How to care for chrysanthemums

In the old days, chrysanthemum was considered to be exclusively a seasonal flower, but today it is not uncommon to see, for example, in spring or winter chrysanthemums in pots, how to take care of them and we will talk.

Chrysanthemum - a very common flower, which has about 160 species.

In recent years, in pot flower cultivation, such pottery species as large-scale and small-color forms of Chinese and shrub chrysanthemums have become especially popular.

How to care for chrysanthemums so that they bloom longer? Greenhouse combines use the latest technology in order to have flowering plants all year round. This is very difficult, since chrysanthemum lays buds only when a short light day comes. To do this, use retardant - a chemical element that inhibits the growth of plants (so that the bushes remain strongly branched and compact). At the same time, the time of daylight is artificially shortened , which helps intensive budding. As a result of this, we meet on the shelves of shops compact, powdered chrysanthemums dotted with buds and flowers .

The flower prefers a cool room with a temperature of about 15 ° C. At high temperatures, however, the plants will bloom, but not so abundantly and for a long time. Therefore, if you are looking for information on how to care for chrysanthemums, consider whether you can provide this condition. Chrysanthemum is photophilous, however, in the hottest hours it needs shading from the sun's rays. Watering should be abundant - the land must always be moist, but not too moist. Periodic spraying is necessary.

It is recommended that young plants be transplanted every year, old plants - every two years. Chrysanthemums are not very demanding on the soil and will grow well in the garden land, where a little sand and humus is added. The only condition that should be considered when figuring out how to care for chrysanthemums at home is that they do not like acidic soils. To strengthen the branching use pruning and prischipku.

Typically, chrysanthemums are sold as annual indoor plants, but this is not necessary. In the event that you want to save the plant, then after flowering you need to cut all the long shoots on the plant, leaving short stalks. Place the flower pot in a cool place with a temperature of no higher than 10 ° C. In spring, when young shoots begin to grow, the plant should be moved to a bright place in a warmer room, transplanted to a new land, and every two weeks, watering with fertilizers begins.

It is also possible with the overwintering young shoots that spring in the spring, cut the cuttings and plant them as a new flower.

If you do not take into account advice on how to care for chrysanthemums, do not keep the necessary temperature in winter, do not feed and do not replant, then the plants will not bloom or the flowering will not be significant or short.

. If you choose chrysanthemum in a pot, then choose flowers with a few open and large numbers of buds that have not bloomed, only the tips of the basket have appeared.

To achieve a longer flowering, you must put the pot in a well-lit place, which is protected from sunlight. In this case, one should not forget that the lack of illumination leads to the fact that undisclosed buds fall off.

When blossoming, chrysanthemum should be watered abundantly, it should be done several times a week, since it is quite possible to cause the drying of the soil for a short time to fall off and wilt the lower leaves. After flowering, chrysanthemums are often thrown out, however, if possible, plant it in open soil, where it will come to life.

Also, from how to care for chrysanthemums, one must take into account the fight against pests. The most dangerous for chrysanthemums are spider mites and aphids. Consultants in flower shops will give you comprehensive information on pesticides that are used to control these pests.