Grouse imperial Persian planting and care in the open field

Planting hazel grouses and care in the open field does not require special skills, so every gardener can independently cope with this task. It is enough only to know the features of these plants, as well as to provide the most favorable conditions for their growth.

Grouse and their varieties

Grouse, or in the people of paradise tree, resembles a palm plant. It is a perennial flower with a specific scent that scares away small animals such as mice, moles and shrews. Hazel grouses are considered a primrose in gardens, flowers of many varieties appear in early spring. The flowering period is on average 20 days. Planting hazel grouses in open ground is carried out in the fall, caring for flowers is similar to caring for lilies.

Perennial varieties:

1. Grouse is chess. This variety is the most popular among gardeners due to its bright color and unpretentiousness. Plant height reaches 30-35 cm, flowers are rich purple with a checkerboard pattern.
2. Grouse is imperial. Royal variety, which is considered the most prominent representative. The height of the plant will burn up to 1 m. The bright red-orange flowers are much larger in diameter than other representatives of this flower.
3. Grouse Russian. The presented variety is currently listed in the Red Book. Plant height no more than 40 cm, bright chocolate flowers. In its natural environment, Russian hazel grouse is found in mountainous areas or on the steppe plain.
4. Grouse Persian. It grows exclusively in warm regions. Plant height can reach 1.2 m. Up to 30 purple flowers can be located on the stem.

Planting flowers

Many gardeners are wondering when it is preferable to plant hazel grouses outdoors. It is believed that the most favorable time for planting flowers is the beginning of autumn. When choosing a place, it must be remembered that plants love sunlight; a partial shade place will be acceptable only for some species. The depth for each flower is individual, it should be 3 times the size of the bulb.

Planting hazel grouses in the open ground and caring for them in the Moscow region differs from caring for plants in the south of our country in terms of the depth of planting the bulbs and the amount of watering. This is due to the difference in climate, in the winter season in the Moscow region there can be severe frosts, and in the summer there can be a lot of precipitation. Therefore, you should not rely on all recommendations without taking into account the local climate conditions. It is permissible to use charcoal for drying the soil and as a fertilizer.

Planting hazel grouses in the open ground in spring is permissible only for late flowering plants. Landing takes place as follows:

1. Prepare a flower well that will not be too wet.Often, coarse sand is added to the hole, which helps to get rid of excess moisture.
2. The plant bulbs must be pre-dried.
3. The bulbs are carefully placed sideways in the prepared soil, even minor damage can lead to decay.
4. The hole is lightly sprinkled with sand.

Plant care

Planting hazel grouses in the open field does not imply special care. It is important to remember the following maintenance rules, which apply to many colors:

1. Plant bulbs should be moistened at least 2 times a month, since dry soil is detrimental to flowers.
2. After flowering, often this time falls in July, it is required to completely cut off the part of the plant that is on the surface of the earth.
3. Plant feeding is carried out twice a season.

In a winter with little snow, the plant must be additionally covered to prevent the bulbs from freezing. Spruce branches or reeds are perfect for this.

Fertilizers

Planting hazel grouses and caring for them in the open field during flowering periods require fertilizing. Flowering plants should be fed with dry complex fertilizer, combined with humus. It is enough to scatter the resulting mass around the perimeter of the site and only then pour water over it.

In the cold season, it is important to add minerals such as potassium and superphosphate to the usual fertilizer. Fertilization is carried out in the usual way.

Diseases

These plants require special moisture, with inappropriate care, bulb rot may begin. To eliminate this disease, you should carefully dig the plant out of the ground and treat the rotted bulbs with a weak solution of manganese. After this procedure, it is necessary to completely dry the plant and only then plant them again in the ground.

For the imperial hazel grouse in the open field, special care is required. Often the plant does not bloom for a long time, the problem may lie in insufficient depth in the soil, which leads to freezing of the bulbs.

From planting to flowering - video

Growing hazel grouse (fritillaria) and caring for them does not present any particular difficulties for gardeners, when planting them in open ground, you just need to carefully choose a place: these flowers love the sun or a little shade, nutritious soil, not very abundant, but regular watering.

Grouse: varieties and varieties

Fritillaria - translated from Latin means "glass" or "glass", this name is associated with the shape of the flower - a large, bright, shaped like a glass or a bowl.

The hazel grouse got its popular name - "chessboard" due to the appearance of a "chessboard" perennial in color: its buds look like the cells of a chessboard with a uniform alternation of colors. This variegated variety gave the whole genus fritillaria the Russian name "hazel grouse", from the word "speckled".

Grouse "checkerboard" - one of the most unusual flowers that are easy to grow by yourself

The varieties of hazel grouses are very numerous, currently about 180 species are known, which mainly grow in European countries with a temperate climate, in western Asia and in the North American states. Reproduction of hazel grouses is carried out vegetatively and by seeds.

Varieties of hazel grouse differ in color of its flowers, in size, in flowering time, among them there are inconspicuous, tiny plants, and there are also gorgeous giant varieties, but the "chess" variety is very popular among amateur gardeners.

1. Fritillaria "chess" - refers to small-bulbous perennial plants. This variety of hazel grouse has two varieties - brown-burgundy and white-yellow cells. These varieties are low, growing only up to 15-20 cm in height, with small buds.

   Fritillaria "chess"

2. Fritillaria imperial - has a bright color of flowers, reaches a height of 80 cm.

   Fritillaria imperial

3. Fritillaria needle-petalled - grows well in sun and partial shade, prefers moist soil.The yellow flowers with bright red veins appear in the open field in May.

   Fritillaria needle-petalled

4. Fritillaria Kamchatka - bright purple glasses of flowers delight gardeners from May to June, but the seeds do not have time to set during flowering.

