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With an attentive attitude to all living things, including flowers, shrubs and trees, it is easy to notice that everything that grows and breathes has its own natural rhythms of development and patterns of development. The Moon has a significant impact on the life of representatives of the plant kingdom. And if the garden plants are still sleeping, then many inhabitants of the windowsills in warm rooms begin to wake up from the first spring sun and demand increased attention. Therefore, the lunar calendar for March for indoor flowers has a special meaning. But for other plants that overwinter in the form of bulbs or tubers, as well as for sowing, the influence of the moon can be of decisive importance.
Florist lunar calendar for March 2019
Lunar rhythms determine the breathing of the Earth and everything that lives and grows on it. At the stage of the growing moon, the planet makes a kind of exhalation, and all the energy, strength and life-giving juices rush from its depths upward, to the stems, leaves, flowers and fruits. When the Moon begins to wane, the Earth takes a breath, and all the energy it received from the Sun, air and rain (snow) rushes down to the roots.
It is for this reason that the days of the new moon and full moon in the lunar calendar are the most dangerous and unpredictable for working with plants. After all, these are moments of a kind of "holding" of the earth's breathing, the fading of all processes.
The lunar influence can also be felt when it passes through various planetary constellations, in other words, the signs of the zodiac. Each constellation has some effect on certain parts of plants. So there are:
- root days (Capricorn, Virgo, Taurus), when the moon has the maximum effect on the roots of plants and fruits that are in the earth;
- leaf days (Pisces, Scorpio, Cancer), leaves are subject to a special lunar effect;
- flower days (Aquarius, Libra, Gemini), when the moon affects the flowers of all plants;
- days of the fetus (Sagittarius, Leo, Aries), in which the influence of the moon is especially strong on fruits that are above the ground.
However, it is more important that some zodiacal constellations are distinguished by special fertility, the ability to grow and develop. These are the signs of water (Scorpio, Cancer, Pisces) and a little less - the signs of the earth (Virgo, Capricorn, Taurus).
The signs of fire and air do not differ in fertility and speed of development, but periods when the moon passes the constellations of Aquarius, Sagittarius and Leo are considered especially unfavorable and "empty".
Moon phases in March
According to the lunar calendar of the florist, almost the very beginning of March in 2019 falls on the new moon period.
The very moment of the new moon occurs on March 6 at 19:05 Moscow time, but it is customary to attribute three days around to this period, that is, from March 5 to 7.
From March 7, the moon begins to grow, and one of the most favorable periods begins for all kinds of manipulations with flowers, especially indoor ones. Since all the juices move upward, the aboveground part of the plants receives additional energy for growth and development. At the same time, the roots slightly lose their elasticity, become more pliable, and many plants can be transplanted without fear of significant damage to the root system.
The same period is the most favorable for sowing flowers, in which their aerial part plays a decisive role (tall or lush and abundantly blooming). Annuals are especially successful, which develop a lot of greenery, leaves and flowers in a short period.
But this period according to the lunar calendar is not very favorable for pruning or shortening the stems of plants, since as a result you can get a significant stop in their growth. You should also leave alone for the time being tubers and bulbs.
From March 20 to March 22, the full moon period begins, in which it is advisable to completely forget about both indoor and garden plants for a while, since nothing positive can be brought to them at this time.
From March 22 to March 31, the time of the waning moon comes, when special attention should be paid to the root system of plants. During this period, fertilizing with fertilizers or treatment with rooting stimulants will be especially useful. You can remember all the bulbous and tuberous flowers, put them on germination or sow flower crops with especially developed roots (for example, perennials) with seeds.
Due to the particularly intensive growth of roots, the period is quite favorable for carrying out any flower cutting, trimming of stems or leaves.
Auspicious days
Based on the foregoing, the most favorable days for working with plants according to the florist's calendar in March 2019 are the following: 1, 2, 10-16, 19, 23, 24, 28, 29.
If you urgently need to plant or transplant a flower, and there is still a lot of time before the auspicious day, then you can choose any other day, besides those listed above. You should not only deal with plants on unfavorable days.
Bad days
These days, you should not tempt fate and engage in sowing or planting. After all, flowers transplanted on such days can be sick for a long time and not come to their senses. And seedlings from the sown seeds can not wait at all, or they will be thin and weak.
According to the lunar calendar, the following days are unfavorable for the grower in March 2019:
- from 5 to 7 March - the period of the new moon;
- from 20 to 22 March - full moon period;
- 3-4 and 30-31 March - the moon in the sign of Aquarius.
Florist calendar for March 2019: planting and caring for garden flowers
March is the first spring month, and despite the abundance of snow and frost outside the window, nature begins to wake up, at least slowly, but.
March is especially busy for sowing. Although some flowers can be propagated by cuttings in March (chrysanthemums, dahlias), and tuberous and bulbous flowers can be placed on germination for earlier flowering.
