The March cup is becoming increasingly rare in nature. But at home, every nature lover can use it to create a white carpet of flowers. Bury a few onions in the ground and let the time sink in. Nothing else to do. We tell you everything you need to know about planting.
March cups are planted in autumn
The planting material
Onions for your own home garden must come exclusively from the trade. You can also get a few daughter bulbs from other gardeners. The great outdoors, on the other hand, must not be used for this.
Wild growing spring beakers are protected in this country. It is forbidden to pick their flowers. Let alone digging up the onion to take home. In the event of violations of the legal provisions, high fines are imposed.
tips
In the garden you can always check after the flowering period whether small brood bulbs have formed on the mother bulbs. So you can easily multiply the March cup. Separate the daughter bulbs and replant them in the desired location.
The best planting time for March cups
Ideally, new bulbs of the spring snowflake should enter your garden in the fall. They still have enough time to adjust to their new environment. In the spring they can supply the fresh shoots and the flowers with water and nutrients.
- Plant onions in early fall
- on a non-frosty day
- the months of September and October are ideal
- Transplant daughter bulbs after flowering
Find a suitable location
Look for a spot in your garden for the snowflake cup that offers conditions similar to its natural range. In this country, that is the alluvial forests.
- choose semi-shady to shady locations
- for example under trees and large bushes
- the soil should be as fresh as possible
- proximity to a garden pond is ideal
plant onions
The bulbs should be planted immediately after buying them, as they are sensitive to long-term storage. Here's how to do it step by step:
- Completely clear the designated area of weeds.
- Loosen the soil and work in some compost. Then the spring snowflakes, as March cups are also called, are well supplied with nutrients for the following years.
- Dig a planting hole about 10 cm deep for each bulb. There should also be a minimum distance of 10 cm between two planting holes. Later, these onions will sprout so-called daughter onions. With closer planting, it could therefore soon become tight.
- Insert the onions and fill in the gaps with the excavation.
- You can cover the planting site with leaves or similar. Cover. This layer keeps both some of the winter chill and the soil moist.
tips
The March cup is poisonous in all parts. Wear protective gloves when planting.