later, the pots are dropped in the garden area, mainly in the shade. Then they are dug up again and stored in the basement for 2 months, and then the seedlings are placed in the light. First, the first leaves appear timidly, and then, the flower, warmed by the warm spring sun, "throws out" the flower arrow.

 

 

Chionodoxa outdoor care

 

The entire vegetative period of spring flowers must be monitored for soil moisture: water stagnation must not be allowed, and at the same time, the earth must be sufficiently moistened. Correct watering, regular weeding from weeds, timely feeding with mineral and complex organic fertilizers - this is the main secret of successful cultivation and abundant flowering of bulbous chionodox.

After the early flowering culture has formed shoots and peduncles barely appeared on the surface of the soil, the plant's need for feeding increases. Usually gardeners use nitrogen. The fertilizer is gently scattered around the flowers. In this case, it is important to ensure that it does not fall on the leaves, otherwise you can cause a burn! Then the topsoil is slightly loosened. This stimulates air and water exchange, and also leads to faster and better absorption of nutrients by the rhizomes.

 

 

Chionodox reproduction

 

Chionodoxa, planting and caring for which does not give the gardener a lot of trouble, reproduces well both by seeds and self-sowing. They bloom for 3-4 years and grow in one place for many years, however, without proper care, the culture can run wild. For vegetative propagation, breeders use daughter bulbs. Bulbs are usually dug up in mid-July, kept cool for 1.5 months, and then transplanted into the ground to a depth of 10 cm. In some cases, vegetative propagation is practiced by flowering garden crops. For this, the chionodox is dug up and transplanted to another place. This is done as quickly as possible in order to prevent the root system from drying out.

 

 

Chionodox diseases and pests

 

Improper cultivation of chionodoxa and improper care of the bulbous plant threatens bulb rot and achelenchoides, which is dangerous because the scales of the bulbs begin to change their color to an unpleasant brown, and eventually they rot. The surface is covered with brown necrotic spots, and ring rot is visible on the entire cross section. Sick garden culture does not develop well and almost does not bloom, it looks very painful and not very aesthetically pleasing. The main recommendation for novice flower growers is to boldly throw away damaged bulbs, do timely prevention of diseases, disinfect them with warm water, and cleanse the soil from vegetable litter.

 

 

Chionodox species and varieties

 

The most popular types of chionodox:

 

Chionodox Lucilia

The most popular type of this garden culture. Originally from the Mediterranean islands. An unusually beautiful plant with small flowers (2.5 cm) and an elongated peduncle (20 cm) usually blooms with the onset of April heat, and the aboveground part dies off already in the first month of summer.

 

Chionodoxa giant

A very spectacular look. The flowers are quite large - up to 4 cm, and the color is sky-bluish with a lighter throat, the length of the peduncles does not exceed 10 cm, the basal leaves of a juicy green color slightly narrow towards the end and become slightly shorter than the peduncle during the flowering period.

 

Where to buy Chionodoxa bulbs

 

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One of the most interesting ornamental plants of all growing in the gardens of central Russia is the early flowering bulbous chionodoxa. Planting and caring for her is not particularly difficult. However, in order to grow this wonderful bright flower, you need to know and follow some rules.

Description of the plant

In nature, only six species of chionodox grow. All of them are found only in Asia Minor and Cyprus. Chionodoxa is a low-growing plant with two basal leaves and very bright, bell-like flowers. The most common colors are white, blue, light blue and pink.The buds most often have a diameter of about 4 cm and consist of six petals fused at the bottom. Chionodox bulbs are ovoid and light in color. In an adult plant, they can reach a length of 1.5-3 cm. Chionodox bloom in early spring and wither in the midst of summer.

Reproduction

Chionodoxa reproduces (photos clearly demonstrate its grace and beauty) most often in bulbs. In this case, the plant may bloom next year. However, if you wish, you can try to grow chionodoxes from seeds. But with this method, it will bloom only after 3-4 years. In one place, this flower can grow without loss of decorative qualities for quite a long time. Transfer and seating should be done approximately once every five years. Very often these interesting flowers begin to spread “on their own” throughout the area. The fact is that ants like to take away their seeds. However, the flowers grow wild in this case.

