Chrysanthemums , also known as chrysanthemums, are perhaps the most popular flowering plants from autumn until the first frost. The original, various shapes of inflorescences, a wide range of colors and exceptionally long and abundant flowering made these plants extremely popular. See whatgrowing chrysanthemums in the garden looks likeand choose the bestvarieties of garden chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums - application
Chrysanthemumscan be grown in flower beds, in containers on terraces and balconies, and are also popular as cut flowers for vases. The late flowering season of these plants also made them suitable for decorating graves on All Saints' Day.
These numerous advantages of gilded trees make them, apart from autumn asters, an excellent proposition for people who want to keep the elegant, decorative character of a discount in their gardens until winter comes. And why can it be so special on autumn discounts thanks tochrysanthemums ? I highly recommend going to the garden in the morning when the first frosts have occurred. At this time, the morning frost that covers the petals with ice crystals, or the mist settling on the flowers with drops of dew, gives a special charm to flowering plants.
Chrysanthemums - garden varieties
Chrysanthemum leavesare dark green, pinnate or serrated, up to 15 cm long. At present, there are plants with various inflorescences - single, semi-double and full, spherical, hemispherical, umbrella-shaped, anemone, pompom and needle-shaped. These are most often hybrids, i.e.chrysanthemum varietiesobtained as a result of complicated crossings.
When choosingchrysanthemums to grow in the gardenit is worth knowing that this group of plants includes both annual and perennial species. According to the newest systematics, only annual species, such as dwarf pyrethrum, field pyrethrum, or tricolor pyrethrum, belong to the former genus Chrysanthemum (chrysanthemum). The annuals mentioned here bloom a little earlier, ending their flowering as early as August or September.
Garden chrysanthemum 'Clara Curtis'
Perennial chrysanthemumsare plants belonging to the genus Dendranthema. Among them there are both bedding plants (frost-resistant or partially frost-resistant varieties suitable for cultivation in the ground), potted plants and cut flower plants (mostly requiring cultivation in greenhouses). Due to the suitability for growing in the garden, the rest of the article will focus mainly onbed chrysanthemums An exemplary representative of this group of chrysanthemums isgarden chrysanthemum 'Clara curtis'forming basket-shaped single inflorescences with light pink ligulate flowers and a yellow center. We can admire the flowers of this pyrethrum from August until very late autumn. Plant height reaches 70 cm.
"At this point, it is worth paying attention to the fact that most of thechrysanthemums sold in autumnpots are plants grown in greenhouses and treated by breeders with special agents that inhibit their growth, making them ultimately unsuitable for cultivation potted plant in amateur conditions. If you wantto grow chrysanthemumsin containers or pots, make sure that the plants you buy were grown outdoors in the nursery. Choose Chinese gilded hybrids &39;Charm&39;, &39;Bullfinch&39; or &39;Morning Star&39;. "
Chrysanthemums - growing in the garden
Forgrowing chrysanthemums in garden bedsyou need to choose a sunny place.The soil should be fertile, well-drained. It is best to plant the purchased seedlings in late spring, when the risk of frosts is over. The stand for their cultivation should be prepared already in the fall of the previous year, enriching the substrate with compost or well-distributed manure.
After about two weeks from planting, it is worth trimming the tops of the chrysanthemums (cut the top section of about 1.5 cm). This will ensure better plant development. Also remember that taller chrysanthemums may require supports.
Planted in springchrysanthemum seedlingswill require fertilization during the flower bud development period. Then we feed them every two weeks with diluted liquid fertilizer. Just before the staining of the buds, fertilization should be discontinued. Why? If the plants continue to fertilize, their shoots may become too bulky and slack. This will not only worsen the appearance ofgarden chrysanthemums , but also increase the risk of disease. If the soil has been properly prepared in the fall, it will have a sufficient amount of nutrients to ensure proper plant growth during this period.
How to winter chrysanthemums?
Somechrysanthemumscan spend the winter in discounts. If we want this to be the case, we must choose bedding varieties with appropriate frost resistance for cultivation. High frost resistance is demonstrated by min.reddish chrysanthemum varietiesThe previously mentionedgarden chrysanthemum 'Clara curtis'
In autumn, when the first frosts damage the inflorescences, trim the chrysanthemum shootsat a height of about 15 cm above the soil surface. Pruning reduces the risk of plant rot and fungal diseases.
When discussing treatments that allow chrysanthemumsto overwinter well, it is worth paying attention to the fact that these plants do not tolerate excessive moisture very well. Therefore, covering them from frost, spruce twigs are selected for this purpose. In no case should we cover the cut shoots with leaves or compost.
If the soil in the bed is very wet, it will be more advantageous todig up the carp with chrysanthemumsand move them to a cool, light frost-free room (e.g. an unheated greenhouse) for the winter.
Allpotted chrysanthemums will also need to be moved topotted areas. For this reason, all potted chrysanthemums left in cemeteries to still decorate graves are unfortunately doomed to freeze.
As frosts can occur even before All Saints' Day, it is best to buy chrysanthemums to decorate graves on this special day only on the morning of November 1. Unfortunately, the plants sold under the cemeteries on this day are quite expensive. Therefore, if possible,potted chrysanthemumsshould be bought a day or a few days in advance and stored in a frost-protected, bright, unheated room (e.g.on the porch).
Chrysanthemum reproduction
Chrysanthemum shoots, trimmed in the fall, will sprout new shoots from the side buds in spring. The shoots emerging from the root stump at the base of the main shoot can be cut off into cuttings. This is done in early spring by cutting off some 5 to 6 cm pieces of shoots into cuttings. The lower end of the seedling (about 1 cm) should be dipped in the rooting plant and planted in a pot filled with a mixture of peat and sand (in a 1: 1 ratio). The seedlings must be watered regularly, protected against drying out and temperature drops below 15 ° C. It is easiest to provide such conditions for seedlings by cultivating them under covers.
Chrysanthemum cuttingsshould take 3 weeks to root. Then you can start hardening (getting used to the outside conditions, e.g. by more frequent airing of the greenhouse). The seedlings can be transplanted into the ground at the end of spring, when the danger of frost is over.