   Fritillaria Kamchatka

5. Fritillaria persian - a southern flower, but in the middle lane it tolerates the winter well if it is covered with dry leaves. Its delicate yellowish-green buds appear in mid-May, but not every year.

   Fritillaria persian

Planting a plant

Like all perennials, sun-loving hazel grouses, planting and caring for which does not require any special effort, prefer fertile, well-drained soil.

Previously, compost or humus is introduced into the planting hole, in proportions - half a bucket of compost per 1 sq. m of plot, then drainage is laid, it can be sand or sifted humus, then a perennial bulb is placed.

When planting, be sure to straighten the roots. If the variety is undersized, then the bulb is buried to a depth of 6-10 cm, if tall varieties are planted - to a depth of 30 cm.In groups, the distance between small bulbs is 10-15 cm, between large ones should be at least 30 cm.

Hazel grouse

Growing some varieties outdoors can be done in slightly shaded areas, for example, hazel grouse grows well in sunny areas and in the shade. Grouse "chess" love that ash or lime was placed in the hole during planting.

Planting fritillaria is carried out at the very beginning of autumn, when roots appear at the bottom of the perennial bulbs, but it is not worth delaying, since the hazel grouses will not have time to bloom in May.

Plant care

The soil around this perennial plant should be covered with peat in order to avoid drying out in the heat, for example, in rockeries or rock gardens. Loosening the ground is not worth it, you can damage the roots located at the surface. After the flower has faded, if seeds are not needed, it must be removed so that the plant does not deplete.

Mulch the soil around the hazel grouse and ensure proper watering

As a rule, in winter, if there is little snow, the plantings of fritillaria are covered with spruce branches or reeds to avoid freezing of the bulbs. However, the varieties of "chess" hazel grouse are quite unpretentious, do not require special care, and they are not very afraid of frost. If you plant them in early September so that they take root well before frost, then you do not need to cover them in winter.

Attention! Delicate "chess" hazel grouse needs a lot of sun. When grown in partial shade, the flower feels bad, blooms little. The flowers will be small even if the crop is properly cared for.

Fertilization and feeding

In early spring, these perennial plants need feeding. Nitrogen-containing fertilizer is applied to the soil in a dry form, and during the period when flowers appear, hazel grouses need to be fed with mineral fertilizer - 1 tbsp. spoon per square meter. Wood ash or chicken droppings can be added in the same proportions.

Feed the crop annually before and during flowering

Reproduction of hazel grouse

Reproduction of fritillaria occurs vegetatively, annually planted bulbs are replaced with new ones, and a daughter one is formed. The number of children depends on the type of perennial.

Bulbs of the "chess" variety are dug up and divided not every year, it is enough to do this once every 6-7 years. During this growing period, they do not stop blooming, but the peduncles no longer become. Such large-bulbous varieties as imperial, Persian, pale-flowered varieties are dug every year. Grouse with small bulbs (fox-berry, Mikhailovsky) can not be dug for 3-4 years, while covering it with black material to warm the bulbs.

The easiest way to breed hazel grouses is to plant bulbs

If desired, the reproduction of hazel grouses, including "chess" ones, is carried out and from seed... For seed pods to ripen, favorable weather is required; if there is a lot of rain in spring, then the seeds can rot. In a warm place, in the open ground or in a greenhouse, a separate bed is prepared with fertile soil mixed with humus from the foliage. Seeds are planted in grooves, to a depth of 1 cm, the distance between them is 10 cm.On top, the seeds should be sprinkled with a layer of peat up to 2 cm.Cultivation of the bulbs lasts until next year, then, after the leaves dry, they are dug up and stored in a ventilated room until autumn. The bulbs of these perennial plants need to be warmed up at a temperature of about 30 degrees for several weeks in a greenhouse.

Hazel grouse seeds

The flowering of fritillaria grown from seed begins at 4-5 years, and in large hazel grouses - only at 7-8 years. Watering is moderate, the soil should be moist, but not damp, then it is generally better to reduce watering to 2 times a month. You need to feed the seedlings in the twenties of April and at the beginning of June, after flowering, with complex fertilizers in dry form.

Advice! You should not buy already flowering perennials for planting, they are often sold. Such a hazel grouse, even if it does not die, is very difficult to grow until the next flowering. It is for the "chess" variety that the bulbs are not overdried - the dry ones are no longer viable.

Reproduction of hazel grouse by bulbs gives a good repeatability of varietal traits; with the seed method, this is not always possible to achieve.

Diseases and pests

Grouse are not afraid of pests due to the sharp unpleasant smell of the bulbs, they smell like fresh horse dung. This smell scares off mice, rats and moles. The pest of this perennial is the leaf beetle - a red beetle that eats flowering buds and leaves. It is collected and treated with insecticides. Slugs are also very harmful to hazel grouse, and wireworms can pierce bulbs.

Beetle beetle

The hazel grouse are resistant to diseases, they do not suffer from viral diseases, like tulips and crocuses. Bulbs can rot from cold and wet weather, but rotten places can be cut off and treated with ash, coal, alcohol or even brilliant green, and dried.

The use of fritillaria in landscape design

Grouse varieties "checkerboard" are often used in the landscape design of garden and backyard plots. An ideal place for this variety of hazel grouse due to its low growth on alpine slides and rockeries. In an ordinary flower bed, these delicate "birds" will simply get lost.

Grouse combined with tulips

Varieties of "checkerboard" hazel grouse can be used to decorate the lawn, planting them in separate islands, but it is impossible to mow such a lawn until the end of flowering, the hazel grouse will stop blooming. The neighbors of these checkered flowers used in landscaping gardens can, in principle, be other low perennial flowers that require less intensive watering, for example, phlox or primroses. A variety of photos of landscape compositions with the participation of chess flowers can be found in electronic and printed publications.

