Description and characteristics of daffodils Irene Copeland, planting and care scheme
Among gardeners, daffodils are deservedly popular, especially Irene Copeland. This variety is highly decorative and relatively unpretentious in care. Without transplanting, it is able to bloom for 3-5 years.To grow this amazing flower in your personal plot, you need to familiarize yourself with the features of planting work, the strengths and weaknesses of the variety.
Description and features of the variety
Irene Copiland is a prominent representative of the Terry group of the Amaryllis family. This is a perennial plant with luxurious double flowers, which reach 8-10 centimeters in diameter, and grows in height only up to 45 centimeters. The daffodil blooms with a white-lemon color in the last days of April and early May. Due to the heavy flowers, fragile peduncles are often tilted.
The daffodil Irene Copeland also attracts attention with its bright green leaf mass. The bicolor plant has a weakly pronounced crown, the arrangement of the petals is layered. This type of narcissus, due to its original structure, is actively used in landscape design.
Breeding history
The country of origin of this multi-layered daffodil is the Netherlands. The perennial has a sufficient level of frost resistance (zone 3-4), it can winter quite calmly in the ground.The optimum climate for growing daffodils is temperate.
Growing
In order for the daffodil Irene Copeland to grow and develop normally, you need to know when to plant the bulbs in the ground, what conditions to provide them. Despite the relative unpretentiousness of this delicate and bright flower, nevertheless, certain rules should be observed, then both the leaves and flowers will have a rich color.
Landing dates
It is best to carry out planting work in early autumn - starting in September and ending in October. The main thing is to have time before the arrival of cold weather, before the onset of frost should be at least 50-60 days.
If for some reason it was not possible to plant the daffodil in open ground in the fall, you can do this in the spring.
But there are some subtleties here - the bulbs must be kept in cold conditions for 2-3 weeks. A refrigerator is suitable for these purposes, but not a freezer, since at low temperatures the tubers can die. If you do not follow these measures, then it is unlikely that you will be able to grow a daffodil that is resistant to adverse environmental factors.In addition, it will not have the best effect on flowering. It is recommended to carry out planting work in mid-April, after the snow cover disappears.
Important! If planting worksIf you do it later than the specified time, the daffodil will noticeably lag behind in development and the flowering phase will begin only in the third year after planting in the ground.
Soil preparation
When choosing a site for planting daffodils Irene Copeland should give preference to sunny meadows or areas with light partial shade. But it is not worth identifying perennials near tall plantations, large structures, buildings. The soil for planting daffodils must be fertile enough, otherwise they will lose their vitality and will not please with flowering.
The area must be protected from drafts. Light sandy soils are not suitable for daffodils, given that they do not retain heat at all, and the bulbs often freeze out. The degree of acidity in the soil should be neutral or slightly acidic. The ideal solution is a soil with good air and water permeability. Preparatory work should be done in summer: the soil is dug up and fertilized with compost, humus, but not manure.
Selection and storage of planting material
The bulbs should be carefully examined for signs of damage, traces of disease. They are stored in ventilated cool rooms where the air temperature is +17 degrees.
Landing scheme
It is enough to deepen the planting material into the ground by 10-20 centimeters. In order not to thicken the flower bed, you need to maintain a distance between plants of 5-15 centimeters. It all depends on the size of the bulbs. The planting algorithm provides for the following actions:
- In the prepared area, form planting nests with a depth of 10-20 centimeters.
- Add a handful of sand and 2 tablespoons of wood ash.
- Moisten the earth.
- Arrange the bulbs.
- Sprinkle with fertile soil, but leave the tops open.
- Mulch the planting with nutshells, cut grass.
Thanks to the layer of mulch, it is possible to exclude the rapid evaporation of moisture, the appearance of weeds. In addition, this technique allows you not to loosen the soil after each irrigation.
Care rules
Daffodils, although they have established themselves as not demanding perennials, still need care.
Loosening and weeding
To avoid oxygen starvation of the roots, loosen the soil after watering. But, if there is a layer of mulch, then this greatly simplifies the care of delicate flowers. It is also recommended to periodically weed the plantings so that weeds do not clog them.
Watering
For daffodils, it turns out to be destructive, both an increased level of moisture in the soil, and a low one. The earth should not be allowed to dry out, otherwise the daffodils will begin to ache and wither. Irrigation activities should be carried out regularly, spending up to 20 liters of water per 1 square meter of soil.
Protection from pests and diseases
With serious violations in agricultural technology, daffodils are affected by fungal infections. Most often, they suffer from fusarium, gray rot, penicillous rot. To prevent the appearance of such ailments, the bulbs must be kept in Maxim's solution for 30 minutes before planting. As soon as the sprouts are visible, they are treated with 1.5% Bordeaux mixture.
If the daffodils were affected by viral diseases, in particular, yellow and white striping, mosaic virus, ring spot, then you should not count on successful treatment. Here it is necessary to select only healthy material that has been disinfected before planting.
It is not recommended to use small specimens, they are subject to ailments faster.
To protect daffodils from viral diseases, it is necessary to destroy harmful insects: beetles, ticks, whitefly, cicada, nematodes. Timely identification of the disease and destruction of the diseased bush will prevent the spread of the disease. A drug such as Fufanon (2%) works effectively against the narcissus fly. But against nematodes on daffodils, it is better to use Nemaphos, Carbation.
At the budding stage, Fitoverm is used at the rate of 20 milligrams of the product per 10 liters of water.
Top dressing
The first feeding with the mineral complex is carried out after the emergence of shoots, where 30 grams of the drug are consumed per 1 square meter. The second procedure is performed at the stage of bud formation (at the end of May), 20 grams of the product are used per 1 square meter. At the end of the flowering phase, daffodils are enriched with a composition of potash and phosphorus fertilizers in proportions of 1: 2. For 1 square meter, take 50-60 grams of the mixture. After feeding, the soil is moistened and loosened.
Reproduction
Daffodils are bred with bulbs, children - vegetatively. If you use seeds, then the grown plants will not have varietal traits characteristic of the mother plant.
Application in landscape design
Perennials are used to create flower arrangements, and as a separate decoration for the garden. Daffodils in the foreground look spectacular. Plants can be planted in rows or as bright sunspots. It is very good if you use these unique flowers - daffodils, to decorate a rock garden.
Reviews
Marina, 54 years old, Voronezh
I got Irene Copeland daffodils for her flower garden. The impressions from them are mostly positive, they are unpretentious and bloom very beautifully.
Valentina, 45 years old, Moscow
This perennial really has a presentable appearance. He is not picky about growing conditions, which made me especially happy.
Konstantin, 35 years old, Saratov
Last year I started to grow and planted daffodils Irene Copeland in my flower bed. Plants grow well in partial shade, have large flowers and a pleasant fragrance. I was satisfied.
