Scylla siberian: planting and care
The second name of the scilla is forest forest. Do not confuse it with a snowdrop. These flowers are completely different. Planting a scilla is a simple procedure. The flower adapts to any conditions.
There are more than 90 types of scillas. In our latitudes, the Siberian Scylla is the most popular. Its bright blue flowers appear in April, when the grass is just beginning to turn green on the site.
With proper planting, the scilla can grow in one place for up to 5 years.
You can grow other types of scyllas that have purple and pink hues. Regardless of the variety, all plants are easy to grow in the garden. An area with sufficient lighting is suitable. If you plant flowers in partial shade, then the flowering will not be as bright and plentiful.
Find a location where soil is loose and high in organic matter. Scylla loves leafy humus, you can bring soil from the forest. The ground should be moderately moist. When planted in acidic swampy soil, the plants will die.
It is better to plant flowers after the leaves die off, at the end of June, but you can plant them during flowering. The woodlands look good along the curbs, in rockeries and on alpine slides.
Scylla landing:
- Place the bulbs in holes 6-8 cm deep and 5-10 cm apart.
- Sprinkle with earth.
Scylla can be grown from seeds. You will wait for flowering in the third – fourth year.
Scylla care after planting
Take care of the flower like this:
- If there is insufficient soil moisture, water the plants with warm water. Scylla loves moisture, but when waterlogged, her bulbs fester. Try to keep the water out of the leaves and flowers, so they will retain their appearance for a long time.
- After watering, loosen the soil to a depth of 2-2,5 cm.
- Remove weeds around, you can mulch the soil with deciduous humus.
- The flower does not need feeding, but in the spring you can add potash and nitrogen fertilizers to the soil. You will get an abundant bloom.
- To limit the spread of scilla outside the flower bed, remove the seed pods in time before the seeds have spilled out of them.
- Cover the bulbs for the winter. Despite the fact that the flowers are frost-hardy, they can freeze out in severe frosts.
Follow the grooming tips. With abundant watering, the bulbs are damaged by fungal diseases. While digging up the soil, you can see pests, for example, bears or beetles. Be sure to delete them.
Be prepared for the fact that after planting a scilla in one place, you will see it in a completely different part of the site. She quickly settles over the territory.