Does narcissus have to be planted in water?
Today's introduction will focus on the bulbous flower narcissus. Does narcissus have to be planted in water? Let me give you a detailed introduction below.
Let me tell a small story first. I have always been growing my narcissus in soil. Many people who think they know a bit about growing flowers would eagerly advise me when they see me planting narcissus in soil, saying, "How can you plant narcissus in soil? It should be planted in water and cultivated with clean water!" I would smile and usually ask them, "Have you planted your narcissus in water this year? What will you do next year? Will it bloom again?" Usually, they have nothing to say about the blooms, or they might say, "Just buy a new one next year. Narcissus is useless after blooming once!" Haha, then I tell them that if narcissus is planted in water, of course, it will only bloom once. But if it's grown like me, in soil, it can bloom every year!
Bulbous flowers have a characteristic that they can usually be hydroponically cultivated and can bloom with just clean water, for example, hyacinth, narcissus, Chinese narcissus, and crinum etc. So, is it better to grow bulbous flowers hydroponically or in soil?
Hydroponics is a modern planting technique that changes the plant's growth pattern. Hydroponics and growing with water are completely different concepts. True hydroponic technology changes the plant's growth characteristics by adding appropriate nutrients to the water, allowing the roots to grow normally in water. However, cultivating with clean water does not accumulate nutrients and only consumes the nutrients stored in the bulb, so it can't maintain the bulb. The bulb will become smaller and smaller, nutrients will be depleted, and it naturally won't bloom the second year.
However, mastering hydroponic technology is not something that can be done overnight, and the process of domestication is not easy. Therefore, I believe that friends who enjoy growing bulbous flowers with water can only treat them as disposable plants, buying new bulbs every year. After the flowers bloom, you either discard the bulbs or plant them in soil. Perhaps after 3-4 years, when the bulbs have recovered, they may bloom again. The most worry-free and labor-saving method is to grow narcissus in soil like me, which allows them to bloom every year.
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