Choosing a seat for landing

So, you have made the decision to plant a plant such as Chionodoxa on your site. Planting and caring for her are procedures that require certain knowledge and skills. First, you will need to choose the right place for the flower bed. Chionodoxes love areas that are sheltered from the wind and well-lit by the sun. They can also grow in the shade, but the flowering will not be so abundant. This beauty feels best in wet areas. Chionodoxes look very good on alpine slides, in flower beds, rose gardens and even on lawns. Sometimes they are planted under apple trees. The fact is that while the latter release leaves that create a shadow, the chionodox already have time to bloom.

Soil preparation

That way, you now know where Chionodox will feel best. Planting and caring for it will be successful only if the soil is properly prepared. In this regard, chionodoxa is a rather whimsical plant. The soil should be very nutritious and loose. Drainage will have to be arranged under the bed. The fact is that if water lingers on the flowerbed, the bulbs can simply rot. Drainage can be made from ordinary rubble. Its layer is covered with water-permeable dornite and everything is covered with earth. In order to make the soil looser, you can add a little sand to it. In terms of nutritional value, the quality of the soil is improved by the addition of humus. Of course, all stones and roots of weeds should be removed from the garden.

Planting material

Chionodoxa is a flower that produces about 2-4 bulbs in one season. Dig them out for planting in September - October. At the same time, the leaves should already begin to turn yellow. The excavated planting material is stored in a cellar or basement at a temperature of + 17 ° C, in boxes under a layer of sand. The bulbs are planted in two weeks. You can plant them in early spring. However, they will bloom later in this case.

How to plant

Before planting, the soil must be loosened. The planting depth depends on the size of the bulbs. Usually it is about 6-8 cm. The distance between the holes is about 5 cm. After planting, the bed must be carefully covered with polyethylene. And if mice live on the site, it is recommended to lay spruce branches on top of the film. This will prevent rodents from spoiling the bulbs. At the beginning of April, the spruce branches and the film will need to be removed.

Chionodox care

The Chionodox plant (you can see a photo of varieties of different colors on this page) is not particularly whimsical. However, of course, the flower bed will need to be weeded and loosened periodically (once a week). As for watering, you need abundant watering. The soil under the chionodox is moistened once every two days. The first feeding is done immediately after the sprouts hatch. They increase the nutritional value of the soil under the plants, simply scattering a thin layer of some nitrogen fertilizer over the flower bed. Sometimes the top dressing is added over the snow.

Chionodox transplant

Chionodox is transplanted, as already mentioned, once every 5 years.In this case, it is better to dig up the bulbs at the end of July. You need to store them in the cellar. A flowerbed is prepared in the same way as for planting. The bulbs are planted in the soil in mid-October.

Forcing flowers

To obtain beautiful flowers in winter, forcing is used. Chionodoxa, like all bulbous plants, is very suitable for this purpose. In early spring, larger bulbs are taken from healthy plants. They are planted in pots, deepening by 5-8 cm. The soil is prepared in the same way as when planting in a garden. The bulbs are dropped by 2-3 cm so that they are completely covered with soil. The soil is slightly crushed from above. Pots with planting material are buried in a shady place of the site. In November, they need to be moved to the basement or cellar. After two months, the containers are taken out and placed in a sunny place in a cool room. Plants will be the first to develop leaves. After a while, they will release flower stalks. After the chionodoxes have faded, the watering is reduced. Next, the bulbs are dug up and transferred to the basement. They are stored in the same way as ordinary planting material before planting in the ground.

Plant diseases

Chionodox flowers are ill and are affected by insects quite rarely. However, sometimes such troubles do happen. They usually suffer from the same diseases as other bulbous plants. First of all, it is gray rot. Also, these flowers can become infected with bulb rot or achelenchoides. The latter disease is especially dangerous. Infected plant bulbs turn brown and start to rot. At the same time, light brown spots can be seen at the bottom. In the section, ring rot is visible. Diseased plants lag significantly behind healthy plants in development and practically do not bloom. Damaged bulbs must be destroyed. Healthy ones can be used as planting material, however, only after disinfection. To do this, they are treated with ordinary hot water (45 ° C).

