Kandyk European, I rr, 5 pcs, 15-30 h (cm), autumn 2024

Kandyk or Erythronium is a onion plant rare for our gardens. Flowers in shape resemble tiger lilies or cyclamen. Gardeners love them for unpretentiousness, frost resistance and durability. European - plant height 15-30 cm. A stunning, very beautiful appearance of Kandyk. The leaves are decorative, with a dark brown, crumbling pattern. The flowers are thick pink, similar to cyclamen, up to 5 cm in diameter with long white-violet stamens. The petals are bent back, as if made of porcelain. It blooms an average of about 20 days. An ideal plant for rocky gardens and corners in a natural style. Posper. It prefers shading, you can plant under the crowns of trees or on the north side of buildings. The site must be chosen without stagnation. Soils are needed light, wet and peaty with an acidic reaction. They are planted in groups of 3-5 pieces: such a curtain is very decorative during flowering. After planting, it should be sprinkled with mulching material. Current. Plants are responsive to top dressing. In the early spring, in the snow, you can make potassium nitrate, superphosphate. Then feed 2 more times by complex fertilizer. In one place, Kandyk can grow up to 6-10 years. During this time, each bulb forms up to 20 subsidiaries. Candy looks great in spring compositions with other bulbs, not only due to its decorativeness, but also the duration of flowering: Kandyk blooms for 2-3 weeks. In early summer, the aboveground shoots die. Good in the mountaineering, on the lawn, beautiful in bouquets. Suitable for distillation. Winters without shelter.