Sowing calendar for March 2019 for florists
In March, the sun begins to delight more and more with its presence, which means that it is high time for the grower to start the main sowing work at home, that is, to grow seedlings. Moreover, according to the lunar sowing calendar of the grower for 2019, it is in March that there are many days that are most favorable for sowing, both annual and perennial flowers.
- for sowing and picking annuals: March 1, 10-16, 19, 23, 24
- for sowing and picking biennials and perennials: March 1, 10-16, 23, 24, 28, 29.
Works in the rose garden in March
Of course, in most regions of Russia in March everything is still under a deep cover of snow, and in the rose garden all the plants are still dormant.
But even in this case, the March days are favorable for the temporary opening of the end shelters with roses and airing. This should be done on any days according to the lunar calendar, except for the frankly unfavorable ones. It is only necessary that the day be sunny and warm, that is, the temperature exceeds 0 ° C. In the evening, the shelters are returned to their place to protect the plants from possible frost. This procedure will serve as a good prevention of damping of the stems of roses.
Sowing annuals
The most common annual flowers, which are usually sown in March for seedlings, are:
- levkoy;
- phlox Drummond;
- sweet pea;
- cineraria;
- verbena;
- gatsaniya;
- cellosia;
- salvia;
- Chinese and Turkish carnations;
- Snapdragon;
- fragrant tobacco;
- lavater;
- lobelia;
- petunia.
Some large seeds, such as sweet peas, must be soaked in warm water for a day and only then sown. Others, with very small seeds, such as lobelia, petunia, snapdragon, must be sown on the surface of the soil, not blocking them from light.
But some annual and biennial flowers were sown indoors even earlier, in February, because they have a long period of development. The period from 10 to 16 March is the most favorable for a pick:
- balsam;
- Shabo carnations;
- statice;
- pelargonium;
- viola (Pansy);
- heliotrope.
Preparing the bulbs
March is the ideal time to prepare many summer-flowering bulbous and tuberous flowers for planting. Some of them can even be propagated by cuttings, having previously germinated them at the beginning and at the end of March.
For soaking and planting tuberous and bulbous plants, March 1, 2, 23, 24, 28 and 29 are best suited.
The following types of flowers are suitable for germination:
- tuberous begonias, which, when planted in March, will be able to delight with flowers at the end of June or at the beginning of July;
- zephyranthes, it is planted in March, 5-7 pieces in one pot;
- calla lilies - their bulbs can be planted at the end of March, for flowering - from the end of June;
- cannes - if you start germinating the rhizomes of these garden giants in March, then in July you can wait for their flowering;
- ranunculus, before planting, the corms must be soaked for a day in warm water;
- tigridia, when planted in March blooms in June.
March is also the most suitable month for breeding perennial dahlias and chrysanthemums by cuttings. For this queen cells of chrysanthemums are moved to a room with room temperature for the formation of new shoots. Dahlia rhizomes are also planted in a light soil mixture and wait for their germination. When young shoots reach a height of 6-10 cm, they are carefully broken out or cut off. They are dipped in Kornevin and planted for rooting in light soil, covered with a plastic bag on top.
Work in the flower garden in March
In the southern regions of Russia in March, depending on weather conditions, it is already possible to start work in flower beds. They usually start with their sanitary cleaning: getting rid of old foliage and stems, removing weeds and old mulch, removing winter shelters.
If the weather is warm, then many perennial flowers can be fed for the first time - spilled with a solution of ammonium nitrate. It will also be useful to treat against possible diseases (spraying with Bordeaux mixture) and pests (phytoverm treatment).
Lunar calendar for March 2019: caring for indoor flowers
It is very important not to forget about your indoor plants in March. Indeed, for many of them, with an increase in daylight hours, the rest period ends, and they begin to build up their vegetative mass and lay buds.
When can you transplant home flowers
According to the florist's calendar for March 2019, it is best to transplant indoor plants from 10 to 16 March.
A transplant during this period is especially needed:
- young indoor plants, up to 3-4 years old;
- flowers that are characterized by intensive growth;
- indoor plants that will bloom in spring or summer in order to have time to transplant them before budding;
- those that have not been transplanted for more than 3-4 years.
Recommendations for the care of indoor flowers in March
The following table lists basic houseplant care procedures in March 2019 with recommended work days.
Type of work | Dates of the |
Watering and spraying with plain water | 1, 2, 13, 14 , 17, 19, 28 |
Treatment with growth and flowering stimulants | 8-16 |
Protective measures against pests and diseases | 1-4, 8-11, 17-20, 25-28 |
Anti-aging and sanitary pruning | 1, 2, 15, 16, 23-29 |
Fertilization | 1, 2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 28 |
Loosening the earth | 3, 4, 8, 9, 28, 30 |
Landing, transplanting | 8-16 |
Conclusion
The lunar calendar for March for indoor flowers and garden plants can provide real help in planning activities for sowing, planting and caring for plant pets. After all, there are enough problems in modern life. Therefore, it is better not to aggravate the situation and carry out all the necessary work within the recommended time frame.
