The March cup is one of the types of flowers that shine even more impressively in large numbers. Then the small white flowers can no longer be overlooked from afar. But how does a garden owner get a large carpet of flowers if he doesn't want to buy half the garden center empty?

Onion plants form daughter bulbs

The two ways of propagation

March cups belong to the so-called onion family. Their "power center" is an onion buried in the ground. Each specimen will sprout anew in spring. And in it the flower completely withdraws in the fall. The entire energy of the plant is bundled in it, while everything above ground withers away soon after flowering.

The onion also plays an important role in the propagation of early bloomers. But here are the two propagation options at a glance:

  • Propagation by daughter bulbs
  • Propagation by seed

Propagation by daughter bulbs

Onion plants form further small onions directly on the main onion. These are referred to as daughter onions or brood onions. The healthier a plant is and the happier it is with its living conditions and care, the more and stronger daughter bulbs it will produce. You can see if and how many new bulbs have actually formed their spring cups by digging in the soil.

time and procedure

Wait until the flowering period of the spring beaker is over before looking for onions. It already shows the first flowers in February, the main flowering period is in March, while this slowly fades away in April. After that, the plant withdraws, its foliage yellows. Now you can start this type of propagation.

  1. Carefully dig up the onions.
  2. Separate the daughter onions from the mother onion.
  3. Choose a new location. It should be in the shade and have moist, fresh soil.
  4. Replant all bulbs immediately. They should not be buried deeper than they were previously.

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This division is also useful if an eyrie has already become too dense. Then not all onions have enough space to grow and are not adequately cared for.

Propagation by seed

March cups, also often called knotted flowers, form seeds after the flowering period. Of course, only if the withered inflorescences are not cut off beforehand. If you wish to propagate from seeds, you should let the seeds mature. He sows himself and germinates when the time comes. But you must not dig up this area of land. Only sprouting weeds should be plucked out promptly.

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The seedlings are very small at the beginning. Their leaves can almost be mistaken for blades of grass. In late summer, transplant the young specimens to where they would like them to be in full bloom. However, it will take several years to flower. This long flower-free period is also the reason why the effort of growing in pots is not really worthwhile.

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March cup seeds are also available for purchase. For all patient people who can get this early bloomer so inexpensively.

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Vegetable garden