It has been proven that depression is quite common to happen during the winter season due to the low temperatures, not enough sunny days, snow and rain. Depression is very likely to decrease people usual vitality and efficiency and those people who are mentally unstable can even get sick. In order to beat symptoms of depression and to help people live more easily through the winter season scientists have been performing researches to find a natural way of preventing depression symptoms. And the result of these researched has been more than unexpected. It has been scientifically proven that one tiny but extremely beautiful flower has the power to overcome winter depression and help people stay in good mood even in the cold days. This flower is the oxlip and with a proper experienced gardening and lanscaping it can bring joy and cheerful mood in your home without the need to buy expensive medicines that are supposed to help you overcome the winter.
Oxlip is also called Primula – from the Latin word that stands for ‘first’. It has been named this way for a reason – oxlip is the first flower to bloom even during the snow. Garden oxlips start blooming in the winter months – end of January and beginning of February to continue to delight us with their beauty until the beginning of summer – end of May and sometimes the beginning of June. And those oxlip kinds that grow in pots bloom during the whole winter season – from October until the end of March. Having oxlip in your home will surely help you feel better during the cold winter months. The flower colourful blossoms can easily make you feel the spring coming even if the temperatures outside are below zero. However, in order to fully enjoy their beauty you should know how to take proper cares of them. The following lines will give you some basic advices on what oxlips need in order to grow and bloom.
Normally, home oxlips bloom when they are placed near the windows in a room with air temperatures around 12 degrees Celsius. The spot where you will place the pots should be light enough but not in direct sun light. You should spray the leaves with water one or two times a day and regularly water the soil. Be careful when watering the soil not to pour water over the flower leaves. If the room is too warm, make sure to provide enough air humidity.
As soon as the temperatures start getting warmer you should take the pots outside on the balcony, remove all overblown blossoms and dry leaves. If all of the blossoms are overblown you can plant the stables directly in the garden but make sure to place them in a semi shadow place and in the beginning of spring the flower will start blooming again. The flower will bloom in the garden during the whole summer. When the autumn comes you should prepare the flowers for the cold winter weather. This is quite easy you should cover the oxlips with leaves in order to protect them from the cold. This will ensure you that your oxlips will bloom again next spring.
If you need help, you can always call experienced landscape and gardening services don’t hesitate, as they can give professional help and advice!