Narcissus variety Tahiti is a popular plant with bulbous flowers, which is widely grown in the CIS. This is a perennial that needs to comply with planting dates and proper care, due to which its lifespan depends. To successfully cope with the cultivation of narcissus and achieve abundant pollen from it, you should familiarize yourself with the recommendations below.
Description and characteristics of the variety
Terry, sunny Tahiti daffodil will serve as a wonderful decoration for the garden. It creates the feeling of a sunny day in the garden, despite the weather conditions. Flowers can be cut and created chic compositions with them.Bouquets of daffodils will last in a vase for about a week.
The height of the tahiti peduncle is about 40 cm, the diameter of the inflorescences is 10 cm. The plant belongs to the Amaryllis family, the petals are orange-yellow, with small dark red dots on them. This is one of the most beautiful varieties of daffodils; the color is considered classic with a touch of exoticism.
When it blooms
Pollen occurs in April-May and lasts 3 weeks. Towards the end, the flowers turn pale, but do not lose their aroma. In place of the inflorescence, a fruit appears, which is a fleshy box, tricuspid, where the seeds are located. There are quite a lot of them, but they quickly lose their viability. The seed material should be collected carefully, without damaging the plant, saving it in gauze. These seeds can be used to propagate the crop in the future.
Growing
Narcissus involves a number of features in cultivation. The variety prefers to grow in lighted places, in well-drained soil and without drafts. It is advisable to choose neutral, light, fertile soil. With a favorable location on the territory and care of the crop, lush flowering is ensured.
Landing dates
Gardeners recommend planting jonquil in May or early June. If you plant it in the fall, as is often done in the South, it may not survive the cold. It is important that when planting there is no threat of frost returning. It is necessary to rely on the weather forecast. The earth should warm up to +15 degrees or more.
How to plant
You should follow the algorithm of actions described below to successfully plant a daffodil in the garden.
- Before planting, you should feed the soil with compost or humus. Daffodils do not accept manure, so you should not add this substance.It provokes beetle attacks and the development of diseases. The soil should be prepared 2 weeks before planting so that the soil has time to settle.
- Daffodils are replanted with selected bulbs. Depending on the quality of planting material, the life period and quality of flowering of the crop depends. Seedlings are treated with manganese solution 2 hours before planting in open ground. You can place it in a mixture of water and a rhizome growth stimulator, like Epin.
- The depth of the holes should be 12-20 cm, small bulbs should be planted 10 cm deep.
- Afterwards, the ground is mulched, peat and humus are laid out in an additional thickness of 5 cm. Next, pine needles, sawdust, and fallen leaves are laid in a layer of 20 cm. This saves the daffodils from freezing. When spring comes, the mulch layer is removed.
Following the given agrotechnical rules, even inexperienced gardeners will be able to plant jonquil correctly and achieve abundant, beautiful flowers.
Further care for daffodils
Daffodils are a moisture-loving crop; they need to be watered regularly. Frequent irrigation is especially important when there is no rainfall for a long time. In total, do 2-3 waterings per week with settled water. The rest of the time, they loosen the area around the flowers with a hoe so that the earth is saturated with oxygen.
Diseased, damaged leaves must be removed, the same applies to faded buds. The daffodil grows safely in one place for 6 years. Afterwards, a transfer to a new place is required. Fertilize plants with nitrogen and potassium immediately after planting and during pollen.
Purpose
Narcissus Tahiti is used in folk medicine and landscape design. The bulbs are dug up in July, washed, and dried in the open air for a month, under a canopy. They should be stored in plastic containers.
Flowers are collected as they bloom during pollen, April or May, and dried in a ventilated place for 2 weeks. Their shelf life is about 1 year.
Decoctions and tinctures are made from these components. The recipes show good results for skin and inflammatory pathologies, various formations, and mastitis. Bulbs or flowers are crushed and applied in gauze to boils and carbuncles.
Activities help neoplasms break through faster. Narcissus oil is used as an external remedy for hemorrhoids, pain in the knees, and radiculitis.
After flowering, the leaves do not fade for a long time, this is a plus for creating bouquets. To beautifully decorate your site, choose plants with thick leaves as neighbors. These include geranium, cuff, hosta.
Daffodils are planted widely in small groups of 5-7 pieces. You can dilute the composition with Imuskari snowdrops to create a spring atmosphere. Tahiti daffodils decorate alleys, alpine slides, and borders. Flowers look especially harmonious against the background of stonework.
