The poultry flower has a second name, ornithogalum. The plant is a bulbous herbaceous perennial belonging to the subfamily of the Hyacinth family of the Asparagus. In nature, culture grows in South Africa, West Asia and the Mediterranean. In total, there are more than 150 species of this plant. Some of them are actively cultivated by domestic flower growers.
Poultry species
Recently, the following species of poultry has been in particularly high demand.
Umbrella poultry
Umbrella poultry, or white poultry, is one of the most popular flower varieties. The height of the bush is an average of 25 centimeters. The leaf plates of the plant are grooved linear. Their main feature is the presence of a strip of white.
Birdseeker is a beautiful plant that can decorate any garden or homestead
The flowers are also white with a wide longitudinal strip of green in color; they form into umbellate inflorescences. This poultry farmer does not pose a problem in terms of planting and care.
Boulder
The Boucher bird poultry has narrow green leaves, longitudinally bent along the central vein, the length of which can vary from 20 to 50 cm. The bulb of the plant has a diameter of about three centimeters. The flower stalk of the plant is strong, vertical, rather thick, without foliage. At its peak, it carries an inflorescence consisting of 20 flowers of a light green hue.
An important property of this variety is that the flowers open sequentially, so the flowering period is significantly extended. It is not difficult to take care of the plant, because it is often used as an element that forms the landscape design.
Poultry arab
Arabian poultry is another variety of ornithogalum that is in demand among domestic flower growers. The flower is characterized by green oblong-triangular basal leaves. Peduncles can reach a height of 60 cm. Flowers of the poultry can have a white or cream color.
Orange poultry catcher looks very original
Flowering plants occur in the first half of summer. Since Arab poultry farmers do not need much care, even beginner growers often successfully grow it.
Arcuate poultry
Green fleshy and rather thick leaves of oblong-triangular shape are typical for an arcuate poultry. Among the onion flower lactors, this species is the highest. Its bulb in diameter can be up to 30 cm, flower stalks - up to 120 cm in height.
The flowers of the plant are collected in loose panicle inflorescences. Petals are thin and narrow, white. You can plant an arc-shaped poultry farmer in almost any region, including Siberia and the Urals. The most important thing is to provide the plant with reliable shelter for the winter period.
Doubtful poultry
In accordance with the general description, the doubtful poultry is the brightest representative of the species. This is a compact plant, the height of which barely reaches 30 cm. The leaves of the flower are triangular in shape, covered with a slightly bluish waxy coating. The flowers of the plant, which is otherwise called ornithogalum orange, have a saturated orange color. The core of the flowers has a red, turning into a brown tint.
Interesting. Some believe that the poultry farmer is doubtful to a greater extent indoor than a garden flower. In fact, about ornithogalum orange, in terms of home care, there is not much information.
The flower blooms in the spring.
Thyroid poultry
The poultry cattle is dashed with linear green leaves, the length of which varies from 15 to 30 centimeters. At the same time, their width is only 1 cm. The flower grows up to half a meter in height and blooms with delicate white inflorescences located at the top of a low, but fairly strong peduncle.
Each peduncle carries from 30 to 50 flowers. The plant is easy to care for, because it can often be found in gardens and household plots in many regions of the country.
Tailed breeder
The tailed poultry farmer is another flower variety widespread at Russian latitudes. This is a relatively large plant with linear green leaves up to 90 cm long. The peduncle is tall and long, without leaves. The plant blooms with inflorescences in the form of an ear with white or greenish flowers, which can be from 50 to 300.
Landing after purchase in the open ground
In order for a plant to grow and delight the eye with its beautiful flowers, it is important to plant it correctly.
What you need for landing
To plant the poultry farmer, it will be necessary to correctly determine the place of its future growth, timing and saturate the soil with useful substances.
Plant the plant should be in the ground with a good indicator of water resistance, which under no circumstances is swamped. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to choose sandy soil. To enrich the soil, a certain amount of peat or humus is added to it.
Note! To improve the outflow of moisture, it will not be out of place to perform drainage at the bottom of the planting holes. For this purpose, you can use crushed stone, medium-sized pebbles or crushed brick.
Seat selection
So that planting and caring in the open ground are not difficult for the poultry flower, you should approach the choice of the site for the plant with maximum responsibility. The best option would be a sunny or semi-shady place, protected from strong winds by shrubs, garden trees, a building wall or hedge.
Step-by-step landing process
A step-by-step description of the poultry planting boils down to the following simple steps:
- Several planting holes are dug, the depth of which can vary from 6 to 10 cm, depending on what size the bulb for planting. The average distance between the pits should be at least 20 centimeters, so that the plants have room for growth.
- One onion is placed in each hole.
- The pit is covered with loose soil.
- Watering the seedling.
Poultry planting is not the most time-consuming, but very responsible process
Thus, planting a chicken poultry is not particularly difficult.
Breeding methods
Ornithogalum can be propagated in various ways.
Cuttings
Cutting of the poultry farm allows you to grow young and strong plants in a relatively short time. To get the cuttings, they dig a five-seven-year-old plant, clean it from the soil and dry it in the sun. Then, daughter bulbs with already formed roots are separated from the large bulb. Then they will only have to land in a sunny or semi-shaded area.
From seed
Reproduction of poultry farms from seeds is a very laborious and troublesome process. However, some growers resort to it. Seeds before sowing (approximately three months) are placed in the refrigerator for their stratification. Sowing is carried out in a mixture of sand with peat and covered with a film, periodically ventilated. Soil is moistened from time to time with a spray gun.
Shoots appear with the onset of spring. After that, they remove the film and wait until the young shoots get a little stronger. Then it is transplanted into separate pots and grown until next spring.
Additional Information! By dividing the bush and layering, the poultry farmer is not propagated.
Plant care
Like any other culture, the poultry farmer needs competent care. Since the plant is not whimsical, all manipulations come down to watering, feeding and preparing for winter.
Watering mode
You need to water the flower as the top layer of soil dries. The plant responds well to spraying with water at room temperature.
Poultry - a perennial plant that can survive the winter in pots on the windowsill
As for excessive soil moisture, it can be detrimental to the poultry.
Top dressing
It is recommended to feed the plant in the autumn. Usually, organic fertilizers are used for this purpose. If the soil in which the bulbous plant grows is sufficiently saturated with nutrients, you can refuse fertilizer. A flower without it will develop perfectly and feel quite comfortable.
During flowering
The poultry maker, when it begins to bloom, does not require any special care. The only thing that needs to be done is to reduce the number of irrigations.
During rest
After the plant fades and its leaves are wilted, it will need to be cut. Watering at this time should be abandoned completely.
Winter preparations
If the poultry farmer is grown in regions with a moderate or mild climate, it is not necessary to cover it for the winter.
For your information. In more severe climatic zones, it is recommended to cover ornithogalum with spruce branches or dry leaves. If we are talking about especially heat-loving varieties, their bulbs should be dug up and put away for storage in the cellar or temporarily moved to the house and planted in pots.
