How to plant and care for muscari?

Muscari in bloom

The muscari it is one of the bulbous plants that produce a greater quantity of flowers. Flowers that also give off a very, very pleasant aroma. Its time of splendor is spring, so it has to be planted about 3-4 months before; this way, the bulb will have enough time to wake up in time, when the temperatures start to rise.

Once you do, taking care of this precious plant is really simple, so much so that it adapts perfectly whether you live in a pot or in the garden.

How to plant muscari?

Muscari

The image is pretty, right? Well, you can also enjoy this natural spectacle in your home. To do this, whether you want to have them in a pot or in the garden, you have to bury the bulbs in autumn or at the beginning of winter at about 5 centimeters deep and at a distance of 5 to 7cm between one and the other.

This way they will have enough space to be able to develop correctly, and in turn, to have the necessary energy to produce flowers of excellent quality.

How to take care of it?

Muscari botryoides

Caring for muscari is a wonderful experience, as it is a plant that does not require any special attention. In fact, can be both in full sun and in semi-shadeand just you have to water it 2 or 3 times a week. So that it produces a large number of flowers, and incidentally, that the main bulb produces new bulbs which can be separated every two years, it is highly recommended to pay with liquid fertilizerswhether mineral or organic.

Perhaps the only “negative” thing we can say about our protagonist is that we must bear in mind that every 3 years it should be planted in a different sitesince the nutrients of the earth diminish.

So, if you are looking for a good, pretty and cheap bulbous (they usually sell bags with about 10 bulbs for 1-2 euros), the muscari is for you .

How to plant and care for muscari?

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