2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Despite the fact that autumn has come, the flower beds continue to delight the eye with abundant flowering and a riot of colors. Here are orange marigolds, there are multi-colored asters, and September and oak trees are just going to show their flowers to the autumn sun
Looking at autumn flowers is just a pleasure. But just admiring inveterate gardeners and summer residents will not work: flowering plants need care. And it's time to get ready for winter: plant biennial seedlings, separate and plant strawberries and raspberries. And you never know other things on the land?
Flower care
Blooming and preparing to bloom autumn flowers need care no less than summer and autumn ones. First of all, it is necessary to carefully examine the plants, remove dead leaves and excess faded flowers in time, leaving no more than 1-2 pieces for seeds.
In addition, all weeds must be removed from the flower beds, carefully, not missing a single one, otherwise these harmful plants will scatter seeds and the next year they will grow up in a thick wall. During weeding, try to loosen the soil carefully, without damaging the plant roots.
If September is dry, then be sure to water the plants with settled water every few days at the rate of about 5 liters per plant. For better moisture retention, you can slightly mulch the soil with sawdust.
Planting biennials
In September, seedlings of various biennial plants are planted on a permanent pre-prepared place. We prepare holes for low-growing plants, such as pansies, Turkish carnations and others, at a distance of 20-30 centimeters from each other. For tall ones, for example, for mallow, foxglove and so on, at a distance of 40-45 centimeters from each other. We water the hole and plant the plants. By the way, a few days before transplanting, you can pinch the flower seedlings so that they bush better in a new place. If the weather is dry, then carefully water the seedlings and mulch with a layer of straw, peat, humus 4-5 centimeters thick.
We transplant perennials
Astilba, peonies, phloxes and other perennials need periodic separation and transplantation. And September is the last month when this operation can be carried out without prejudice to flowers. Flowers are planted at the beginning of the month, while it is still warm enough.
To separate and transplant flowers at a distance of 20-30 centimeters from the stems, we dig a groove in a circle. Then we carefully dig in the roots, being careful not to damage them. We carefully remove the bush from the ground, in no case do we pull the turnip like a grandfather, otherwise both the roots and the plant itself can be damaged. After digging out, we put the flowers to "rest" for 20-30 minutes. Then we proceed to the neat division of the bush.
After the bush has been divided, we prepare the required number of holes, plant flowers without burying the roots and leaving them on the surface. If you plant it very deeply, then the plant will not bloom next year, and if it is not planted deeply enough, then the plant may die: in winter from freezing of the roots, in summer - from overheating.
Digging the bulbs of gladioli
In September, we dig up the bulbs of gladioli. You determine the exact time yourself: at least 40-45 days should pass from the moment the flowers are cut. We dig out the bulbs, carefully separate the children, cut off the leaves, leaving 1-2 centimeters on the bulb. We cut off the roots. Thoroughly rinse the bulbs under running water, immerse them in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for about an hour. After that, put in a dry, well-ventilated shady place to dry completely. The air temperature for drying tubers is 20-25 degrees Celsius. After drying, put the bulbs in a cool dry place for storage until planting.
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