Chionodox species

There are only five main varieties of this plant:

1. Chionodoxa lucilia. This variety comes from Asia Minor. It got its name from Lucille Boissier. Grows up to 20 cm tall. Her leaves are grooved linear. On one plant, there can be two or three of them. This variety blooms in April, less often in May. Flowering lasts about 20 days. Lucilias have been bred in gardens and orchards for a long time - since 1764. Garden forms can be white or pink. White lucilia in inflorescence usually have 3-4 brushes and bloom for about two weeks. Pinks have a purple tint. Their bulbs are much larger than those of whites (up to 3.5 cm in diameter). The most famous variety of pink lucilia is Pink Giant.
2. Giant Chionodox. This species grows in the alpine mountains. It is a small plant with an ovoid bulb. Differs in leaves narrowed upwards. The peduncle can reach 10 cm in height. One to five flowers grow in the inflorescence. The petals of this variety are purple. This giant chionodox is named for the size of the bud - 3.5-4 cm in diameter. This variety blooms earlier than lucilia for several days. As a cultivated plant, it began to be cultivated in 1878.
3. Lok's Chionodox. This is a very beautiful plant with blue flowers. The buds are quite small - only 1-2 cm in diameter. In inflorescences, 2-4 flowers are most often collected.
4. Chionodox Forbes. In nature, it is found mainly only in Turkey, and then high in the mountains. Compared to other varieties, they began to breed it not so long ago - in 1976. The petals of Chionodox Forbes are blue with a white area around the eye. In height, this variety can reach 25 cm. An inflorescence of 15 flowers is formed on the peduncle. The sizes of the latter reach 1-3.5 cm. The inflorescence looks very interesting, since its height is greater than its width. Chionodoxes of this species are found with white and pink flowers.The main distinguishing features include the fact that it reproduces only by bulbs. In appearance, this variety is very similar to Lucilia.
5. Chionodoxa is whitish. Differs in white-pink inflorescences with a slightly lilac tint. The flowers of this variety are also small - they are about one centimeter in diameter. In the inflorescence, there are usually 1-3 buds, and in height it reaches 10-15 cm.

This is actually a very interesting plant - Chionodoxa. Planting and caring for her are not troublesome and even pleasant procedures. In the event that you do everything right, you will definitely grow healthy, abundantly flowering beautiful plants.

One of the most interesting ornamental plants of all growing in the gardens of central Russia is the early flowering bulbous chionodoxa. Planting and caring for her is not particularly difficult. However, in order to grow this wonderful bright flower, you need to know and follow some rules.

Chionodox and Prolesk - differences

What is the difference between Chionodox and Proleski? - this is the first question that arises when meeting a plant.
First of all, these are visual differences in the structure of the flower. In Chionodoxa, the flowers are star-shaped, their calyx always directed upward. And in the woodland, the flowers are drooping, the shape of their corolla is similar to a bell.
But the main difference between chionodoxa and scilla lies in the peculiarities of its stamens. In chionodoxa, they adhere tightly to each arch and form flattened bases. The stamens are free, not bunched, in the blueberry.
In addition, unlike the blueberry, Chionodox is an exclusively spring genus of plants, while the blueberry has autumn flowering species.
In its natural habitat, the perianth of the chionodoxa is only blue in color, and the petals are of different colors: blue at the edge, closer to the center - from light blue to white. Proleska is distinguished by uniformly colored petals of wild representatives of the genus.

Growing features

Location: Winter hardiness. Chionodox is good in partial shade and in sunlit areas. If you choose a place for planting where the snow melts first, flowering will be early. In partial shade, it will start a little later, but it will last a few days longer. It is believed that Chionodoxes do not tolerate shady places and should not be planted under trees. But the rare shade of deciduous trees, in which foliage appears late, will not hurt chionodox. In addition, the best place for these magnificent plants is an alpine slide or rockery, and these structures are rarely placed in the shade.

