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After a long winter, it’s nice to see the primroses in bloom. In spring, hazel grouse is often found among tulips and daffodils. Botanists distinguish more than 180 species of Fritillaria (fritillaria).
Wild specimens are found in Western Asia
Description and photo of Persian hazel grouse
The scientific name of the peach hazel grouse flower is fritillaria (Latin fritillaria persica). The photo below shows the most popular types of plants. The name is translated as “glass for dice”. In Our Country, gardeners fell in love with the Imperial variety of hazel grouse. His orange crown is familiar to all flower lovers.
The plant was discovered in 1940 in Greece. Among the thickets of olive groves, scientists noticed an interesting flower. An unpretentious plant has gained wide popularity in many countries of the world. It is grown both in sunny areas and in the shade. Experts consider the following varieties of hazel grouse to be well established and common among gardeners:
- Davis;
The undersized species is often confused with the Greek, the difference is that the latter grows up to 25 cm, and a green strip runs along the petals
- golden;
Low-growing variety reaches a height of up to 15 cm
- Persian;
Tall variety has more than 30 flowers per stem
- Mikhailovsky;
Mikhailovsky – large-flowered two-color variety with a diameter of up to 8 cm
- Kamchatka;
The height of the bush reaches 35 cm, and in the southern regions – up to 60 cm
- mountain;
The species has a chess pattern characteristic of wild-growing fritillaria
- small;
A small bulb throws out stems 1 m high with small flowers
- chess;
Wild species with single flowers
- imperial;
A tall plant produces a thick stem, on which a seven-flowered crown flaunts.
- pale-flowered;
Reaches a height of up to 80 cm, up to 12 flowers per stem
Fritillaria Davis withstands frosts if autumn mulching is done with humus or leaf litter. Produce a transplant every two years. In the northern regions, it is recommended to dig up an onion for storage in the cellar.
The flowers of the Golden hazel grouse are very large, so the heads tend to the ground. The bent stem makes the variety look like a yellow bell. Sometimes a chess pattern of a light brown hue is visible. The species is frost tolerant but needs winter shelter.
Persian hazel grouse blooms with medium drooping flowers resembling bells. A perennial plant produces a long stem with gradually blooming flowers. Looks very decorative in flower beds. Adiyaman and Sonkoy varieties are common among gardeners. Continuous flowering for 20 days begins in April and ends in May.
Fritillaria Mikhailovsky has a two-color color. Large flowers bloom up to 8 cm in May. Saturated and bright, they attract amateur gardeners with their beauty. Flowering lasts up to three weeks. In July it hibernates. They are divided into two types: up to 25 cm high and up to 15 cm. Bulbs in a variety with a diameter of 1,5 cm are sensitive to transplantation, therefore botanists recommend the seed method of propagation. The variety is afraid of dampness, resistant to frost.
Kamchatka hazel grouse, on the contrary, loves moist but loose soil. The medium-sized variety has decorative foliage with a bluish tint. The scaly bulb gives many small children. The mother part dies off by spring, and flowering continues on young plants.
Fritillaria Gornaya has a clear chess pattern. A sun-loving tender plant reaches a height of up to 35 cm. A very fragile appearance allows you to fit the hazel grouse into rock gardens and rockeries. Solitary but large flowers bloom in late spring. In most regions, the plant is listed in the Red Book. Seeds are collected in June, but they are also propagated by bulbs.
The small hazel grouse also has a characteristic checkerboard pattern. The variety is undemanding to the soil, but photophilous. A small bulb produces a stem up to 1 m. The flowers are of a rich burgundy color of medium size. They bloom in April. Propagated by seeds.
Fritillaria Chess has an original color. On a dark purple tone, a pink cage is clearly traced. Bush up to 35 cm high with single flowers. Grow in loose soil in partial shade. The variety is listed in the Red Book.
Hazel grouse Imperial got its name for the decorative crown, consisting of 6-7 large flowers. The variety is most popular with gardeners. Reaches a height of 1-1,5 m. The bulb grows up to 10 cm in diameter.
The imperial variety has orange, yellow and brick colors.
Pale-flowered fritillaria is distinguished by flowers in the form of lemon-colored bells. The stem stretches up to 80 cm. The flowers are large, rounded, arranged along the length of the stem up to 12 pieces.