Other species, taller, such as Persian hazel grouse, fit well into the composition of the garden in group plantings with tulips, anemones, crested crestedlings - along the paths and in the flower beds. And the combination of imperial hazel grouse with undersized shrubs, conifers and climbing perennials is actively used in landscape design when creating mixborders and ridges.

Grouse in landscape design

In conclusion, we can say that speckled flowers have been pleasing to the eye in gardens for a very long time, nevertheless, for some gardeners these perennial bulbs do not bloom, but it is not the flowers that are to blame, but the owners of the garden, who do not take into account the simple features of growing this rather unpretentious plant.

Planting hazel grouse: video

Grouse species: photo

With its unearthly beauty and grace, the amazing imperial hazel grouse flower grown in many garden plots admires.The plant attracts gardeners with its extraordinary inflorescences and early and long flowering. Many people use it to repel moles and pests living in the soil. The imperial hazel grouse, with proper planting and care, opens its first buds in mid-May. It can be grown not only in the southern regions, but also in the Urals, Siberia and the northern regions of the country.

Grouse imperial: general description, varieties, photos

The bulbous plant of the Liliaceae family is valuable for its amazingly beautiful, bell-like drooping flowers. They form in the axils of the leaves along the tall trunk of the plant. The buds are located in a group of five to seven pieces. Above the stem, above the very buds, the leaf mass continues to grow.

Elongated leaves of hazel grouse have a glossy surface and a rich emerald hue. In some varieties, they are arranged in two rows. The flowers most often have yellow or bright orange petals, but there are varieties with red, pink and white buds.

More than ten varieties of imperial hazel grouse have been bred by breeders. For regions with difficult climates the following varieties of imperial hazel grouse are suitable:

1. Strip Beauty is a plant with white and creamy flowers that bloom very early. Already at the end of April, you can get the first buds if you plant the bulbs for seedlings in February.
2. The variety "Gardand Star" is distinguished by its large inflorescences and is suitable for lovers of orange colors. With regular watering, continuous flowering continues for one and a half months.
3. Variety "Rubra" is a plant with a low stem up to 70 cm high. Suitable for planting along the perimeter of plots and for decorating flower beds. Buds up to 6 cm in length have a crimson color with elegantly carved black rulers. The opened flowers reach 4.5 cm in diameter.
4. The "Raddeana" variety is a plant up to one and a half meters high. It has a strong ground part and inflorescences consisting of eight buds. Creamy and pale yellow flowers bloom in mid-June when used as seedlings. The variety withstands short-term frosts, which allows it to be planted in open ground in early spring.

Features of planting imperial hazel grouse

To get a beautiful and long-lasting flowering of the imperial hazel grouse, you should prepare for planting in advance.

The choice of planting material

Nowadays, buying bulbs is not a big deal. They are offered at a reasonable price in specialized stores and at flower exhibitions. The color of the flowers of the imperial hazel grouse is mainly limited to orange, yellow and red shades. Therefore, you should not believe the pictures with pink, purple, black or pigeons attached to the bulbs.

When choosing planting material, you should pay attention to its size and quality:

1. The bulbs must be at least 4 cm in diameter, otherwise it will be difficult to wait for flowering.
2. Grouse bulbs can weigh from 500 g to 1 kg.
3. The landing material is a flattened ball with a through hole.
4. The bulbs should not be soft or cracked, moldy or rotten.
5. The presence of roots is allowed on the planting material. Dried last year's shoot is not removed.

Choice of place and timing of boarding

For the successful cultivation and reproduction of hazel grouse in the open field, planting must be carried out to open sunny areas... Imperial hazel grouses will grow well in partial shade. Therefore, they can be planted on the southwestern and western slopes, near the gazebo, terrace and country house, under deciduous shrubs.

The site must be protected from the wind, which can break the tall stems of the plant. If it is not possible to find such a site, then you can use special props.

Planting bulbs outdoors can be done in two ways:

1. If the planting material was stored in a layer of sawdust in the basement, then in the first half of March the plant is planted in large containers under room conditions. As soon as the last frosts have passed, seedlings with developed stems can be planted in open ground.
2. In areas with a mild winter climate, hazel grouses are planted in the fall at the end of September - mid-October. In the future, they will need a shelter from frost, which is provided with film, compost, sawdust. The disadvantage of this method of planting is that with a protracted spring, partial rotting and damping of the planting material occurs.

How to plant the bulbs correctly?

The hole must be prepared two weeks before planting hazel grouses. Its dimensions should be 40x40 cm in length and width, and the depth of the hole depends on the size of the bulb and averages 30 cm.If a group planting of plants is planned, then the distance between the holes is about 25-30 cm.

After two weeks, sand is poured into the holes, and a peg is inserted into the center of such a length that it rises another 50 cm above ground level. Near the stuck peg, an onion is laid on the sand and sprinkled with compost-fertilized soil.

Grouse imperial: outdoor care

Plant care begins after the snow cover has melted. It is necessary to immediately remove the winter shelter, otherwise, due to a lack of oxygen, the bulbs may begin to rot. After removing the shelter, the soil is loosened and spilled with a solution of potassium permanganate and mineral fertilizers. You should not be afraid of the last spring frosts, since the flower does not suffer from them.

Watering and feeding

When caring for bulbous plants, watering is carried out only in dry weather... Otherwise, due to regular waterlogging, the bulbs will begin to rot and the plant will die. To prevent the soil from drying out, you can cover it with mulch.

