Primroses in a pot: how to care for them

March 8th has arrived successfully, and with it, primroses in pots came to our home.

And the question arose: what to do with tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and crocuses after forcing (container), when they have finished blooming? Is it possible to save them?

Let's figure it out together with agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .

Firstly, after flowering, we gradually reduce watering of bulbous plants, wait until their leaves turn completely yellow and dry out (at this time, the bulbs accumulate nutrients necessary for the next growing season/form a replacement bulb).

Secondly, cut off the yellow leaves. Wait for about 2-3 weeks.

After 2-3 weeks, we take the bulbs out of the container, clean them of roots and put them in a dry, well-ventilated, but not cold place to “rest”.
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Next, down the list, it is relatively important to do the following things depending on the type of flower.

Tulips

We gradually reduce the air temperature: for 2 weeks it should not be higher than 24 °C, the entire next month – about 17-20 °C, and then until the next planting in the ground (in accordance with the planting dates) – about 14-15 °C.

The bulbs should be stored at a temperature of about 17°C and air humidity of 70-80%, in a mesh box, airing it periodically.

Hyacinths

For two months, we store them in similar conditions, but at a temperature of 25-26 °C, and then we reduce it to 17 °C and leave the bulbs for another month. Immediately before planting in the ground, it is recommended to reduce the storage temperature to 5 °C.

It is believed that hyacinths are quite strong companions, which allows you to reuse last year's bulbs for forcing.

Daffodils

Daffodils need much less time to recover after forcing than other bulbous plants, so they can be planted in open ground after forcing as early as May.

The same manipulations: dry the bulbs at a temperature of 18-22 °C in a well-ventilated room, isolated from direct sunlight.

But at the same time, be prepared for the fact that the leaves on the new daffodils will not appear immediately.

Crocuses

Crocuses are similar to daffodils. In spring, they are planted in open ground after preliminary preparation (drying and resting).

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