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With an attentive attitude to all living things, including flowers, shrubs and trees, it is easy to see that everything that grows and breathes has its own natural rhythms of development and patterns of development. The moon has a significant impact on the life of representatives of the plant kingdom. And if garden plants are still sleeping, then many inhabitants of window sills in warm rooms from the first spring sun begin to wake up and demand increased attention. Therefore, the lunar calendar for March for indoor flowers has a special meaning. But for other plants that overwinter in the form of bulbs or tubers, as well as for sowing, the influence of the moon can be decisive.
Lunar calendar of the florist for March 2022
Lunar rhythms determine the breath of the Earth and everything that lives and grows on it. At the stage of the growing Moon, the planet makes, as it were, an exhalation, and all the energy, strength and life-giving juices rush upward from its depths, to the stems, leaves, flowers and fruits. When the Moon begins to decrease, the Earth takes a breath, and all the energy received by it from the Sun, air and rain (snow) rushes down to the roots.
It is for this reason that the days of the new moon and full moon in the lunar calendar are the most dangerous and unpredictable for working with plants. After all, these are moments of a kind of “delay” of the earth’s breath, the fading of all processes.
Lunar influence can also affect when it passes through various planetary constellations, in other words, the signs of the zodiac. Each constellation has some effect on certain parts of plants. So there are:
- root days (Capricorn, Virgo, Taurus), when the moon has the maximum effect on the roots of plants and fruits that are in the earth;
- days of leaves (Pisces, Scorpio, Cancer), leaves are subject to a special lunar effect;
- flower days (Aquarius, Libra, Gemini) when the moon affects the flowers of all plants;
- fetal days (Sagittarius, Leo, Aries), in which the effect of the moon is especially strong on the fruits that are above the ground.
However, more importantly, some zodiac constellations are distinguished by their special fertility, ability to grow and develop. These are the water signs (Scorpio, Cancer, Pisces) and a little less the earth signs (Virgo, Capricorn, Taurus).
The signs of fire and air do not differ in fertility and speed of development, but the periods when the moon passes the constellations of Aquarius, Sagittarius and Leo are considered especially unfavorable and “empty”.
Moon phases in March
According to the lunar calendar of the grower, almost the very beginning of March in 2022 falls on the period of the new moon.
The very moment of the new moon occurs on March 2, but it is customary to attribute three days around to this period.
From March 3 to March 17, the moon begins to grow, and one of the most favorable periods begins for all kinds of manipulations with flowers, especially indoor ones. Since all the juices move upwards, the aerial part of the plants receives additional energy for growth and development. At the same time, the roots slightly lose their elasticity, become more pliable, and many plants can be transplanted without fear of significant damage to the root system.
The same period is the most favorable for sowing flowers, in which it is their aerial part that plays a decisive role (tall or luxuriantly and profusely blooming). Annuals are especially successful, which develop a lot of greenery, leaves and flowers in a short period.
But this period according to the lunar calendar is not very favorable for pruning or shortening the stems of plants, since as a result you can get a significant stop in their growth. Also, tubers and bulbs should be left alone for the time being.
On March 18, the full moon period begins, during which it is advisable to completely forget about indoor and garden plants for a while, since nothing positive can be brought to them at this time.
On March 1 and from March 19 to March 31, the time of the waning moon comes, when special attention should be paid to the root system of plants. During this period, fertilizing with fertilizers or treatments with rooting stimulants will be especially useful. You can remember all the bulbous and tuberous flowers, put them on germination or sow flower crops with especially developed roots (for example, perennials) with seeds.
Due to the particularly intensive growth of the roots, the period is quite favorable for any flower cutting, trimming of stems or leaves.
Auspicious days
Based on the foregoing, the most favorable days for working with plants according to the grower’s calendar in March 2022 are the following: 3-6, 11-13, 17, 18, 22, 27 and 28.
If you urgently need to plant or transplant a flower, and there is still a lot of time before the auspicious day, then you can choose any other day other than those listed above. You should not just deal with plants on unfavorable days.
Bad days
These days, you should not tempt fate and engage in sowing or planting. After all, flowers transplanted on such days can hurt for a long time and not come to their senses. And seedlings from sown seeds can not wait at all, or they will be thin and weak.
Florist calendar for March 2022: planting and caring for garden flowers
March is the first month of spring, and despite the abundance of snow and frost outside the window, nature begins to awaken, at least slowly, but.