In a dry summer, it is necessary to water the bushes even after the stems die off. To prevent the bulbs from drying out in the ground, watering twice a month will be enough.

As soon as the threat of frost passes, the hazel grouses are fed with a special fertilizer mixture, which is prepared from the following ingredients:

• humus - 10 liters;
• complex fertilizer for flowering plants - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
• nitrophosphate - 1 tbsp. a spoon.

The prepared mixture with a layer of 3 cm is spread over the surface of the area where hazel grouses grow. In the initial stage of flowering plants fed with potash fertilizers and wood ash.

After the end of flowering, to ensure healthy planting material, top dressing is performed with superphosphate and potassium sulfate.

When caring for hazel grouses, it is necessary to regularly remove weeds and carefully loosen the soil so as not to damage the bulbs. When cutting flowers, a part of the leaves must be left on the stem. Otherwise, the bulbs will stop growing.

Breeding methods for hazel grouse

The plant can be propagated in two ways:

1. Vegetatively or by dividing the bulbs.
2. Seeds.

Dividing the bulbs

Planting material for children is dug out at the end of June, while the foliage of the plant has not yet completely dried. Most often, during the season, the mother bulb grows and forms one or two baby onions. They will need to be separated and grown within two years.

Daughter bulbs separate easily. After that they disinfected in a weak solution of potassium permanganate and for two to three weeks they are stored in a well-ventilated dry room with an air temperature not exceeding + 30C. During this time, children will give roots and shoots. Since they have no protective scales, they must be handled with extreme caution. It is necessary to ensure that the baby bulbs do not dry out, otherwise they will not germinate.

To help the flower form a baby, the bulbs are dug out after flowering and the healthiest ones are selected. A scraping with a diameter of 2 cm is made on them with a sharp sterile knife.After the wound dries, the planting material placed in dry sand and stored in a dry place.By the end of summer, the bulb with overgrown roots is treated with a fungicidal solution and planted in open ground. So that all the strength of the flower was spent on the formation of children, the ovaries appearing on it are removed.

Seed propagation

The seeds ripened in the dried capsule of the plant are sown in open ground immediately after collection. Since the seedlings of hazel grouse will grow and develop for two years, the soil for them must be nutritious. Planting depth should be about one centimeter. For better drainage, the distance between the plants should be 10x10 cm. On top, the soil is sprinkled with peat in a layer of two centimeters.

The first seedlings will appear only next year. The bulbs are dug up at the age of two years and stored in a dry place during the summer. Such storage is a rather laborious process, since some of the planting material may rot... Moisture-resistant varieties of hazel grouse can be grown outdoors for up to four years. During this time, the plant will get stronger and begin to bloom.

Grouse flowers against bears and moles

Experienced gardeners noticed that when planting on the plots of the imperial hazel grouses, the minks of the moles disappeared, and there were fewer bears and other pests. Therefore, the plant began to be planted in potato rows, where it scares off the Colorado potato beetle and wireworm. There is no scientific explanation for this, but it is believed that the hazel grouse bulbs have a certain smell and secrete substances that are harmful to pests.

Why are hazel grouses not blooming?

Bulbous perennials refuse to bloom under the following circumstances:

1. Little snow winter or poor shelter. In this case, the bulbs freeze over. Imperial hazel grouses planted in autumn for the winter should be covered with a layer of peat or humus at least 15 cm thick.
2. Planting the plant in poor soil. A lot of moisture accumulates in clay soil, and the bulbs begin to rot. Too light soil freezes in winter. Take care of a suitable soil with good drainage.
3. Incorrect fit. If the planting material is too deep, then the plant spends all its energy on growth. When planted shallowly, the bulbs react to weather changes.
4. Small planting material. Bulbs less than 5 cm in diameter will not flower in the first year. They will grow up and build up children.
5. Wet and cool summers. In such weather conditions, the onions must be dug up and heated naturally before planting.

The imperial hazel grouse looks very beautiful in group plantings. The plant blends well with heiranthus, late blooming daffodils and tulips... When properly planted and cared for, the royal plant will make a unique flower bed in your garden.

Flower hazel grouse imperial

Hello dear friends!

Let's talk today about imperial hazel grouse, about this magnificent and majestic flower. This is the real emperor of the spring garden.

For the first time I saw him in Anapa and he immediately conquered me with his singularity and splendor.

Grouse imperial looked like miniature trees, covered with large flowers and so beautiful that it was impossible to take your eyes off them! And, of course, I immediately decided that they should grow in my summer cottage.

And now I'll tell you more about what I learned about this plant. Grouse imperial (or fritillaria) are native to the Eastern Himalayas, the mountains of Iran and Afghanistan.

They came to Europe (first to Italy) and became known since 1553. Then, at the beginning of the 18th century, the imperial hazel grouses reached Holland.

Since 1746, 12 varieties of this plant have become known with white, yellow, red, orange flowers, with a double number of flowers in one inflorescence.

Little has changed since then in their appearance and, therefore, some varieties are of historical value.

It's hard to believe, but we see the same plants that the Italians saw four centuries ago.This is incredible!

Varieties as artifacts

The color of the varietal flowers of the imperial hazel grouse is quite diverse, but still does not go beyond the red-orange-yellow range.

Therefore, keep in mind that varieties with blue, black, pink, purple colors do not exist, and if such varieties are offered to you at flower bazaars, then such pictures are a common photomontage and deception of buyers. Be careful when buying bulbs!

