The autumn crocus autumn can be grown up seeds or division of bulbous tubers. They are dug out at the end of June or in July when land part of plant dies off then land right after division in soil.
Location
The autumn crocus autumn is used in group landings along reservoirs, borders and paths, it perfectly looks on the Alpine hills and in stony gardens. It is grown up also on terraces or balconies, in pots and glass vessels in which bulbous tubers are visible.
This unpretentious plant best of all develops in solar places, without change it long enough grows on one place. The autumn crocus blossoms in the fall then the seeds and fruits hidden in bulbous tuber at the flower tube basis begin to develop slowly.
The autumn crocus is placed from South side, near high grassy plants or bushes. By summer it completely loses the decorative effect therefore needs the reliable shelter the perennial plants planted by row. Landing will require the good garden earth with enough nutrients, soil has to be easy and friable.
Now boarding
Seeds of autumn crocus autumn sow right after collecting during the period since the beginning of June until the end of July, leave them to sprout during the whole year. In this case shoots appear next spring, and the plant blossoms in 5-7 years. Reproduction by bulbous tubers yields the most reliable and fast result. They are dug out after drying up and yellowing of leaves, as a rule, at the end of June, after that dried and stored until the end of summer indoors with good air circulation. Depth of landing of bulbous tuber depends on its size and varies from 8 to 20 cm, in this case the plant blossoms in 3-4 years. During the work with autumn crocus it is necessary to be very careful, all operations need to be carried out in signets as elevated and underground bodies of plant contain alkaloid the colchicine causing burns on hands. Poisoning can be very dangerous, nausea, dizziness and burning in throat which pass into gripes, paralysis and collapse is started anew. Toxic agents contain even in water in which there are flowers.
Leaving
The autumn crocus autumn does not require special care, it is only regularly necessary to carry out weeding in the spring and during blossoming. The plant is replaced not more often than once in 7-10 years. In need of landing thin out, pouring a little fertile soil. Sometimes the autumn crocus is surprised slugs, apply loosening and weeding from weeds to fight against them then the earth needs to be powdered with superphosphate.