How to tend a Narcissus poeticus
Also known as: Autogenes angustifolius Raf., Autogenes poeticus (L.) Raf., Hermione angustifolia M.Roem., Narcissus majalis Curtis, Narcissus ornatus Haw., Narcissus angustifolius hort. ex M.Roem., Stephanophorum purpuraceum Dulac, Narcissus poeticus subsp. hellenicus (Pugsley) Hayek, Narcissus poeticus var. hellenicus (Pugsley) A.Fern., Narcissus poeticus var. majalis (Curtis) A.Fern., Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus (Haw.) Baker, Narcissus majalis var. plenus Haw.
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Water thoroughly only when soil is dry, reduce watering during flowering season, 1-2 times a week
Sunlight
Put in sunny places, resistant to half shade, dormant in summer under high temperature
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove the withered parts on the ground after flowering, leaving bulbs for germination in the next year
About this plant
- Origin
- Europe
- Category
- Amaryllidaceae, Narcissus
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period January-April, viewing period 1-2 weeks
- Flower colors
- white, red
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