Corona or antericum (Anthericum) is an incredibly beautiful and delicate herbaceous perennial from the Asparagus family. This flower is charming in its own way, attracts attention with its nondescript and unpretentious beauty. Great for decorating flower beds and rockeries. Has an incredible scent that attracts beneficial insects. Unpretentious in care and cultivation. But in order to grow a healthy and long-flowering plant, you must still follow several rules for its cultivation. It is about these rules of planting, care and cultivation that will be discussed in this article.
Description of the corolla plant
Corona or antericum is a herbaceous perennial. Stems and leaves are bright green. Large creeping leaves are attached to the stem from below. Small flowers with snow-white petals with bright yellow stamens in the middle. The flowers of the corolla are somewhat similar to a miniature copy of the flowers of a lily. They can grow in size from 1.5 to 4 centimeters. There are approximately seventy different species of this herbaceous perennial. The most popular of them are: lily corolla, simple corolla, lilyago and branched corolla.
Planting and caring for corolla outdoors
The best time for planting corolla seeds in open ground is early autumn. Planting this early will allow the seeds to germinate a little and get stronger for the coming winter. You need to deepen the seeds by about a couple of centimeters so that they do not freeze. The distance between the seeds must be at least 15 cm.
Before the onset of the first cold weather, it is necessary to carefully insulate the young shoots of the corolla. To do this, cover them with a thick layer of dry foliage and cover them on top with any covering material. With the onset of spring, when the soil warms up well, and the frosts will definitely not return, the winter insulation layer of leaves and covering material must be removed so that the plant begins to grow actively.
Only plants that are more than two to three years old bloom. Therefore, you should not wait in the first year of flowering, the corolla will gain more strength during this time and in the future will please with its abundant flowering.
If several seeds germinated too close at the same time, then the weaker one must be carefully removed.
Corona reproduction
You can propagate the corolla by dividing the bush. With this method, reproduction of the plant can please with its flowering already in the first year.
In order to divide the roots, it is necessary to carefully dig out the root system of the plant and divide it so that at least three live buds remain on each part. Before planting, you should dig holes in advance and water them abundantly. It is not worth deepening the plant too much, it is enough to sprinkle it with soil a little and crush it with your hands. After planting, it is necessary to water it abundantly and mulch the soil around the plant with sawdust, hay, forest needles or dry leaves.
You need to plant the plant in a well-lit place. As for the soil, it is better to give preference to calcareous or clay soil with pre-applied fertilizer from rotted foliage.
The depth of the holes for planting the corolla should be about 10 cm, and the distance between the bushes should be at least 30 cm. The division of the bushes must be carried out every four years, this will help not only multiply the corolla, but also rejuvenate it, thereby improving its condition. The best time for spring planting is mid-April-mid-May, and for autumn planting, September.
Antericum is unpretentious and does not need special care. All his care consists in regular watering and mineral fertilization. Diseases and harmful insects do not affect this plant, which is its huge advantage. Adult plants are cold-resistant enough and perfectly tolerate winter cold under the snow without a special shelter and insulation layer.
If you plant and care for a plant correctly, then it will grow incredibly beautiful, become a wonderful and unique decoration of the garden, will delight with its delicate flowers and incredible aroma for a long time.
Types of corolla
Branched corolla - in the wild, the branched corolla grows on mountain slopes, in gorges, and less often in meadows. In height, the plant can reach up to one and a half meters, and its creeping leaves up to 70 cm in length. The flowers are not large, their diameter is not more than 2 cm. Flowering begins in July and ends in late August, less often in early September.
Liliaceae corolla, simple, liliago - this corolla grows on low hills, in sunny meadows and in well-lit areas near forests. Stems are thin, but strong, about 70 cm long, sometimes more. The leaves are bright green and grow up to 60 cm in length. The flowers are large, sometimes growing up to 4 cm in diameter. The plant smells incredible and this tasty aroma attracts beneficial insects for pollination.
