Description of the Avalon variety narcissus, care rules and cultivation features

In the midst of warm spring days, daffodils of the Avalon variety delight others with their incredibly beautiful flowering and aroma. At first glance, the fragile plant does not require much effort in growing and propagating. Narcissus in combination with other flowers can not only decorate, but also diversify any flower bed. Most often, the plant is planted surrounded by early flowering crops. The composition of yellow daffodils and blue snowdrops makes a special impression.

Description and characteristics of Avalon narcissus

Narcissus Avalon is a medium-flowering bulbous perennial belonging to the large-crowned class. The height of the plant reaches 35 centimeters, the diameter of the flower is 10 centimeters. It has a bright, lemon-yellow color, the crown is white, cylindrical in shape with wavy edges, and has an unobtrusive, pleasant aroma.

Main pros and cons

The advantages include:

1. The plant is not replanted for ten years unless there is a need for its propagation.
2. Despite its love for sunny places, it can grow in shaded areas.
3. Perfectly complements any spring composition.

The disadvantage is:

1. Untidy appearance of the flowerbed after the end of active flowering.
2. If a plant becomes infected with a viral infection, there is no way to cure the plant; it must be removed from the flowerbed.

In any case, there are more advantages to growing Avalon daffodils than disadvantages. Therefore, it is worth decorating the front garden with such spring flowers.

Features of growing flowers

Before planting a plant, you need to choose a place for its comfortable growth, properly process the bulb, and most importantly, decide on the time of planting the flowers. Such knowledge will allow you to admire the lush blooms every spring.

Boarding time

The best time to plant a plant is the end of summer and the first month of autumn. Bulbs transplanted immediately after digging will be able to take root by the beginning of winter, and bloom profusely in the spring. Planting in the spring is also allowed, after the snow has melted.

If the event is postponed to the end of May, the plants will begin to bloom only after a year.

Choosing a landing site

A flat, unshaded area protected from the wind is ideal for planting bulbs. Places where water accumulates after rain or melting snow should be avoided. Also, heavy soil or sandy soil is not suitable for growing daffodils.

Preparation of seedlings

Before planting, narcissus bulbs must be carefully inspected, removing soft, insect-damaged, rotten seedlings. Treat the selected material with any fungicide.

Planting scheme

To make the front garden look neat, you should not plant large areas of daffodils. After flowering, the leaves will begin to fade and turn yellow, which will not have the best effect on the aesthetic appearance of the flower bed.

It is better to choose a suitable flower planting scheme:

1. Planting in rows at a distance of 15 centimeters between the bulbs and 25 centimeters between the rows.
2. Planting daffodils in a checkerboard pattern, 15 by 15 centimeters.
3. Combine several onions in one hole.

The ideal solution would be to plant daffodils in the company of early flowers.

Rules for caring for a narcissist

Narcissus is an unpretentious plant that requires minimal care. Even novice gardeners can grow spring flowers.

Watering and fertilizers

During prolonged drought, especially in the southern regions, watering the plant is carried out during the period of bud formation and flowering. Excess moisture can destroy a flower, so in the north daffodils practically do not need additional moisture.

Daffodils planted in prepared, fertilized soil do not require feeding for two years. Afterwards, it is better to add a little ash before winter, but oversaturation with nitrogen fertilizer can lead to rotting of the bulb.

Formation

Daffodil bushes are not subjected to formative pruning; on the contrary, they are not cut until the greenery has completely withered. Flowers are collected in the morning and evening hours.

Preparing for winter

Bulbs that remain overwintered in the soil must be protected from freezing. Insulate the area with flowers in the fall - with dry leaves of fruit trees or mulch with peat. If the bulbs are dug up for the winter, they need to be dried and then placed in a cool, darkened room.

Protecting flowers from diseases and pests

Flowers often suffer from attacks by wireworms and onion hoverflies. Pests damage the bulb, causing the plant to wither and not bloom. To protect the bulbs from pests, it is necessary to add one of the drugs to the soil in the spring: Fly eater, Medvetox, Zemlin.

Plants can also be infected with viral infections and bacterial rot. The infection can be spread by aphids or garden tools used for cutting flowers. To prevent infection, when parasites appear, the plant is treated with special pesticides. Do not allow the soil to become waterlogged and do not apply mineral fertilizers.

Varieties propagation methods

The plant is propagated in several ways: by dividing the bush, small bulbs, and seeds.

1. The most common method of propagation is dividing the bush. The process occurs closer to autumn, when the leaves have turned yellow and the growing season of the plant has completely ended. The flower bush is dug up, divided into several bulbs, after which large bulbs are transplanted into a prepared place, at a distance of twenty centimeters from each other.
2. Propagation by small bulbs follows the same principle as dividing a bush. Flower growers use this method less often, since it will take a lot of time for a full-fledged bulb to form.
3. The seed method of propagating flowers is in demand among breeders who develop new varieties of daffodils. The collected seeds are sown at a distance of 10 centimeters from each other, in a prepared box. After sowing, the container is placed in a dark, cool room. The completion of bulb formation occurs after two years. Now the future daffodil can be planted in open ground.

Any method of propagating flowers is not complicated and is accessible even to novice flower growers.

Examples of use in landscape design

This type of flower, like narcissus, is often used to decorate city flower beds, summer cottages, and small front gardens located near apartment buildings.

1. You can make a flower bed in the courtyard of a private house in various shapes: round, semicircular, zigzag. For fencing, wild stone, plastic tape, or a transverse wooden cut are suitable. It is better to create a composition from several types of bulbous flowers. For example, plant narcissus bulbs in the middle of a flower bed, and white flowers around them. The plants will bloom, one by one delighting others with their appearance.
2. On a large area, it is possible to plant daffodils in a wavy ribbon, and on the sides to plant groups of crocuses with hazel grouse in a checkerboard pattern.
3. If there is no free space near the house, daffodils can be planted in a deep flowerpot, which after active flowering can be moved to a secluded place.

Landscape designers do not recommend planting daffodils over a large area. It is better to combine them with other bulbous plants.