Description and characteristics of the White Lyon daffodil variety, planting and care
The White Lyon daffodil is an award-winning terry plant. The variety successfully takes root in the CIS countries, does not require painstaking care. Even beginners in gardening can grow flowers. To successfully cope with planting, to learn the nuances of agricultural technology, you should familiarize yourself with the information below.
Description and features of the White Lyon variety
Narcissus White Lyon is a large, pale white flower with a yellowish center. The flower stalks reach 35-45 cm in height, the buds emit a romantic scent. The petals are intricately curved, like a lion's mane.
White perianth segments in the middle are intertwined with yellowish crown outgrowths. Flowers reach a diameter of 9-10 cm, bloom in May, bloom for about 2 weeks. Leaves are blue-green, strong, wide and long. A medium-flowering variety, ideal for cutting, winter-hardy, withstands frosts down to -30. Its immunity to beetles and diseases is high.
White lion breeding history
The narcissus first appeared in 1949 in Holland, originated by Graaff-Gerharda. The variety in translation sounds like "White Lion", the appearance fully justifies the name. In the CIS countries, the variety gained recognition in the 1970s.
Growing features
Narcissus "White Lion" can be grown in the South and mid-latitudes in the garden, and the inhabitants of the North should breed it in greenhouse conditions. The culture prefers to grow in well-lit areas, sheltered from the winds. You can grow plants in partial shade. To help daffodils develop better, they are arranged in groups.
Planting dates daffodil White Lyon
Daffodils are planted from August to September, before frost. For residents of the northern regions, planting at the beginning of the last month of summer is preferable. The air temperature within 2 weeks after planting should not fall below +10. Pollen will occur next season.
Soil preparation
It is advisable to give preference to loose, well-drained soil. Flowers should not be placed in lowlands, so that there is no stagnation of moisture, otherwise the bulbs will get wet and will not sprout. Before planting, you should not fertilize the flower garden with fresh manure, this increases the risk of weed development, the seedlings may "burn". The soil should be of neutral acidity, 15 kg of sand or peat are added for each square meter, the same amount of humus.
The arable layer of the soil should be at least 25 cm, since the bulbs go under this depth. The optimal predecessors include peonies, cereals, legumes, cucumber and tomato beds. Daffodils develop poorly after bulbous crops, perennials asters and chrysanthemums.
Selection and storage of planting material White Lyon
Daffodil bulbs should be purchased from garden stores. They should be intact, firm to the touch, 5 cm in diameter, free from damage or signs of disease. In order for the seedlings to take root better, before planting they are treated with a disinfectant like manganese solution, potassium permanganate, ready-made product "Maxim". Keep the bulbs in it for 1 hour.
Landing scheme
2 days before planting, the ground is plowed to the floor with a shovel bayonet, holes are made 15 cm deep. 3-5 bulbs are placed in them at a distance of 10 cm. After that, water the planting, mulch with humus or rotted sawdust.
Daffodil care rules White Lyon
Competent care involves timely watering, loosening, fertilizing daffodils. Periodically, they are treated for pests, diseases with the help of fungicides, insecticides.
Loosening and weeding
Loosening the ground around the daffodils should be 2-3 times a week with a special small hoe. It is important not to damage the rhizomes, the body of the plants. The procedure stimulates aeration of the soil, weeds are removed. Burian takes nutritional components from flowers.
It is advisable to do weeding every time after watering or rains, so that an earthen crust does not form.
Watering
Irrigate daffodils regularly, 2 times a week. It is important to monitor the condition of the soil so that it does not dry out. It is necessary to pour the settled water.
Protection against pests and diseases of the daffodil White Lyon
Subject to agrotechnical rules, the resistance of flowers to diseases, attacks of beetles increases.
Sometimes daffodils are exposed to fungal infections.
- Fusarium. At the beginning of the development of the disease, the bulbs are damaged, after that, the fungi rise up the plant. The bulbs become soft, covered with a bloom of white-pinkish tone. The tips of the leaves turn yellow, turn brown and dry out.
- Gray rot. Under the covering foliage of the bulbs, a lush bloom of a grayish tone with black dots appears, the leaves are covered with light brown spots, the flower-bearing stems and buds rot.
- Penicillosis. Pathology does not allow the bulbs to germinate in the spring. High humidity provokes the disease.
The affected areas are cut, the plants are treated with fungicides. Daffodils can also get sick with fungal mosaic, striping, ring spotting. Diseases are characterized by spots, strokes, stains on the plant, the flower is depressed, the bulbs become smaller in size.
Affected daffodils must be disposed of. To prevent pathology, during budding, flowers are sprayed with Fitoverm, 2 ml of substance per 1 liter of water, consumption per 10 square meters. For the destruction and prevention of pests, fungicides are used. The slugs are collected by hand.
Top dressing
You should periodically feed the daffodil with complex minerals. The first fertilization is done in early spring, but in low concentration. The second manipulation is performed during budding, adding nitrogen and potassium. The third time, daffodils are fertilized during their flowering period with nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. The last time the plants are fed with potassium-phosphorus substances.
Reproduction of daffodil White Lyon
Propagate the White Lyon daffodil preferably vegetatively, with daughter bulbs. An adult specimen forms 3-6 children in 2 years of growth. After the completion of the pollen, the leaf plates partially turn yellow, then you can start dividing. The bush is dug up, carefully divided into separate specimens. Large children are planted in a vegetable garden or stored in a special room.
Application in landscape design
Daffodils White Lyon are suitable for decorating flower beds, growing in containers. In landscape decor, it looks great in tandem with white varieties, hyacinths, tulips, muscari, spring-blooming bushes or perennials.
Reviews
Gardeners' feedback on the White Lyon daffodil will help you find out more information about it.
Rostislav Biryukov, 60 years old, Kaluga.
Greetings! Narcissus White Lyon is my favorite among flowers. I have been growing it in the garden since 2011, the pollen is amazing. Sometimes I cut into bouquets.
Karina Hovsepyan, 47 years old, Voronezh.
Hello! I am fond of floristry, growing daffodils in the garden for 20 years. White Lyon is one of my favorite species. The flower practically does not get sick, it is undemanding to care for. I advise everyone!
