How to plant and grow a daffodil in a pot

Many people think that daffodils are exclusively garden plants. However, these flowers can be planted and grown at home in a pot. They are unpretentious, easy to clean. This article discusses the main varieties of daffodil for planting and care at home, the rules for the selection of bulbs, especially planting and supervision of indoor plants.

Narcissus: suitable varieties for growing at home

Daffodils can take root in your home in pots and delight with beautiful flowers from December to March. However, not all varieties of plants are suitable for growing at home. The most suitable for planting in pots are such varieties:

• Avalanche.
• Paper.
• Inbal.
• Ziva.
• Magnet.
• Grand Soleil d'Or.
• Erlichir.

All varieties except Magnet and Grand Soleil d'Or can have three color options: beige, cream, white. The first two representatives exist only in yellow. The Avalanche flowers have a yellow center and white petals, and Erlichir differs from others in an interesting shape of flowers, which in appearance resembles velvet. The most unpretentious and long-flowering are considered Avalansh, Bumazhniy and Ziva.

How to choose bulbs for planting

Daffodil bulbs for growing at home have special requirements for size and care. If you want the plant to stick well in a potted pot, choose large bulbs. They should not be damaged (holes, black spots, scratches, areas of festering). After purchasing the bulbs of room daffodils is recommended as soon as possible to plant in pots. Before planting, planting material should be stored in a dark, dry and well-ventilated place.

How to plant a daffodil, basic requirements

Daffodils unpretentious.However, in order for the plant to stick well and have long pleased you with its charming flowering, you must follow certain rules of planting and care. When they are executed, the flowers of the narcissus can be admired from the winter until the middle of March. Sometimes there are complaints that the plant has no signs of disease and damage, but very little or does not bloom at all. Most often the cause of such troubles lies in the wrong approach to planting.

How to choose a pot for daffodils

A pot for planting daffodils should be low (about 15 cm), medium in size (10 to 13 cm). In one such pot, you can plant from two to four bulbs, depending on their size and variety. Best of all, if it is clay or ceramic container.

On the bottom of the pot must be present holes. They serve to ensure that excess water during irrigation can get out of the tank. In another case, the moisture will stagnate in the ground, which will lead to rotting of the plant.

What should be the soil for planting daffodil

In flower shops you can buy a special soil for daffodils. However, this plant will take root well in the usual garden soil. In order to better bloom the daffodils, it is recommended to add a little sawdust, river sand or clay to the ground.

The earth should be soft and crumbly. If there are breasts in the soil, and the particles of the earth begin to stick together among themselves, the soil will not receive enough oxygen, which will lead to the defeat of the plant by fungal diseases. It is recommended to fertilize the soil with minerals or wood ash.

How to plant a daffodil

With the choice of capacity and soil, we have already figured out, now we will decide on how to properly plant daffodils. At the bottom of the pot must be placed drainage (small pebbles, pebbles) layer on about three fingers. This will serve for better circulation of oxygen and the ability to remove excess water during irrigation. Next, the container is filled to the edge of the soil.The bulbs are placed on top and slightly pressed into the ground. The top of the planting material should peek over the edge of the pot.

The number of bulbs placed in the pot depends on its size. For example, in a container with a diameter of 9 cm, you can put three onions 10-11 cm in size. In no case should the bulbs stick together. After planting, the ground is watered. No need to fill the pot, otherwise the planting material will rot or start to hurt. In order for the bulbs to take root, the containers are placed in a cool (from +8 to +3 degrees) dark place for three months. Then transferred to the room. The bulbs of Ziva and Bumazny varieties do not need a preliminary cold period, they can be put on the windowsill right after planting.

Planting time depends on the desired flowering period: if it is necessary for the plant to bloom in winter, plant in early September, if by spring in late November or early December. In order not to lose, read the description of the variety, how much time the plant needs for rooting and preparation for flowering.

Features care for daffodil at home

Growing daffodils in pots does not require much effort.It is enough to follow a few basic rules, and you can grow daffodils by March 8, which will pleasantly surprise your family and guests. One of the first secrets of how to grow daffodils on a windowsill is to not place them next to other types of flowers. The composition of the plant includes some toxic substances that can harm finicky in the care of plants with a weak root system.

Watering and feeding

The first watering is carried out after the landing. During the rooting period, watering should be very moderate - once every two weeks. After the pots are transferred to the room, water more often as the ground dries. This is best done with water at room temperature and in the pan. When the plant blooms, water it more often, after a period of flowering - moderately. After the leaves become yellow, watering is stopped.

To the daffodil at home well rooted and bloomed, the plant is recommended to feed. To do this, use nitrogen-potassium fertilizers. The first feeding is carried out after the appearance of sprouts. Then - when the buds appeared, once every two weeks. In the period of flowering and with the termination of irrigation fertilizer is not worth it.

Pruning and care for daffodil after flowering

Daffodils need care after flowering. Dry flowers should be carefully cut, let the rest of the plant dry completely. During this period, it is moderately watered and fed (about once every 10 days). After the leaves completely wither, the ground part is carefully cut with scissors or a knife. Then place the onion pot in a dark, cool place.

Bulbs can also be removed from the ground. Place the planting material in a paper bag or fabric bag before the next distillation and place in a cool dark place. Pre-inspect the bulbs: discard infected or rotten ones.

The main diseases and pests of room daffodil

The most common disease of the daffodil is a fungus infection. This happens when excessive watering and storage of bulbs in too warm a place. To protect the planting material from such a disease, before planting it can be treated with fungicides. Among the pests are the following types:

• bulbous fly;
• ticks;
• nematodes.

To prevent contamination of the plant, the soil around it is cleaned of wilted leaves and petals, loosened, injected with insecticides. In addition to such measures, follow the basic rules of care: do not fill, do not store the bulbs at temperatures above 9-10 degrees.

So we figured out whether it is possible to keep a daffodil at home. Compliance with the rules of planting and care will provide a long period of flowering houseplant at the desired time. Distillation of daffodils at home does not require much effort, time and money.