The soil: require well-drained, good humus-rich, fertile soil.

Care: In early spring, when arriving at the site, take extreme care and, if possible, bypass places with pronounced bulbous plants, so as not to accidentally damage the shoots that are in the soft soil. Indeed, like all early flowering bulbous, chionodoxa formed its flower shoots last year, and over the fall and winter they were able to grow almost to the surface of the earth. One or two warm days are enough for the peduncles to be on the soil surface. During this period, the need of plants for nutrients, mainly nitrogen, increases sharply, which necessitates their feeding. Spread fertilizer around the plants, making sure that it does not get on the leaves, as this can cause burns. After applying the fertilizer, loosen the soil surface shallowly to improve water and air conditions, as well as for faster absorption of nutrients by the plant root system.

Planting Chionodox

Planting of this plant can be carried out in the fall both with cunning children and seeds. We lay the bulbs in the ground to a depth of 8 cm, maintaining a distance between them of about 5 cm.The seeds are sown in prepared furrows to a depth of 2 cm.

If the dried peduncles are not removed from the site in time, self-seeding of this plant is possible, which leads to the formation of wild-growing specimens. It is best to plant and transplant chionodoxes to another place during flowering, not allowing their very thin roots to dry out. Around the flowering bulb, several children are formed every year and over time their nest is formed, which does not disintegrate during flowering, if it is necessary to dig a bush and plant it.

Unpretentiousness in transplanting during the growing season allows you to untangle and transplant even perennial thickets of this culture without any problems. For autumn planting, the bulbs are dug up at the end of July, when the foliage is dry, and stored in a dark, dry place. When sown with seeds, the plant only blooms for 3 years. Did you know? For its unpretentiousness and unusual color, Chionodox Sardinian was awarded the "AGM" prize for services to the garden of the English Royal Society of Gardeners.

Popular species and varieties

Chionodox Forbes

The flowers of Chionodox Forbes are blue with a white edging around the eye. One peduncle has about 15 flowers, looking sideways and up. The inflorescence looks like a loose vertical raceme, the length is greater than the width.

The inflorescence takes up half the height of the plant. Chionodox Forbes has forms with pinkish and white flowers. The plant does not set seeds, but up to four bulbs are formed on the bulb annually. Grown in sunny areas in well-drained soil.

Chionodox Lucilia

In natural conditions, it grows in Asia Minor.

The plant is 20 cm tall. The foliage is linear, grooved. The flowers are bluish with a white area in the throat. Peduncles are 20 cm high and have about 10 flowers. Chionodoxia Lucilia blooms in April for about 20 days. The bulbs are small, rounded. There are forms with snow-white and pink flowers.

Chionodoxa giant

The homeland is the mountains of Asia Minor.

Bulbous plant. The bulb is light, ovoid, dense. Foliage is basal, narrowed at the top. Perianth of chionodoxa giant blue with a purple tint. Blooms in the first half of April for about 20 days.

Chionodoxa Sardinian

Homeland - Asia Minor.

Bulbs are ovoid with brown outer scales. In the spring they bring to the surface several leaves and 2-3 peduncles.

The peduncle of Chionodoxa Sardinian is strong, has up to 10 small flowers, blue without a snow-white spot. There are varieties with pink and white flowers.

Pure species easily interbreed with each other. Young specimens bloom in the 3rd year, and it is not easy to find two identical plants among them.

Reproduction

Propagation by baby bulbs and seeds... During the season, they usually develop 2-4 bulbs, which are planted in the fall to a depth of 5-8 cm at a distance of 5 cm from each other. The bulbs sometimes form so-called contractile roots, which extend to a depth of 20 cm and even to the sides. This is caused by young small bulbs that have not reached the flowering stage. They have a taproot, which by the time the vegetation ends and the aerial part dies off, it turns into a small, very strange-looking translucent watery “carrot”. The root increases sharply in diameter up to 10-15 mm, and then quickly shrivels and dries out. A deep hole forms in the ground. The onion has no choice but to fall into it.

