Rules for planting and caring for hyacinthoides in open ground

Hyacinthoides is ideal for planting and care in the open on the ground. It is beautiful in landscape design, in individual compositions, and also in combination with other trees and shrubs. Considering that flowering begins early, the bright bells of hyacinthoides will begin to appear in the spring, as soon as the sun warms up. Next, we will consider the features of this flower, the nuances of cultivation, varieties and types.

Botanical description of hyacinthoides

The plant belongs to the group of perennials; the average height of the bush is up to half a meter. There are 2 common types of hyacinthoides in nature:

1. Not described.
2. Spanish.

The main difference between the types of hyacinthoides is the shape of the inflorescences. The plant is found in fields, forests, meadows, as well as wastelands and wastelands. The most characteristic colors of hyacinthoides are blue, lilac, pink and white. Such diversity will allow you to freely combine a combination of shades when creating landscapes. Propagated by seeds and bulbs.

Varieties and types

Features of the flower include arrow-shaped leaves starting from the rhizome, as well as a single peduncle for the entire plant. Hyacinthoides inflorescences of a characteristic shape (“bells”), up to 2.5 centimeters in diameter, are formed in 4-10 pieces.

In one place, hyacinthoides can grow for up to 6 years. There are about a dozen plant varieties known in the world (with hybrids - up to 40). The most widespread is Spanish hyacinthoides. It is grown in Europe, Spain, Portugal, and Southern France.

Scilla campanulata

Scylla campanulata is unpretentious and grows successfully on lawns, borders, and flower beds. In one brush there are up to 50 small (up to 6 millimeters long) flowers. The plant is colored in delicate shades of pink and purple. Hyacinthoides combines well with the dense foliage of low-growing shrubs and is suitable for creating bouquets.

Scilla non-scripta

Scylla non scripta is an undescribed hyacinthoides native to Britain to northwestern Spain. Widely used as a garden planting and decorative element.

Blue Queen

An amazingly beautiful plant, a true royal variety of hyacinthoides. The flowers are bright, memorable, snow-white-blue. Definitely suitable for the most expressive, central part of the flower bed.

Excelsior

The Excelsior variety has bells of a rich, dark blue hue. Hyacinthoides is a low-growing plant, which does not prevent you from using the advantages of this variety in design and bouquets.

Rose Queen

This queen of hyacinthoides has petals colored in a delicate mixture of pink and lilac. You can’t do without it when creating the landscape of your garden plot.

Myosotis

The Myosotis species is an early, fast-blooming species. By nature itself it is intended to take a leading role in creating bright compositions.

Blue Giant

The blue giant, which is exactly what the name of this variety of hyacinthoides sounds like, has eye-catching bright blue bells. An ideal flower to combine with others as part of floral collages.

Queen of the Pinks

The queen of the flower garden in a delicate robe of pink petals. A beautiful and surprisingly harmonious plant.

White Triumphator

An impressive triumph in snowy white. Large, majestic buds adorn the stems of this variety of hyacinthoides.

Growing conditions

Hacinthoides prefers loamy, lightweight soils. The optimal acidity level should be in the range of 6.1-6.5. In such conditions the plant blooms best. All varieties need a dosed amount of sun, this is a prerequisite.Watering is necessary abundantly, but not excessively.

Hyacinthoides is not afraid of rodents; they are repelled by its smell. Under natural conditions, plants develop near tall trees that create shade. In the garden, it is better to plant flowers near the fence, under buildings. Another requirement for the soil is moderate looseness, permeability, and always with a sufficient amount of nutrients.

Climate

Hyacinthoides is suitable for the climate of the European part of Russia, moderately hot and humid. In more southern, warmer areas, the flower will also feel great. In nature, the plant successfully survives in wastelands, forests and fields. For him, drought is preferable to flooded, watered soil. But the best would be a dosed amount of moisture combined with lighting.

