Narcissus British Gamble: description and characteristics of the variety, cultivation, breeding

Bulbous perennials grow in the subtropics, feel normal in the middle latitudes, bloom with the advent of spring, delight with lush corollas or graceful forms. In 2013, a new variety of tubular daffodil British Gamble was presented at the Dutch exhibition with delicate petals framing a high crown. The refined beauty of the flower immediately attracted the attention of gardeners from different countries.

Description and characteristics of the British Gamble daffodil

British Gamble grows to a height of 0.4-0.5 m, forms strong peduncles with corollas, which seem to be made of white porcelain. The length of the tube, which is framed by a crown with corrugated bright pink edges, reaches 14 cm. The diameter of the flower is only a couple of centimeters smaller.

Milky creamy scented petals stand out against an orange crown with lemon highlights.

From daffodils on strong peduncles, lush bouquets are obtained, tubular varieties look elegant in group plantings.

Purchase Benefits

The large bulbs of British Gamble, which are sold in stores, grow graceful huge flowers. Daffodils bloom early, fill parks and gardens with a fragrant aroma, give flowerbeds and landscape compositions an elegant look. The bulbous perennial is easily accepted, less whimsical than lilies or peonies, which are not inferior to elegance and beauty.

Features of cultivation

Tube daffodils decorate not only flower beds in botanical gardens, parks and landscape alleys, but also yards, cottages, window sills.

Selecting and preparing a landing site

To grow the British Gamble variety, it is not necessary to allocate the brightest place, the flowers are comfortable and in partial shade. However, it is not recommended to plant perennials in the area that was previously used for cultivation:

• tomatoes;
• peppers;
• bulb flowers.

So that British Gamble does not get wet in the spring from excess moisture, does not die in the icy soil in winter, before planting the narcissus, expanded clay or small pebbles are poured into the bottom of the dug holes, sand is added. Grooves are made on the surface of the site for the exit of water. Soil with high acidity is diluted with ash.

Preparing the seedling

In one place, British Gamble grows up to 5 years, but in order for the daffodil to please with lush flowering, when buying, you should try to choose large bulbs without damaged areas.Before planting, the material is recommended to be dipped in a warm solution of a fungicide or potassium permanganate for at least half an hour.

Boarding rules

In the south, where the average daily temperature rises rapidly in the spring and the earth immediately warms up, the British Gamble variety will develop poorly and will not have time to bloom. It is better to plant daffodils in spring in mid-latitudes, hardening the bulbs in a cold room.

You can send perennials to the ground starting from mid-August, and work must be completed before the first days of October, then the bulbs will strengthen and take root.

Fresh manure should not be applied to the ground before the autumn planting of tubular daffodils, but the soil should be fertilized with superphosphate and potassium s alt per square meter. m 50 g of one substance and 30 of another. In the spring it is better to use a mineral mixture. The depth of the hole being dug is affected by:

• ground structure;
• size of planting material;
• daffodil growth time in flower bed.

In landscape compositions, flowers are placed in a square-row manner every 20 cm or using a 25 x 15 pattern. 2 or 3 British Gamble bulbs are also planted in 1 hole.

In the middle latitudes in autumn, a flower bed is covered with straw, pine needles, dry grass.

Subtleties of crop care

In order for British Gamble to enjoy lush flowering, the plant must be looked after not only in spring, but throughout the growing season.

Irrigation and fertilization

Although daffodils do not tolerate stagnant moisture, they need irrigation in hot and dry weather. On a flower bed with an area of 1 sq. m spend at least 2 buckets of water. Abundant watering is carried out after the end of flowering, since nutrients continue to accumulate in the green leaves at this time.

When growing the British Gamble variety in summer cottages where the land is not fertile, the culture is fed with mineral mixtures:

• when sprouts appear;
• during bud formation;
• during flowering.

After the petals fall, phosphorus and potash fertilizers are applied, 40 and 20 g per 1 sq. m. Top dressing of bulbous perennials is advised to combine with irrigation.

Mulching and loosening

To reduce the evaporation of moisture, the ground under the daffodils is covered with hay, sawdust, dry grass. After watering and rain, the soil under the plants needs to be loosened, as the British Gamble does not develop well in compacted heavy soil.

Cutting

Immediately after flowering, it is not recommended to shorten green leaves, because at this time the bulbs accumulate nutrients. Only yellowed or drying tops are cut to the ground.

Preparing for winter season

In regions where severe frosts often occur and snow does not fall, beds with tubular daffodils are watered abundantly and covered with needles, sawdust, straw, and slate. In the southern regions, flowers do not freeze without mulching.

Disease and pest control methods

If the rules of planting and care are not followed, perennials are affected by rot, die from Fusarium, suffer from viral mosaics.

To prevent diseases, bulbs are treated with potassium permanganate, plants are sprayed with fungicides containing copper.

Flowers attract:

• narcissus flies;
• shaggy bronze;
• onion hoverflies.

It is impossible to manually collect pests in a flower bed. To cope with parasites, plants and the earth are sprayed with insecticides in the form of "Aktara", "Decis", "Aktellika".

Flower breeding

Daffodil loses its varietal features when propagated by British Gamble seeds. Growing a perennial in a flower bed, at the end of August they dig out the bulbs along with new formations, clean them from the ground, the remains of the tops and separate the material for planting.

Selected he althy specimens are soaked in a solution of potassium permanganate, dried, left briefly in a cool place, and then planted in the wells.

Examples of using British Gable in landscape design

White daffodils are good in compositions with coniferous shrubs, they look harmoniously against a dark green background. On the lawn, flowers are placed in the form of arrays, seated in groups, creating picturesque lawns.

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