When does the fragrant snowball flower bloom?
For most women, the blooming period of fragrant snowball and related information about the plant's flowering season will be introduced by the editor next.
Autumn is here again, and it is the best season for cultivating bulbous flowers. If you want to plant a bulbous flower that can continuously reproduce, has a very fragrant bloom, and is suitable for planting in autumn, fragrant snow orchid is a great choice.
Fragrant snow orchid is a type of bulbous flower that, once planted, can continuously reproduce bulbils and even become invasive.
Fragrant snow orchid has many different names; it is also called "little iris" and "ocean evening fragrance" in some places. It is closely related to irises.
Fragrant snow orchid originally grew in the southern region of Africa. It prefers cool, humid conditions with plenty of sunlight and is suitable for planting in warm areas year-round. It has poor cold resistance and can be grown anywhere without frost in winter. Of course, in the north, where winters are warm due to heating, it may easily become leggy, but there are ways to address this.
If we want to plant fragrant snow orchid, we just need to buy some bulbs online or at the flower market. After planting, the bulbs will continuously produce bulbils at the bottom, growing in clusters. The potted fragrant snow orchid planted this year can yield a large number of bulbils by next summer. The bulbs can be replanted in a bowl and separated one by one. As long as the bulbs are large enough, they can rebloom after one or two years.
When does the fragrant snowball flower bloom?
The flowers of fragrant snow orchid are very fragrant with bright and attractive colors. The most common colors include white, yellow, pink, and purple.
If your balcony has plenty of sunlight and you want to cultivate a bulbous flower with fragrant blooms, in addition to hyacinths, tulips, narcissus, and grape hyacinths, you can also choose fragrant snow orchid. It is relatively easy to care for, and even beginners can get it to bloom.
Once the weather cools down in autumn, you can start buying fragrant snow orchid bulbs for cultivation. In summer, when the bulbs have grown sufficiently, you can dig them up and replant them in autumn, and the divided bulbils can be given to friends.
Potted fragrant snowball planted in autumn generally blooms at the end of winter and in spring. The growth rate is very fast.
1. Autumn and winter care guide
If in the southern regions, especially where there is no frost year-round, just plant the bulbs in well-drained soil and leave them outdoors. They can bloom in winter and spring.
The optimal care temperature for fragrant snow orchid is between 15 to 20 degrees Celsius, with the minimum winter care temperature above 3 degrees. In winter, there should be an appropriate temperature difference between day and night for the best growth.
If in the northern regions, where it is very cold in winter, you can move it to a cooler place indoors, especially not in a location with too high a temperature, such as a heated room. You can move the fragrant snow orchid pot to a corridor or a place where the heating is not too strong, allowing it to have a moderately cool temperature in winter.
At night, the temperature can be maintained at around 10 degrees, and the daytime temperature can be kept below 18 degrees for optimal growth.
2. Summer care considerations