I will describe those varieties of imperial hazel grouse that I planted:

"Imperial Raddeana" - this hazel grouse is the best in endurance in the most extreme conditions, with creamy yellow, large, bell-shaped, drooping flowers, which are collected 2-7 in a racemose inflorescence and blooming for 14-16 days;

"Imperial Rubra" - this imperial hazel grouse is the smallest, its height very rarely exceeds 60 cm, with red brick shades and crimson strokes inside the flowers, the petals of which with weakly expressed veins reach a size of 6.5 cm by 4 cm;

"Strip Beauty" - this hazel grouse blooms from late April to early May for a whole month, with huge bell-shaped flowers of a golden color with pronounced red stripes both outside and inside the petals;

"Imperial Lutea" - hazel grouse with beautiful large yellow flowers, 5-8 pieces per inflorescence, nectarines are surrounded by a white border turning into a green and then purple hue;

"Imperial Garland Star" - this hazel grouse has a strong, stable stem and much more flowers than all other varieties, they are large, forming a luxurious crown of bright orange color.

Reproduction methods

Grouse is mainly propagated by dividing the bulbs, but also by seeds. Seed propagation is not very popular, especially among amateur flower growers, since in this case we will have to wait about 7 years for the first flowering.

The seed method of reproduction is acceptable only for those who are engaged in industrial cultivation of these flowers, because this way you can get a lot of planting material.

During vegetative propagation, large bulbs are divided into two almost every year, while they give birth to babies much less often and their number is insignificant.

Grouse bulbs must be dug out very carefully and very carefully so as not to damage the bulbs, and most importantly, to find a baby that is small and poorly visible in the ground.

The hazel grouse bulbs should not be dried, and it is better to plant soon after digging and always immediately after purchase.

Growing and care

The imperial hazel grouse, of course, can grow in the garden with the very minimum care and will even grow without it. It will grow, but not bloom.

In order for hazel grouses to bloom well, it is necessary to fulfill several, albeit simple, but of great importance, requirements.

Landing site

The place for planting this royal flower must be chosen warm, semi-shady and, without fail, there are no drafts.

The soil should be loose and fertile enough. If your soil is heavy on the site, then drainage is necessary, since the hazel grouse does not tolerate excessive waterlogging at all.

It is best to use river sand as a baking powder, as well as humus, which at the same time will be a good fertilizer (10-15 kg / m2). We plant the bulbs in early autumn immediately after the appearance of new roots (if we have our own planting material) or immediately after buying the bulbs in the store.

The distance between adult bulbs should be at least 25-30 cm, and the depth at which we plant large bulbs should be about 20-30 cm, smaller ones - 13-20 cm and children - 6-10 cm.

Plantings must be covered for the winter.

We care properly

The imperial hazel grouse is a rather frost-resistant plant. Adult bulbs rarely freeze out with the correct implementation of all the rules of agricultural technology, but nevertheless, in winters with little snow, it is advisable to cover them with straw or spruce branches.

The thickness of the covering layer should be about 25-30 cm, and in early spring, the shelter should not be forgotten to be removed in time so that it does not interfere with seedlings. Young shoots of hazel grouse tolerate spring frosts well, even up to minus 6 degrees.

On cold, frosty matinees, hazel grouse stalks freeze and lean to the ground, but as soon as the sun comes out, the plant comes to life and straightens out. Thanks to the strong stem, mature plants do not need to be tied up. It is necessary to loosen the soil around the hazel grouses very carefully, due to the fact that their roots are often located at the soil surface.

Therefore, it is better not to carry out loosening without special need.

The imperial grouse love fertilizing, but not foliar with a concentrated solution, since such fertilizing can cause leaf burns.

For top dressing, complex mineral fertilizers are suitable, which must be applied according to the standard scheme indicated on the package.

When to dig up?

It is best to dig up the bulbs when the aerial part of the plant begins to turn yellow and dry out, this is somewhere in the middle - end of June.

There is no need to delay harvesting and wait until the stem is completely dry. If we delay this process even for 1-2 weeks, then we can destroy the plants. And moreover, the largest bulbs of rare varieties rot in the first place.

The same bulbs that are smaller and grown from baby or seeds are more viable and, although they put up with a delay in harvesting, it is also better to dig them out annually. Based on this, it is recommended not to leave the hazel grouse in one place for 2-3 years without digging. But still, many growers advise not to dig up hazel grouse bulbs every year and allow them to be grown for up to 3 years without digging. I will definitely conduct such an experiment.

It must also be remembered that during the dormant period (summer months), very many bulbs are easily affected by diseases and pests.

After we dug the bulbs, we must carefully inspect them, remove dry films from them and rinse in a warm solution of potassium permanganate, and then dry.

If rot is found during examination, then it is necessary to carefully scrape it off with a blunt, clean knife to healthy tissue.

Then disinfect the wounds with iodine or green paint. After that, dry the processed onion at a high temperature.

Rot can appear during storage and on healthy bulbs, so it is imperative to inspect the planting material every week.

And when buying, I advise you to carefully examine the hazel grouse, so as not to buy low-quality bulbs.

How to save?

Before planting, the imperial hazel grouse bulbs are best stored in a warm, dry and preferably ventilated room so that the daytime temperature does not exceed 30-35 ° C.

Since we dug the bulbs in June, the storage period will be short.

At the end of August, new roots and sprout begin to appear in hazel grouse bulbs next to the old stem. And in very large bulbs, two sprouts can form at once.

By the time of planting, the bulbs usually grow rather long roots, with which we can not stand on ceremony at the moment.

Even if we damage them a little when planting, then the rest of the root thickens and, most importantly, the root begins to branch.

But if you are late with planting, then the roots must be treated with care and carefully laid out on the sides when planting, since they no longer have time to recover.

Using the advice from this article, it is not so difficult to grow imperial hazel grouses in your garden, and in a year you will enjoy the magnificent and lush bloom of these royal fritillaria.

