Grouse

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Latin name: Fritillaria Family: Liliaceae Categories: Flowers

Grouse (lat. Fritillaria) - flower culture; perennial bulbous plant of the Liliaceae family. Under natural conditions, hazel grouse grows in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere, some species are found in the forests of East and West Asia.

Characteristics of cultur

Grouse is a herb that reproduces by underground bulbs. The bulb is spherical or flat-round in shape, consists of fleshy wide accrete or semi-unique scales, bearing buds in their sinuses, which develop into new bulbs. In some species of hazel grouse, the bulbs are loose, tiled, have a large number of small scales.

The stem of plants is 30-100 cm high, rough in the lower part, smooth in the upper part with many leaves. Leaves are pale green, narrow-linear, oblong-lanceolate, ending in antennae, whorled or scattered along the stem. Bracts are erect or spirally twisted.

The flowers are large, single or collected in racemose or umbellate inflorescences, sometimes hanging. The perianth is simple, corolla-shaped, six-lobed, depending on the variety, it can be bell-shaped or goblet-shaped. The ovary is three-celled, polyspermous. The fruit is a hexagonal capsule, winged or wingless. The seeds are small, flat.

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* Chess hazel grouse (Latin Fritillaria meleagris) - the species is represented by plants 15-50 cm high. Leaves are linear-lanceolate, green. The flowers are single, drooping, 2-2.5 cm in diameter, a clear checkerboard pattern is drawn on the petals, the main background is light or dark purple, the specks are white or beige

* Imperial hazel grouse (Latin Fritillaria imperialis) - the species is represented by plants 80-100 cm high. The leaves are dark green, shiny, oblong-lanceolate, whorled. The flowers are collected in umbellate inflorescences, yellow-orange or lemon-yellow in color with brown or red veins, up to 5-6 cm in diameter.

* Grouse Mikhailovsky (lat. Fritillaria michailowskyi) - the species is represented by spectacular plants 20-25 cm high. The leaves are lanceolate, green. The flowers are single, burgundy with yellow edges.

* Kamchatka hazel grouse (Latin Fritillaria camtschatcensis) - the species is represented by plants 90-100 cm high. The leaves are lanceolate. The stem is dense, ends with bell-shaped flowers (20-30 pcs.) Of purple color.

Growing conditions

Grouse is a plant demanding growing conditions. Prefers well-lit areas protected from cold winds. Soils are desirable loamy, well-drained, fertilized with minerals and organic matter, with a neutral pH reaction. Grouse has a negative attitude to soils with a close occurrence of groundwater, waterlogging adversely affects the development of bulbs.

Reproduction and planting

The hazel grouse is propagated by bulbs, babies and seeds. Seeds are harvested in autumn, dried and sown before winter. The seeding depth is 1-1.5 cm. Seedlings appear the next year.

When growing crops with bulbs or children, planting is done in early September. The planting material is carefully sorted out, diseased and rotten specimens are removed and treated with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. The soil for growing hazel grouses is prepared in advance, in about 2-3 weeks. The site is dug up, rotted humus and complex mineral fertilizers are added.

The embedding depth of tall varieties is 12-15 cm, the distance between plants is 35-45 cm. The embedding depth of low-growing varieties is 8-10 cm, the distance between plants is 12-15 cm. Well washed river sand mixed with compost is poured into the bottom of the holes, then the onion is placed, and the remaining space is covered with soil and watered abundantly.

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Caring for hazel grouses does not cause any difficulties, and consists in regular weeding, watering, loosening the soil in the near-stem zone and fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. Only the emerging seedlings are watered at the root, otherwise waterlogging of the green parts of a young plant can lead to fungal diseases.

2-3 dressings are carried out per season. In the spring, a week after the emergence of seedlings, nitrogen fertilizers are applied, during the budding period - a complex of mineral fertilizers, and after flowering - superphosphate and potassium nitrate. To stimulate growth and as a prophylaxis against diseases and pests, plants are treated with boric acid or a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

At the end of the flowering of hazel grouses, the faded peduncles are removed with a knife or pruner, cutting off at soil level. Fallen leaves are raked and burned, this procedure is preventive, and is aimed at preventing the appearance of pests and diseases. For the winter, plants are mulched with peat or sawdust.

Use in garden design

Grouse are highly ornamental plants. They look great in rocky gardens, single and group plantings, near ponds, in mixborders and flower beds. Grouse are combined with phloxes of red, blue, white and lilac color, as well as saxifrage and many other perennials, including daffodils, tulips and some varieties of lungwort.