Thus, the plants are distributed in depth and never interfere with each other. This makes digging the bulbs a very difficult and slow job, which, due to the small size of the bulbs, cannot be mechanized. Therefore, it is better not to dig out chionodoxes, but to plant and transplant, and do this during flowering.

 Surprisingly, they do not suffer at all from digging long before the end of the growing season.... True, on one condition - very thin and delicate roots cannot be dried. Flowering bulbs produce several babies every year. Over time, a nest of bulbs forms.With early digging, it does not disintegrate, and this makes it possible to untangle the mixture not only in annual, but also in perennial plantings. You can dig up plants in the second half of July, after the foliage turns yellow and dries. Before planting, the bulbs are stored in a dry, dark place at a temperature of + 17 ° C.

With soil sowing of seeds, young plants bloom for 3-4 years. Self-seeding is often observed, as a result of which the plants grow wild. The seeds have a fleshy formation - a delicacy for ants, which take the seeds far from the garden. Chionodox can grow for a long time without transplantation.

Using chionodoxa

Due to their high decorative qualities and the duration of flowering, chionodox can be used with great success in various landscape compositions:

• Rockery is a great place for these plants. In early spring, there are not many flowering plants in rockeries, and chionodoxa will show itself in all its glory. In a couple of years, this miracle will create a magnificent jacket.

• Looks very natural under chionodox trees. The plant does not need shelter for the winter. Expanding in breadth, it forms a bright picturesque spot.

• Chionodox is also used to frame flower beds together with other flowering herbaceous perennials. A suitable company will be liverwort, primroses and hellebores.

• Chionodox also feels great in a basket, in combination with hyacinths, daffodils and crocuses.

Chionodox is not often used for distillation. In vain. Because in compositions with the rest of the bulbous (galanthus, scyllas, crocuses), it is very attractive.

Partners: beautiful in plantings with scillas, crocuses, pushkins, erythroniums.

Diseases and pests

Improper cultivation of chionodoxa and improper care of the bulbous plant threatens bulb rot and achelenchoides, which is dangerous because the scales of the bulbs begin to change their color to an unpleasant brown, and eventually they rot. The surface is covered with brown necrotic spots, and ring rot is visible on the entire cross section. Sick garden culture does not develop well and almost does not bloom, it looks very painful and not very aesthetically pleasing.

Chionodoxa: combination with other plants

The adorable spring crumb is often used to decorate flower beds and spring lawns in combination with other perennial crops. Wonderful primroses, graceful liverwort, tender hellebores will make a wonderful company to the chionodox. This flower feels very harmoniously with sunny daffodils, dwarf irises, perennial hyacinths and even crocuses.

Chionodox in landscape design

Due to its high decorative qualities, unpretentiousness and duration of flowering, chionodox is successfully used in various landscape compositions.

An alpine slide or rockery is a great place for a chionodox. In early spring, there are not many flowering plants, so the primrose shows itself in all its glory. In just a few years, this little miracle can create a gorgeous colorful picture.

Chionodox looks very natural on the lawn under the trees. She does not require shelter for the winter and over time, if not disturbed, grows in breadth, forming a bright picturesque spot.

It is often used to frame flower beds along with other flowering herbaceous perennials that require similar conditions. Here, an elegant liverwort, various types of primroses and hellebores will make a suitable company for the chionodox.

Chionodox also feels great in a container, especially in combination with daffodils, crocuses and hyacinths.

Low-growing plants look great as a frame for tall flowers, as well as on the lawn, without disturbing its holistic picture of an extensive grassy carpet. Chionodox can be planted along paths and any curbs.

Along with other early flowering plants, chionodoxa is used to create spring flowering lawns. Chionodoxa goes well with all ephemeroids such as crocuses, daffodils, scilla (scilla), dwarf irises, crested beetles, goose onions. It is especially good in natural, wild-growing gardens.