Narcissus Sweet Pomponet: description and characteristics of the variety, planting and care, reviews with photos

Terry daffodil variety Sweet Pomponet, became known to gardeners only a few years ago, but has already managed to win great love and popularity with its unearthly beauty and decorative qualities. The remaining varieties of daffodils are created by selection and cultivated by gardeners and flower growers all over the world. Particularly appreciated are the terry varieties of this horticultural crop, blooming in large, multi-level inflorescences.

The onset of this spring is always accompanied by a rapid flowering of delicate and fragrant daffodils. After all, these flowers are among the first to announce the end of the cold weather.

In their natural environment, daffodils grow in the foothills of the Mediterranean countries, Europe, Asia and the Caucasus. Large colonies of flowers are found in the Carpathians and the Alps.

Description and features of the variety

Sweet Pomponet - bulbous spring flower with excellent decorative qualities. The height of the plant depends on the region of growth, from 25 to 50 cm. The stem is thin, the leaf plates are narrow, long, pointed towards the end, of bright green hues. Large inflorescences appear on a high peduncle, bloom with multi-layered, double flowers of a golden hue in the shape of a ball, with a delicate, light aroma. The diameter of the flowers is from 12 to 14 cm. The period of the active flowering phase falls on the middle or end of April.

In one place, the plant is grown from 3 to 5 years without transplantation.

There are several varieties of Sweet Pomponet.

1. Sweet Ocean, narcissus with large, double flowers. The core of the inflorescence is bright orange, turning into snow-white, shining petals.
2. A variety of narcissus Sweet Pomponette is also bred in the Netherlands. Large, spherical flowers with a bright, yellow center and snow-white petals along the edge.

Important! Garden culture perfectly tolerates winter frosts down to -25-27 degrees and does not die during a long drought.

Sweet Pomponet daffodils are recommended for growing in all climatic zones.

Sweet pomponette breeding history

Netherlands breeders have given the world a large number of beautiful hybrid flowers and plants. In 2013, another masterpiece of the Dutch selection of daffodil Sweet Pomponet was bred. To date, the originator of the new horticultural culture is not known, most likely, it is a big secret.

Growing

Growing beautiful spring primroses in your backyard is not difficult. Even a novice gardener will cope with this task. The main thing is to accurately determine the place and timing of planting flower bulbs.

Plants love well-lit places, protected from strong winds and drafts.

Date of planting

Daffodils are planted outdoors in autumn or spring.

1. Spring planting takes place in April. Recommended only in temperate and southern climates. In the northern regions, flower bulbs will not have time to develop, so daffodils will grow small and weak, and horticultural crops will bloom poorly.
2. When flowers are planted in autumn, the bulbs have time to take root firmly in the ground. Daffodils are planted 1.5-2 months before the first frost.

Important! When planting daffodils, crop rotation is observed. It is not recommended to plant garden flowers in flower beds where bulbous or solanaceous crops grew.

Soil preparation

Daffodils are not whimsical to the composition of the soil, but preference is given to loose, well-moistened soils with low acid content.

Before the autumn planting, the soil for flowers is prepared in the spring.

1. In the spring, lime, peat, sand and humus are added to the soil where flowers are planned to be planted.
2. In the summer, the flower bed is carefully dug up, and the earth is mixed with mineral fertilizers.
3. In autumn, before planting the bulbs in open ground, the flower bed is loosened.

Garden culture will not grow and bloom in wetlands and wet areas. Flowerbeds with a close location of groundwater are recommended to be raised 15-20 cm above the soil level.

Selection and storage of planting material

Growth, development and flowering of horticultural crops depend on the state of planting material.

Before planting in open ground, the bulbs are carefully examined for damage, putrefactive and fungal manifestations. For planting, only large bulbs are selected, with a diameter of at least 5 cm.

Before planting, planting material is treated with disinfectants.

Children appear on old bulbs, which are separated for propagation of flowers. Bulbs are separated from the mother plant and dried. I put the planting material in boxes or boxes, and send it to a cool, dark place for long-term storage.

The bulbs are inspected several times a month for pest damage and rot.

Plant pattern

Planting of bulbous plants is carried out in warm, well-heated soil.

1. In the prepared flower bed, holes are dug, at a distance of 10-20 cm from each other, and from 50 to 70 cm between rows.
2. Sand is poured into the hole and watered abundantly.
3. Bulbs are placed at different levels of depth, depending on the size of the planting material and soil.
4. In light soils, the bulbs are planted to a depth of 17 cm, in heavy soils from 10 to 12 cm. To get babies, the depth of planting material is reduced to 8-10 cm.
5. The bulbs are covered with soil, and the soil in the flower bed is mulched with peat and humus.

Before the onset of frost, beds with daffodils are covered with straw or spruce branches.

Rules of care

The rules for caring for horticultural crops are watering, weeding and fertilizing.

Loosening and weeding

Daffodils do not like weeds next to them, taking nutrients and moisture from the soil. Weeding and loosening help oxygenate the roots and regulate soil moisture.

Irrigation

Daffodils are demanding on soil moisture. If the winter was not snowy, then the flowers are watered at the beginning of the growing season. Watering is carried out after the end of flowering. In this way, the bulbs ripen and gain nutrients for the next season.

Protection from pests and diseases

Daffodils are early flowers, so they are not attacked by pests. However, from excess moisture, the plant develops fungal and viral diseases.

The main protection and prevention measures are carried out when planting flowers in open ground, treating the planting material with antibacterial agents.

Feeding

Feeding daffodils is carried out 3-4 times during the growing season. When fertilizing flowers, mineral fertilizers and top dressings are used. The flower is especially demanding for additional nutrition during the appearance of buds and flowering.

Reproduction

Daffodils are propagated with bulbs, babies and seeds.

Seeds do not have to be bought in stores, they are collected in the summer from the formed boxes in place of flowers. The collected seed material is immediately planted in containers with fertile soil or open ground.

Application in landscape design

Sweet Pomponet daffodils are used by flower growers and landscape designers to create spring garden compositions. Flowers are planted in small groups, surrounded by other garden crops that have longer flowering periods or high decorative effect.

Reviews

Lidiya Alexandrovna, Vladivostok

Daffodil bulbs Sweet Pomponet was sent to me by a friend from the Moscow region. I thought that in our climate these beautiful flowers would not grow. But I was wrong, and for the past 3 years the whole family has been admiring beautiful, golden flowers. True, they bloom with us later, in May, early June.

Viktor Mikhailovich, Kerch. Our winters are warm and have little snow. Therefore, I decided to plant an elite variety of daffodils Sweet Ocean. My wife did not believe that double flowers would grow on our poor soils. But they grew and blossomed in the first year. Huge terry balloons have been pleasing us for 2-3 weeks for 2 years already.

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