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Sternbergia 2021

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I suspect that good sun exposure during the winter (rather than the summer, when the plants are dormant and require heat/dryness) is very important for good flowering the following season. This is why I cleared most of the dry leaves that had the plants half-covered after few days of strong winds. I am sure I will have to repeat the procedure few more times during the winter.
Seed capsule seems to be developing well.

Nik:
I didn’t mention the reasoning behind my previous statement. Here it is: in my mother’s garden, Sternbergia lutea is in the shade during the summer. Still it is hot and dry in SE Europe, but the only time it gets any direct sun is wintertime. Yet, they bloom profusely every year. So, good winter sunlight, absolutely NO NO NO fertilizer, and just leave them be. I hope even with our highly acidic soil they will do just fine next year. Again, no fertilizer of any kind is critical in my opinion. They simply love poor soil..

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