March is especially busy for sowing. Although some flowers can be propagated by cuttings already in March (chrysanthemums, dahlias), and tuberous and bulbous ones can be placed for germination for earlier flowering.
Sowing calendar for March 2022 for flower growers
In March, the sun begins to delight with its presence more and more often, which means that it’s time for the grower to start the main sowing work at home, that is, growing seedlings. Moreover, according to the lunar sowing calendar of the florist for 2022, it is in March that there are many days that are most favorable for sowing, both annual and perennial flowers.
Works in the rose garden in March
Of course, in most regions of Our Country in March everything is still under a deep cover of snow, and in the rose garden all the plants are still in hibernation.
But even in this case, the March days are favorable for temporarily opening the end shelters from roses and airing. This should be done on any days according to the lunar calendar, except for frankly unfavorable ones. It is only necessary that the day is sunny and warm, that is, the temperature exceeds 0 ° C. In the evening, the shelters are returned to their place to protect the plants from possible frosts. This procedure will serve as a good prevention of the decay of rose stems.
Sowing annuals
The most common annual flowers that are usually sown in March for seedlings are:
- levkoy;
- phlox of Drummond;
- sweet pea;
- cineraria;
- verbena;
- gagging;
- cellulose;
- salvia;
- Chinese and Turkish cloves;
- Snapdragon;
- scented tobacco;
- lavater;
- lobelia;
- petunia.
Some large seeds, such as sweet peas, need to be soaked in warm water for a day and then sown. Others with very small seeds, such as lobelia, petunias, snapdragons, should be sown on the surface of the soil, without blocking them from the light.
But some annual and biennial flowers were sown indoors even earlier, in February, because they have a long development period.
Bulb preparation
March is the perfect time to prepare the many summer-blooming bulbs and tuberous flowers for planting. Some of them can even be propagated by cuttings, after germinating them in early and late March.
The following types of flowers are suitable for germination:
- tuberous begonias, which, when planted in March, will be able to delight with flowers as early as late June or early July;
- zephyranthes, it is planted in March, 5-7 pieces in one pot;
- calla lilies – their bulbs can be planted already at the end of March, for flowering – from the end of June;
- cannes – if you start germinating the rhizomes of these garden giants in March, then in July you can wait for them to bloom;
- ranunculus, before planting the corms must be soaked for a day in warm water;
- tigridia, when planted in March, blooms in June.
March is also the most suitable month for propagating perennial dahlias and chrysanthemums from cuttings. To do this, the mother cells of chrysanthemums are moved to a room with room temperature for the formation of new shoots. Dahlia rhizomes are also planted in a light soil mixture and wait for their germination. When young shoots reach a height of 6-10 cm, they are carefully broken out or cut off. Dipped in Kornevin and planted for rooting in light soil, covered with a plastic bag on top.
Work in the flower garden in March
In the southern regions of Our Country in March, depending on weather conditions, it is already possible to start work in flower beds. They usually start with their sanitary cleaning: freeing from old foliage and stems, removing weeds and old mulch, removing winter shelters.
If the weather is warm, then many perennial flowers can be fed for the first time – shed with a solution of ammonium nitrate. Treatment against possible diseases (spraying with a Bordeaux mixture) and pests (treatment with fitoverm) will also be useful.
Lunar calendar for March 2022: care for indoor flowers
It is very important in March not to forget about your indoor plants. After all, many of them, with an increase in daylight hours, the dormant period ends, and they begin to build up the vegetative mass and lay buds.
When can you transplant houseplants?
According to the grower’s calendar for March 2022, it is best to transplant indoor plants from March 1-6, 9, 11-18, 22, 23, 25-31 March.
Transplantation during this period is especially needed:
- young indoor plants, aged up to 3-4 years;
- flowers that are characterized by intensive growth;
- indoor plants that will bloom in spring or summer in order to have time to transplant them before buds form;
- those that have not been transplanted for more than 3-4 years.
Tips for caring for indoor flowers in March
The table above lists the main houseplant care procedures in March 2022 with the recommended days of work.
Conclusion
The lunar calendar for March for indoor flowers and garden plants can be a real help in planning activities for sowing, planting and caring for plant pets. After all, there are enough problems in modern life. Therefore, it is better not to aggravate the situation and carry out all the necessary work within the recommended time frame.