Soil composition

Flowers grow well in slightly acidic soils. The soil must be drained, with a dosed content of fines (sand). Hyacinthoides survives well on sandy loam soils. It is advisable that the aquifers are not located close - this will lead to flooding of the area. In addition to the fractional composition, the presence of minerals and nutrients is important. To do this, planting plants are periodically fed.

Illumination of the place

Hyacinthoides are photosensitive crops and prefer moderately shaded areas. But they will also feel comfortable next to taller plants and trees.

Neighborhood with other cultures

In nature, hyacinthoides grows next to flowers and shrubs that are not of its own species. Moreover, when planted together with lilies of the valley or primroses, the latter disguise the faded tops of the bells.The combination of different plants in the garden allows you to create detailed artistic compositions, incredible extravaganzas of colors and colors.

Planting and care

More often than others, planting hyacinthoides bulbs is used. The planting is shallow, about 10 to 30 centimeters, no more.

Plants can be placed in partial shade; this will not affect the growth and development of hyacinthoides.

Before planting, the flower bed is dug up. To do this, about 7 days before planting, the future site is loosened, large lumps are broken up, achieving a uniform soil composition. The next stage is watering the hyacinthoides. This is a regular process, providing the plants with a sufficient amount of moisture until the first flowers appear.

The main rule when watering hyacinthoides is moderation. Drought cannot be allowed to happen, but stagnation of water is no less dangerous. The plant is fed with organic matter and mineral complexes.

Deadlines

The planting dates for hyacinthoides are set as follows: September, approximately on the 20th. For areas with a mild climate, this parameter can be shifted by a month. The point in choosing the timing is to give the bulbs a chance to take root before the temperature drops significantly and frosts begin.

Planting technology

When the site has been prepared, the soil has been dug up, and planting begins. But before that, around August, they stock up on planting material - young bulbs. They are obtained by dividing the overgrown rhizome of hyacinthoides into the central (mother) and planting bulbs. The frequency of thinning the plant is 4-5 years, so that the flower does not begin to oppress itself, growing in width.

The bulbs are deepened into the soil by 8-10 centimeters, and then sprinkled with a layer of organic matter (humus).The distance between neighboring bushes is at least 10 centimeters.

Watering and soil care

Hyacinthoides are watered, making sure that the soil does not dry out. The complex of site care operations, in addition to loosening and watering, also includes fertilizing. With minerals, flowering will become lush and regular.

Top dressing

The first portion of fertilizers should enter the soil in the spring, at the moment when the awakened plant especially needs “vitamins”. First these are minerals, then organic additives.

Transfer

It is necessary to replant hyacinthoides regularly to maintain abundant, bright flowering. To do this, once every 4 years the plant is dug up, if necessary, the “extra” bulbs are separated. When spots of rot appear, or changes in color (structure), damaged bulbs are mercilessly removed.

Diseases and pests of the variety: control and prevention

Any diseases to which hyacinthoides is susceptible, no dangerous pests have been identified. The only serious danger is overflow and stagnation of liquid in the area. They will lead to the development of rot on the tubers.

Wintering the plant

If the flower remains to winter on the ground, then it must be prepared properly. At the end of the growing season, the seed pods are removed to prevent cross-pollination. Spanish varieties of hyacinthoides are more delicate, they are additionally covered. For everyone else, a thick layer of snow will be enough to preserve the plant until spring.

Reproduction methods

Gardeners propagate hyacinthoides in two well-known ways: seeds or bulbs. With proper care, both options will produce bright, cheerful bluebells.

Seeds

The purchased planting material is planted in the ground in the fall. The negative aspects include the need to wait 4-5 years.Sometimes this is exactly the time it takes for a planted plant to bloom.

Bulbs

A win-win. Tubers (purchased or obtained by division) are deepened into the ground, sprinkled with humus and left until spring. With the arrival of warmer weather, young hyacinthoides should sprout.