Another useful quality

The imperial hazel grouses have another useful quality, though not yet confirmed by scientific research.

Due to the specific smell of the bulbs, hazel grouse can be used as a means of scaring away moles and bears from our site.

And although there is no scientific substantiation for these statements yet (or simply did not find it), the personal experience of summer residents shows that the mole leaves the summer cottage after several bulbs of the imperial hazel grouses are planted directly into the mole exits.

At the same time, the bulbs of lilies, tulips and other flowers growing nearby are also preserved without damage.

I have imperial hazel grouses growing for the second year and if this statement is confirmed, then I will plant them throughout the summer cottage, since I have a lot of problems with moles and a bear.

Such a solution to the problem would suit me very much, firstly - the magnificently blooming hazel grouses decorating the garden plot, and secondly - the absence of pests))))

Dear readers, I am often asked why the imperial hazel grouses sometimes do not bloom. The comments have answers to these questions, but I want to invite you to watch a video on this topic.

See you soon, dear friends!

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Planting hazel grouses and care in the open field does not require special skills, so every gardener can cope with this task on his own. It is enough only to know the features of these plants, as well as to provide the most favorable conditions for their growth.

Grouse and their varieties

Grouse, or in the people of paradise tree, resembles a palm plant. It is a perennial flower with a specific scent that scares away small animals such as mice, moles and shrews. Hazel grouses are considered a primrose in gardens, flowers of many varieties appear in early spring. The flowering period is on average 20 days. Planting hazel grouses in open ground is carried out in the fall, caring for flowers is similar to caring for lilies.

Perennial varieties:

1. Grouse is chess. This variety is the most popular among gardeners due to its bright color and unpretentiousness. Plant height reaches 30-35 cm, flowers are rich purple with a checkerboard pattern.
2. Grouse is imperial. Royal variety, which is considered the most prominent representative. The height of the plant will burn up to 1 m. The bright red-orange flowers are much larger in diameter than other representatives of this flower.
3. Grouse Russian. The presented variety is currently listed in the Red Book. Plant height no more than 40 cm, bright chocolate flowers. In its natural environment, Russian hazel grouse is found in mountainous areas or on the steppe plain.
4. Grouse Persian. It grows exclusively in warm regions. Plant height can reach 1.2 m. Up to 30 purple flowers can be located on the stem.

Planting flowers

Many gardeners are wondering when it is preferable to plant hazel grouses outdoors. It is believed that the most favorable time for planting flowers is the beginning of autumn. When choosing a place, it must be remembered that plants love sunlight; a partial shade place will be acceptable only for some species. The depth for each flower is individual, it should be 3 times the size of the bulb.

Planting hazel grouses in the open ground and caring for them in the Moscow region differs from caring for plants in the south of our country in terms of the depth of planting the bulbs and the amount of watering. This is due to the difference in climate, in the winter season in the Moscow region there can be severe frosts, and in the summer there can be a large amount of precipitation. Therefore, you should not rely on all the recommendations without taking into account the local climate conditions. It is permissible to use charcoal for drying the soil and as a fertilizer.

Planting hazel grouses in the open ground in spring is permissible only for late flowering plants. Landing takes place as follows:

1. Prepare a flower well that will not be too wet. Often, coarse sand is added to the hole, which helps to get rid of excess moisture.
2. The plant bulbs must be pre-dried.
3. The bulbs are carefully placed sideways in the prepared soil, even minor damage can lead to decay.
4. The hole is lightly sprinkled with sand.

Plant care

Planting hazel grouses in the open field does not imply special care. It is important to remember the following maintenance rules, which apply to many colors:

1. Plant bulbs should be moistened at least 2 times a month, since dry soil is detrimental to flowers.
2. After flowering, often this time falls on July, it is required to completely cut off the part of the plant that is on the surface of the earth.
3. Plant feeding is carried out twice a season.

In a winter with little snow, the plant must be additionally covered to prevent the bulbs from freezing. Spruce branches or reeds are perfect for this.

Fertilizers

Planting hazel grouses and caring for them in the open field during flowering periods require fertilizing. Flowering plants should be fed with dry complex fertilizer, combined with humus. It is enough to scatter the resulting mass around the perimeter of the site and only then pour water over it.

In the cold season, it is important to add minerals such as potassium and superphosphate to the usual fertilizer. Fertilization is carried out in the usual way.

Diseases

These plants require special moisture; with inappropriate care, bulb rot may begin. To eliminate this disease, you should carefully dig the plant out of the ground and process the rotted bulbs with a weak solution of manganese. After this procedure, it is necessary to completely dry the plant and only then plant them again in the ground.

For the imperial hazel grouse in the open field, special care is needed. Often the plant does not bloom for a long time, the problem may lie in insufficient depth in the soil, which leads to freezing of the bulbs.

From planting to flowering - video

To make the imperial hazel grouse bloom luxuriantly, planting and caring for the plant must correspond to its natural needs and the first step to obtaining large flowers is the correct choice and preparation of the bulbs, it is also necessary to take into account the timing and technology of cultivation from spring to late autumn ...

Imperial hazel grouse - pictured

Preparing hazel grouse bulbs for planting

The imperial hazel grouse is a unique plant native to India, which, with proper care, grows and blooms beautifully in Russian gardens. The bells, collected in a large bouquet on the top of a tall inflorescence, are colored motley, like those of birds, which was the reason to choose such a name for him.

