When do Märzenbecher bloom? All information about the flowering period

The Märzenbugs are one of the first signs of spring that can be found in the garden. The decorative plant is also known under the names of the Great Snowdrop or March Bell. Often the first white flowers appear as early as February. Since the spring knot flower wants a slightly Mediterranean climate, it unfortunately does not bloom everywhere in the local latitudes. When the flowering usually begins and when it ends is discussed in the following article.

The heyday of March cups

First flowering time

The Märzenbecher is one of the heralds of the approaching spring. Because when the rest of nature is still asleep, the first tender, green leaves will appear. Flowering also follows very quickly. The first point in time for flowering also depends on the previous winter and the climatic area in general. The first flowering times look like this:

• with a mild winter in January
• usually in February
• even earlier in mild climates
• later if there is a lot of ice and snow

Main flowering period

The actual flowering time of the spring knot flower has its peak in March, as the name of the plant suggests. Because at this time the sun, which shines through the branches of the mostly bare trees on the forest floor, is already warm enough to attract insects. And this is what the Märzenbecher needs for pollination. The following main flowering period can be assumed:

• in warm winter from February
• Plants definitely bloom in March
• if the location is right
• no longer bloom in the shade
• depends on the emergence of the trees
• usually the case in April
• Plant withers and withdraws
• Onions will remain in the ground until the next season

Last bloom

If it gets warmer and the first trees start to grow, it's time for the Märzenbecher to retreat back into the ground. Because without exposure to the sun, the plant cannot survive. This is why it lets the leaves and flowers dry up by April at the latest and retreats into the ground when the green roof of the forest barely lets the sun through. It is mainly due to the preferred locations of Leucojum vernum that it only develops its flowers so briefly, but still so early.

Early flowering

Why do Märzenbecher bloom so early?

The spring knot flower prefers forest soil and sunlight. Since it is quite dark on the ground in the forest when the trees have formed the leaves, it has to come out of the earth early in order to still be able to catch the sun's rays. The following reasons are responsible for the fact that Leucojum vernum blooms so early:

• prefers nutrient-rich clay soil
• therefore often growing in the wild on forest floor
• needs a lot of sun to grow
• light intensive period is used effectively
• the forest is thickly leafy, no more sun
• Plant withdraws again
• Onion provides stored nutrients

It is not the plant itself that needs the sun, but the insects that it is supposed to pollinate mostly in sunny places. As a result, many flowers wither even in the shade, as they no longer put any effort into flower formation if there are no insects for pollination in the area.

Preferred locations

In the wild, the Märzenbecher prefers a loamy, nutrient-rich and slightly moist soil. Above all, this is offered by the edge of the forest, ideally with a stream. However, these locations no longer offer any sun from spring to autumn, because the dense foliage of the trees no longer allows sun rays to reach the ground. If you want to make Märzenbecher bloom in the garden, you have to use the following Site conditions note:

• in a shady bed
• moist, loamy, nutrient-rich soil
• preferably near a garden pond or watercourse
• Avoid waterlogging anyway
• direct winter sun desired
• otherwise avoid blazing sun
• plant in front of thick fences or walls
• under a tree

Cultivating in your own garden is a challenge among amateur gardeners. Because if the location is not right, the Märzenbecher will not bloom.