Hymenocallis

The genus Hymenocallis includes about 50 species of bulbous, hardy and tender, evergreen and deciduous plants. Bulbs are the same size as a hippeastrum. Funnel-shaped flowers are white, with a yellow or greenish throat, less often cream or yellow, with stamens covered with a film of green stripes, and curved tepals. They are collected in groups at the top of the peduncle. The leaves are linear in bunches. Only a few species are grown, among them Hymenocallis narcissus (H. narcissiflorus) - a plant with a height of more than 60 cm, which requires a dormant period in winter. In summer, white, very fragrant flowers with a fringed edge, similar to daffodil flowers, bloom. Hymenocallis Garissa (H. harrisiana) is up to 30 cm tall, with white flowers blooming in summer. Hymenocallis beautiful (H. spedosa) requires year-round watering and keeping in a warm room. Hymenocallis festalis (H. x festalis) is derived from a cross between Hymenocallis daffodil and Eliseria longifolia (Eliseria longipetala). Low-resistant species, 40 cm high; white flowers bloom from April to mid-summer (earlier at home, later-in the air). The following types are less common. Evergreen coastal Hymenocallis (H. littoralis) has peduncles up to 60 cm high and white flowers. Hymenocallis expanse (H. expanse) is a herbaceous evergreen species with leaves ranging from oblong-xiphoid to oblong-lanceolate, peduncles up to 80 cm high with white-cream flowers. Hymenocallis caribaea (H. caribaea) is a herbaceous evergreen species with leaves from the xiphoid up to oblong in shape, peduncles up to 60 cm tall with white flowers.

The genus Hymenocallis includes about 50 species of bulbous, hardy and tender, evergreen and deciduous plants. Bulbs are the same size as a hippeastrum. Funnel-shaped flowers are white, with a yellow or greenish throat, less often cream or yellow, with stamens covered with a film of green stripes, and curved tepals. They are collected in groups at the top of the peduncle. The leaves are linear in bunches.

Only a few species are grown, among them Hymenocallis narcissus (H. narcissiflorus) - a plant with a height of more than 60 cm, which requires a dormant period in winter. In summer, white, very fragrant flowers with a fringed edge, similar to daffodil flowers, bloom. Hymenocallis Garissa (H. harrisiana) is up to 30 cm tall, with white flowers blooming in summer. Hymenocallis beautiful (H. spedosa) requires year-round watering and keeping in a warm room. Hymenocallis festalis (H. x festalis) is derived from a cross between Hymenocallis daffodil and Eliseria longifolia (Eliseria longipetala). Low-resistant species, 40 cm high; white flowers bloom from April to mid-summer (earlier at home, later-in the air). The following types are less common. Evergreen coastal Hymenocallis (H. littoralis) has peduncles up to 60 cm high and white flowers. Hymenocallis expanse (H. expanse) is a herbaceous evergreen species with leaves ranging from oblong-xiphoid to oblong-lanceolate, peduncles up to 80 cm high with white-cream flowers. Hymenocallis caribaea (H. caribaea) is a herbaceous evergreen species with leaves from the xiphoid up to oblong in shape, peduncles up to 60 cm tall with white flowers.

Cultivation

Hymenocallises are usually grown as indoor crops. In a mild climate, you can plant holiday Hymenocallis outdoors in the open ground or in pots (on balconies and terraces). When growing plants in pots, a mixture of fertile soil, leaf humus and sand (1:1:1) is used. Plants are planted in spring, in light and well-prepared soil. The distance between the bulbs should be 30-40 cm. In winter, plants are covered with mulching materials to prevent accidental damage from frost. When growing at home and in the ground in spring and summer once every 20-30 days, a complete mineral fertilizer is added to the water for irrigation in the amount of 10 g per bucket.

Location

Usually they need a very bright, even sunny place.

Temperature

During the dormancy period of Hymenocallis narcissus, a temperature of 10-15 °C is maintained. Since February, it is increased to 18 °C, but no more. Hymenocallis the beautiful requires a temperature of at least 20 °C all year round.

Watering

They are watered regularly in spring and summer, less abundantly in autumn and winter; they are kept dry during the dormant period.

Transplant

They are usually transplanted in April once every 2-3 years, in more spacious containers compared to the previous ones.

Care

Remove damaged leaves and wilted inflorescences.

Reproduction

When transplanting, separate the daughter bulbs. They are stored in wet sand for the winter, and in the spring they are planted in a pot with soil enriched with organic fertilizer, sand is added.

Diseases

Before planting, the bulbs are disinfected-immersed for a short time in a solution of copper sulfate. To avoid rotting bulbs, use healthy planting material, proven soil, and observe the necessary growing conditions.

Acquisition

When buying bulbs, make sure that they are healthy and not too small, otherwise they will not bloom soon. When buying plant babies, you will have to wait 2-3 years.