Gardeners who want to settle this plant on their site often have a question - why the imperial hazel grouse does not bloom and this is usually caused by the low quality of the planting material. Therefore, it is worth paying special attention to the selection and preparation of bulbs, and for this, experienced growers follow simple rules:

1. The larger the bulb, the better - the minimum tuber diameter should reach 4 cm, small bulbs are babies that will bloom in 3-4 years
2. The quality and health of the bulb is a guarantee of flowering, so elastic, flattened onions without signs of mold and decay, on which there should be no spots, cracks or sores, are considered absolutely healthy
3. The presence of roots and last year's shoot - if they are not there, the bulb was stored incorrectly or died in the previous season, even if you plant it according to all the rules, the bulb will not take root on time, and has every chance of freezing in winter

imperial hazel grouse bulbs - pictured

Since it will be problematic to make the imperial hazel grouse bloom without preliminary preparation, shortly before planting, the bulb should be cleaned of contamination - small sores need to be scraped off with a knife and the wounds should be treated with brilliant green, it is also worth giving the bulb a few days of rest so that the wounds can dry out and become covered with a film, and protect the bulbs from further decay, you can use a raspberry solution of potassium permanganate, soak the planting material in it for 2 hours.

By the time the imperial hazel grouse is planted, roots grow on the bulbs and, in order not to bend them (the imperial hazel grouse does not bloom if the roots are above the bottom of the bulb), shortening with scissors is used, after which the roots are dipped in crushed activated carbon and dried, treatment with Alirin fungicides will also be useful -B, Agat-25K, Vitaros, or rooting stimulants Heteroauxin, Kornevin and others according to the instructions on the package.

When to plant imperial hazel grouse - terms

In order to get a beautifully blooming imperial hazel grouse in the first year, planting and care are carried out within a strictly allotted time frame. Novice flower growers often ask the question of when to plant hazel grouses - in spring or autumn? According to experienced florists, this can be done only in autumn, since for a flower called imperial hazel grouse, planting in spring is unacceptable for three reasons:

1. For the formation of a flower bud, this bulbous needs a long period of rest at low temperatures, it is almost impossible to recreate suitable conditions in the refrigerator or by distillation.
2. Rooting of hazel grouse should take place before the beginning of the dormant period, only in this case the bulb will be able to endure the winter and bloom next spring
3. If the imperial hazel grouse for the flower, planting in the spring seemed more acceptable and safe to the gardener, there is a risk of losing the bulb in the cold season, the bulb will not have time to ripen and accumulate nutrients for wintering and subsequent flowering

Grouse imperial in the country - in the photo

That is why for a flower hazel grouse is imperial, planting and care must comply with a repeatedly proven scheme - you need to plant the bulb in the fall, and after flowering, when the flowers fall off and the leaves turn yellow and fall, dig it up and store it warm and dry.

At the end of summer, the main thing is not to miss when to plant hazel grouses - the dates are determined individually for each climatic zone or region. For example, the period when to plant hazel grouses in the fall in the Moscow region and the Leningrad region begins from 25 to 30 August and in the first decade of September in warm and dry weather. If at this time of the year the air temperature drops to +5 degrees at night, you can land in the second decade of August.

The dates when to plant hazel grouses in the fall in the middle lane come a little earlier - from 15 to 30 August. As for the Urals and Siberia, the local climate does not tolerate delays in planting bulbous plants - the soil begins to cool down from the first days of August, and in the middle of the last summer month the air temperature drops to +5 in the evening, therefore, the period when planting hazel grouses in the fall on Urals and Siberia, limited to 1 and 2 decades of August.

Grouse imperial, planting and care - growing technology

If the time for planting hazel grouses has approached, the place for them should already be ready and it is worth choosing in advance a cozy and sunny corner of the garden, sheltered from northern winds and drafts. The flowerbed for the imperial hazel grouse must be arranged on a hill so that the melt water in the spring does not ruin the bulbs. In order not to lose the imperial hazel grouse, planting and care involves the creation of good drainage. If the soil is relatively dense, add a mixture of equal parts of humus, peat and coarse sand, 15-20 kg / m² of the garden bed.

flowering hazel grouse imperial in the spring - in the photo

For each bulb, a hole is dug with a diameter and 4 times larger than it, the depth of the planting hole for large bulbs should be about 30 cm, medium bulbs about 20 cm, small ones - at least 10 cm.The bottom and walls of the hole are covered with sand with a layer of 4 cm, and already on this drainage cushion is laid with hazel grouse bulbs and covered with soil from the garden.

It is worth watering hazel grouses only if there is no precipitation. With the onset of frost, after which the soil is frozen to a depth of 3-5 cm, the beds with hazel grouses are insulated with peat and sawdust, which are poured with a layer of 25-30 cm and covered with spruce branches. The insulation is removed after the snow melts.Young shoots do not require shelter - they can easily tolerate morning frosts down to -5 degrees.

The imperial hazel grouse is fed three times per season:

• In the spring, after thawing the soil, the soil is mulched with humus with the addition of nitroammofoska (1 tablespoon of fertilizer is added to a bucket of humus). Consumption of 1 bucket of nutrient mixture - 2 m² of beds
• During the formation of buds, the soil is mulched again with a layer of 2-4 cm, but already with peat with the addition of ash and potassium salt (for a bucket of peat 2 cups of ash and 1 tbsp.a spoon of potassium fertilizer)
• After flowering hazel grouse, plantings are fed with superphosphate and potassium salt, scattering 1 tablespoon of each fertilizer per square meter. This should be done in rainy weather or during watering.

It is impossible to loosen hazel grouses after planting and during the entire growing season! It is worth watering it infrequently - about 2 times a month. But, even to such a modest care, he will respond with the rapid growth of leaves and lush flowering. After digging up the flowers of the imperial hazel grouse, planting and care are repeated - this plant loves constancy.