When to plant Persian hazel grouse
Gardeners love perennial fritillaria for its ease of cultivation. Bulbs are planted in September-October. A place for planting a plant is chosen in the sun or in partial shade. Damaged bulbs do not bloom, and may die.
Planting hazel grouse Persian
The plant is distinguished by a large bulb up to 7-12 cm in diameter. Black Persian hazel grouse is planted in the fall two weeks before the onset of frost. Cover with humus, sawdust or leaves so that the plant has time to take root.
Site Selection
hazel grouse is unpretentious in the choice of soil. Likes sunny and slightly shaded areas. When choosing a place, preference is given to a site protected from drafts and gusty winds.
Soil preparation
Fritillaria loves light nutritious soil, fertile and non-acidic. Before planting, they dig up the earth, add humus, sand and ash. If groundwater is high on the site, drainage is equipped. With stagnant water, the bulb is prone to rotting.
Landing technology
They make a hole 40-50 cm deep. In the northern regions, the bulb is placed 30 cm, in the southern regions it is buried up to 20 cm. Crushed stone, a layer of sand and peat are poured into the bottom of the pit. Fertilize with ash and humus. The bulb has a small funnel in which water accumulates. So that the plant does not rot during the winter, the tuber is placed sideways, so water will not collect. The landing site is covered with sawdust, hay or fallen leaves.
How it breeds
The bulb of the Persian hazel grouse hybrid has a scaly structure. Therefore, it breeds well. Some varieties have small bulbs, are sensitive to dampness and drought. These species are propagated by seeds.
Seeds
Wait for the complete drying of the seed box and immediately sown in the ground. Before planting, the earth is loosened and fertilized. The bed is chosen in partial shade so that the plant can grow the bulb until the first flowering (four years). It is recommended to sow seeds to a depth of 1 cm. The distance between the furrows is 10 cm.
Planting material is collected after flowering in May-June.
dividing the bulbs
In the summer, after the plant has turned yellow, the stems are cut and the bulb is dug up. Before dividing, the seed is dipped in a light solution of potassium permanganate for 15-30 minutes. cut with a sharp knife, into 2-4 parts, so that a part of the maternal root remains in each segment. Leave to dry for 12-24 hours. The bulbs are treated with ashes. Planted in holes up to 20 cm deep.
If the landing is made on a cold and rainy day, sand is poured into the bottom of the furrow
Persian hazel grouse care
Peach hazel grouse (fritillaria) is undemanding to soil and care. At the beginning of spring, during the swelling of the buds, a complex mineral fertilizer with a high potassium content is applied or an infusion of ash is made and 0,5 liters are poured per bush.
After flowering, fertilize with a mineral complex with a high content of nitrogen and phosphorus to grow the bulb. hazel grouse does not tolerate waterlogging and acidic soil. Therefore, top dressing is done carefully.
After flowering in June, the stems are cut, leaving 5 cm above the ground. In autumn, the plant is mulched with sawdust, straw or leaves. The soil is not loosened so as not to damage the bulbs. In the northern regions, hazel grouse is covered with coconut cloth, non-woven covering material or spruce branches.
Diseases and pests
The Persian white hazel grouse smells unpleasant, so pests do not like it. The smell of flowers attracts only flies, but they do not harm. The bulbs rot with prolonged stagnation of water. The rainy season can cause rot and rust. Treatment with ash, boron and fungicides helps to get rid of the disease.
Use in landscape design
hazel grouse is planted in group plantings against the backdrop of a lawn. Looks attractive on the shore of the reservoir.
Grouped in several plants and planted between daffodils and tulips
In mixed plantings, they are combined among spring bulbs. Hyacinths, crocuses, daffodils, tulips and hazel grouse are brought into the flower beds.
Imperial fritillaria is combined with medium-sized and undersized species
Bulbs are planted in a flower bed so that at the end of flowering of one species, another plant continues to bloom. This is how constantly blooming rabatkas are created.
Low-growing hazel grouses are planted in baskets and placed along the paths around the site
Conclusion
The hazel grouse has an interesting atypical color. He was loved by gardeners for his high decorativeness. Planted culture in rock gardens and rockeries.
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