Description and characteristics of the Kum Loud daffodil variety, planting and care rules
The daffodil is a beautiful, elegant flower that creates an exotic atmosphere in any garden. It is not difficult to grow it, observing the norms of agricultural technology. Narcissus of the Kum Laud variety is translated from Latin as "difference", is popular in the CIS countries. For the safe cultivation of a plant, you should familiarize yourself with the information below.
Description and features of the narcissus variety
It is a perennial bulbous plant. The Kam Loud daffodil variety is famous for its creamy petals and wide apricot perianth lobes, with an orange split crown at the edges. Pollen falls in April, lasts 2-3 weeks, during which color changes. The plant is tall, large, with green foliage. The height of the flower is about 35 cm, the diameter of the buds is 8-9 cm. The frost resistance is average, withstands winters with frosts down to -10.
Breeding history cum laude
Narcissus Kum Loud is a Dutch variety known since 1975. The variety has gained popularity in the CIS countries since the 1990s. The flower can be grown in southern, middle latitudes. When it comes to the north, it is kept in greenhouses.
Growing
Narcissus prefers sunny or slightly shaded places, without dampness and drafts... In the shade, flowers will bloom for a shorter time, immunity may weaken.
Planting dates for daffodil Kum Loud
It is preferable to plant daffodils from August to October, when there is still no frost. When it comes to planting in greenhouse conditions, work can be carried out at any time of the year. If the deadlines are met, daffodils will have time to take root before the arrival of frost.
Soil preparation
The land should be well-drained and fertile. The soil is prepared in June by plowing. Organic compounds are added to it. Manure can be applied 1 year before planting. 2 weeks before planting, the soil is plowed again.
Selection and storage of planting material
You should buy seedlings from trusted sellers in the market or in reputable flower shops. In the spring, the seedlings of the bulbs are sold at great discounts due to stagnation.
When choosing planting material, pay attention to the following aspects:
- the integrity of rotten areas;
- the bulb should be 5 cm in diameter;
- choose a firm, strong seedling.
Before planting, inspect and discard damaged, underpowered specimens.Healthy seedlings are disinfected with fungicides or 1% potassium permanganate solution.
Experienced gardeners recommend buying seedlings 3 months after the completion of the daffodil pollen in the country's gardens.
Narcissus planting scheme
Prepared bulbs are planted in open ground, they take root within a month. The depth of the pits should be 15-20 cm at a distance of 10-12 cm from the seedlings. After disembarkation, the land is mulched with straw.
Care rules
Care is required standard, it implies timely watering, feeding, treatment from pests and beetles. Longevity and the period of plant pollen depend on the quality of the above tasks.
Loosening and weeding daffodil Kum Loud
During dry periods, from late spring, it is often required to loosen the soil around the daffodils. Weed the ground on the floor with a shovel bayonet to avoid damaging the rhizomes. The procedure improves aeration of the soil, during it weeds are removed.
Watering
Water daffodils abundantly during flowering, and for 4-5 weeks after. Then the bulbs accumulate a large number of useful components. For 1 square meter of the plot, 20 liters of water will be needed. When the plot has not been mulched, weed thoroughly after each irrigation.
Protection from pests and diseases
Daffodils are sometimes affected by fusarium, rot, daffodil fly, tuberous and onion hoverflies, ticks, slugs, nematodes. In the form of preventive measures, plants are treated with insecticides 2 times during the growing season. The first procedure takes place before the start of bud formation.
Upon completion of pollen, the culture is sprayed with a solution of copper sulfate in a ratio of 100 g per 10 liters of water, with a waste of 2 liters of working fluid per 10 square meters. You can also use "HOM" in the same dosage, prepared by diluting 40 g in 10 liters of water.
Top dressing
When cultivated in the garden, daffodils should be fertilized 2 times during the growing season. Mineral compositions are introduced during budding, 5 liters of solution are taken per 1 square meter. Superphosphate, potassium sulfate, urea are diluted in 10 liters, each substance is taken in 1 dessert spoon.
During flowering, add nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, dilute with 2 tsp in 10 liters of water. Agricola, 1 tbsp nitroammophos. In the rain, liquid top dressing is replaced with a one-time introduction of dry ingredients in March - 1 square meter for 1 dessert spoon of potassium sulfate, urea, superphosphate and 1 tbsp. wood ash.
Reproduction
Daffodils are propagated by bulbs, children, or grown from seeds. For sowing, freshly harvested seed material is used, which is not completely dry. Seeds should be harvested in July or November. You can sow them in containers or bowls, if desired, in the garden. Sow sparsely, the depth should be equal to 3 seed diameters.
During the first 1-2 years, it is undesirable to dive or replant seedlings, since they should form a strong bulb. When this happens, the young flowers are moved to a permanent place in the garden. The first bloom is observed in 6-7 years.
Application in landscape design
The variety is considered early flowering, is widely used for landscaping gardens, flower beds, rabatki. It is often planted between bushes of other plants. Daffodils look harmoniously with violets, aster flowers, dark roses.
Reviews of daffodil
The gardeners' responses to the Kum Loud daffodil are mostly positive. They will help you decide on the choice of variety.
Ignat Terentyev, 68 years old, Kiev.
Hello! I have been growing daffodil Kum Loud in the garden since 2009, the bloom is abundant, always pleasing to the eye. Taking care of flowers is easy. I live in a private house, our winters are cold, sometimes I cover the plantings with mulch.
Victoria Ponomareva, 72 years old, Kropyvnitsky.
Greetings! There are only positive reviews about the daffodil Kum Loud, a beautiful flower of a soft cream color. I learned about him from a neighbor in the country. Planted by seedlings in the garden. I fertilize it periodically, treat it with fungicides.