It's not about game at all, but about a beautiful perennial flower -

hazel grouse

... The Latin name fritillaria is from the word fritillus, which means a chessboard or vessel where the dice are folded. All these names are associated with the shape and color of the flower. In Russia, the plant got its name for its resemblance to a bird of the grouse family.

Grouse imperial The flowering of hazel grouses is very short - about 20 days. In most species, it begins in the second half of May. The flowers of the hazel grouse are large and hang down like an umbrella, as if they had lowered their head. They have a specific smell. Moles, shrews, mice cannot stand it. Hazel grouses are a great way to ward off these animals from the beds and flower beds.

Planting hazel grouses

Many gardeners love hazel grouse because it is a perennial plant, and you do not need to suffer with planting every year. It reproduces by underground bulbs, consisting of 2-6 scales, in the axils of which there are kidneys. It is from them that new bulbs develop.

Hazel grouse yellow

Rules for planting hazel grouse bulbs

• Boarding time - in September-October. If you are planting later, mulch the soil and cover with foliage for the winter. But it is impossible to plant much later, otherwise the plants will not grow or simply will not bloom.
• Pick-up location should be sunny or partial shade.
• Remember that any damage to the plant bulb will lead to a failure. Handle it carefully and carefully.
• Before landing, it is advisable process the onions with a solution of potassium permanganate, for example, and sprinkle with charcoal.
• Do not plant bulbs in too moist and cold soil, this can cause rotting. If there is a possibility of water stagnation at the planting site, make an embankment. Necessary fill the bottom of the planting hole with coarse sand... Fine sand will not work - there is a risk of rotting young roots.
• Planting depth it is determined, like all bulbous ones: we multiply the length of the bulb by 3 and plant it. We plant the bulbs of low-growing hazel grouses to a depth of about 12 cm, tall ones - about 20 cm.
• It is better to place the bulbs in the hole sideways and sprinkle with sand - this will avoid the accumulation of moisture.
• The soil should be light and nutritious, with the addition of peat.
  

Reproduction of hazel grouse

There are two ways:

1. Reproduction of hazel grouse by seeds

• This method is suitable for all types of plants.
• The seeds can be harvested after the plant capsule is completely dry. It is recommended to sow them into the soil immediately after harvesting.
• The soil must be nutritious, as the hazel grouse will grow here for several years. Every year, seedlings are fed.
• Planting depth of seeds - 1 cm.
• Seeds should be sown in furrows about 10 cm wide for good drainage. There should be the same distance between the rows. Sprinkle the seeds on top with a 2 cm layer of peat.
• Seedlings will appear next spring.
• Already biennial bulbs should be dug up and stored in a dry place in the summer.This is done to protect them from soil moisture. This is a relatively complex process; some of the bulbs may die.
• If you grow moisture-resistant hazel grouse seedlings, they can be grown in one place for 4 years before flowering, then transplanted.

2. Vegetative reproduction

One mother bulb can be divided into several replacement ones. In many species of hazel grouse, the main bulb increases in size and forms baby bulbs. It is these bulbs that have to grow for several years before flowering. The baby bulb is easily separated from the mother. You can dig up the bulbs once every two years, then the baby bulb to be separated will already be larger and it will be easy to separate it.

You can also artificially divide the onion. To do this, break the onion, which consists of two scales, dry the separated parts. Their resistance to drying is lower than that of whole bulbs, so we plant them earlier.

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Growing and caring for hazel grouses

Caring for hazel grouses is very similar to caring for

lilies

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• Watering is carried out, remembering that the bulbs of even faded plants should not be in dry soil. Watering is required 1-2 times a month.
• We feed hazel grouses twice a season with dry fertilizers - in the third decade of April and after flowering. During flowering, wood ash can be used as fertilizer. It must be scattered around the plant, then mulched with humus or peat about 3 cm.
• The aboveground part of the faded plant must be cut off in July.
• Mark where you planted the hazel grouse so you don't accidentally dig it up.

Species of hazel grouse

Below are descriptions and photos of different species of hazel grouse. The color of these wonderful flowers is quite varied.

• Grouse imperial (F. imperialis) with lemon or orange inflorescences. The leaves are sharp and shiny. Reaches a height of 1 m. Flowering begins in May.

Grouse imperial

• Chess hazel grouse, or large hazel grouse (F. meleagris) with reddish-brown flowers in the form of bells. There are staggered specks inside the flowers.

 

Hazel grouse

• Russian hazel grouse (F. ruthenica) with upper leaves twisted in the form of tendrils. Has a high stem. Grouse blooms in March-April. Listed in the Red Book.

Russian hazel grouse

• Grouse Mikhailovsky (F. michailovskyi) has burgundy flowers with a yellow edge. The height of the hazel grouse is about 20 cm.

Grouse Mikhailovsky About the hazel grouse Mikhailovsky and its planting was excellently written by the inhabitant of our website Samdolis in the article "A new plant in my garden: Grouse Mikhailovsky."

• Hazel grouse (F. persica) strewn with many purple flowers.

Hazel grouse

The cultivar Ivory Bell has a yellow-green color. Plant height is about 1 m. It is very thermophilic and may not bloom at all in the middle lane.

• Hazel grouse (F. camtschatcensis) has purple or bronze flowers, grows up to 60 cm.

Kamchatka hazel grouse (Fritillaria camschatcensis). Photo: Denis Anisimov, ru.wikipedia.org When breeding hazel grouses in your garden, do not forget - they look great both as a single plant and in groups. Suitable for alpine landings. Planted in different places of the flower beds, they are also beautiful. And don't be discouraged that their bloom lasts only one month - this is an unforgettable period of summer. A little more about the hazel grouses from Samdolis.