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- Store Narcissus Bulbs: How to do it right?
- Onions in a pot: quarter or plant out
- How are the onions prepared for storage?
- From when to when to store?
- Find the right storage location
- Tips & Tricks
Narcissus bulbs should be stored in a cool, dry and dark place
Store Narcissus Bulbs: How to do it right?
The flower of the daffodil has withered, its leaves are receded and summer is approaching. What should happen to the onion now? So that it does not dry out or rot due to wetness, it is advisable to store it over the summer.
Onions in a pot: quarter or plant out
Stand your daffodils on the balcony or elsewhere in a pot, you should get the onions from the ground and store. You can use the pot to plant other plants. Garden owners can also plant the bulbs in the garden.Narcissus bulbs, which are in the ground in the field, do not necessarily have to be stored.
How are the onions prepared for storage?
Follow these steps:
From when to when to store?
When the leaves have dried (6 weeks after flowering), the onion can be dug up. It should be summered until September. Then she is put back in the ground. Important: The onion should not be planted in the spring. She needs the cold in the winter, to drive out and blossom later.
Find the right storage location
But where can you keep the onions? The storage location must be frost-free and best kept cool between 5 and 10 ° C. It is also important that it is dry and protected from the sun and heat. For example, a garage, a cellar, an attic or a gazebo are excellent.
The onions can be placed in a wooden box, in sand, in a basket or in a net. It is ideal if they are delivered to a good air circulation. This is the case, for example, when they are in a net and it has been hung up.
Tips & Tricks
After the summer has passed, the stored onions are examined for rot, fungal attack, pest feeding, etc. The healthy onions can be replanted. But before planting it is advisable to add some compost to the soil.