Indoor chrysanthemum - helpful care tips

Growing chrysanthemums: how to cut a houseplant (with video)

To give the chrysanthemum bush a more luxuriant look, it must be pinched and cut off. Moreover, it is necessary to prune room chrysanthemums during the entire period of active growth of the plant. If you do not cut it or limit yourself to spring pruning, the plant will turn out to be elongated and unattractive. To prolong the flowering of chrysanthemums, try to remove faded flowers in time and remove yellowed leaves.

The first bud is plucked out, and then several lateral shoots grow. Such shoots are left as many as they want to get flowers - 1,2,3,4 or more, depending on the development of the bush. In the future, the emerging buds are plucked out again, and only one is left to grow from the shoots. If chrysanthemums are kept cool during flowering, they will bloom more magnificently and longer.

The grown chrysanthemum bushes can be planted together (3-5 pieces or more) in one container. In this case, you need to use large pots (18-30 cm in diameter), choosing the size of the container depending on the number and size of plants

It is important to provide several plants in one pot with the same and sufficient root system nutritional area. Therefore, the bushes are usually planted in a circle, at the same distance from each other and from the edge of the pot.

Blooming chrysanthemums of different varieties, suitable for the color of the inflorescences, look very impressive in one pot!

With the onset of stable heat, the chrysanthemum in the pot is highly desirable to be taken out into fresh air. Moreover, many growers plant it in open ground, where it grows before the onset of cold weather (following the example of geranium), after which it, together with a lump of earth, is transplanted into a pot and it continues its flowering in the house. By the way, the same can be done with a garden chrysanthemum, of course, if you have enough space to keep it.

As you can see in the photo, the indoor chrysanthemum flower feels great on the balcony, where it blooms until frost:

In the house, the chrysanthemum needs to find a place on the window, where there is a little sun in the morning or in the evening, in a cool room (the desired temperature is 13-15 degrees) with good ventilation.

After the end of flowering, cut the potted chrysanthemum and put it for the winter in a cold place with a temperature of about +3 degrees.

Transplant the plant into fresh substrate in March.

Potted chrysanthemums, when grown, are processed with growth regulators and are kept under a special light regime, so compact, abundantly flowering bushes come to the shelves. I would like to warn you that their purpose is a bouquet in a pot; with prolonged cultivation at home, they lose their decorative effect, stretch out and may not bloom next year.

The video for caring for indoor chrysanthemums shows all the main agricultural practices:

Classification and varieties

The most common and numerous variety of this flower is the Korean chrysanthemum. There are many varieties, and most of them do not share common characteristics. As a rule, the classification is based on the configuration of inflorescences and leaves. Korean chrysanthemums are mainly used for keeping at home.

Together with the "street" varieties, this amazing flower includes 40 varieties that are suitable for indoor cultivation.

The Indian chrysanthemum is also very popular, which differs both in the size of the inflorescences and in more refined forms.Indoor varieties of this plant have relatively tall stems, on which large flowers are located, the diameter of which is up to 15 cm. Most varieties of Indian chrysanthemums grow as garden plants.

Chrysanthemum multiflora can be called almost perfect spherical inflorescences. The characteristic feature of this variety is the shape of the inflorescence, as well as the numerous buds and active flowering, which can last up to two months. When the flowers fall, the stems must be cut off, and then the pot is brought into the shelter. You can easily decorate your summer cottage with such plants, however, for wintering it is best to pick it up in a warm room, where there is good ventilation.

Chrysanthemum Zembla is more in demand as a garden culture, but can also be found among indoor flowers. The characteristic features of this flower are large inflorescences, petals that roll up into an incomplete tube, as well as a wide range of colors. The most common are yellow chrysanthemums, however, among the breeding varieties, you can even find blue and greenish flowers.

Chrysanthemum classification:

If the diameter of the inflorescences is less than 8 cm, then these varieties are small-flowered. Large-flowered chrysanthemums, respectively, will be much larger in diameter.
In the shape of their inflorescences, there are two-row and pompom, semi-double and double. Chrysanthemum spherical combines several groups of flowers with large and voluminous inflorescences.
By the time of flowering, medium, early and late blooming flowers differ. This is important if you are going to collect seeds for further growing chrysanthemums. Late-flowering varieties, as a rule, do not have time to ripen, therefore they are unsuitable for planting.
Chrysanthemums are also classified according to the height of their stems. Varieties that grow up to 30 cm are called border varieties, and those that grow up to 50 cm are called medium.
The location and shape of the petals can be chamomile, with pronounced heart-shaped

Double flowers do not have this feature, but they can attract attention with petals of various lengths and configurations.

There are a very large number of varieties of this decorative culture, the mix of colors is extremely diverse.

Indoor chrysanthemum is more compact in size, during the formation of a bush, they form attractive spherical trees.

In addition to the purely visual effect, this flower became famous for its positive energy, and in many beliefs the chrysanthemum has earned the fame of a family amulet.

Shrub chrysanthemum is quite popular in oriental culture, especially in Japan. This plant is grown there and is widely considered a symbol of wealth, prosperity and love. If you want to successfully grow such an unusual version of a happy horseshoe at home, then you will have to comply with some care requirements.

Pests and diseases

You can be convinced of the variety of plants by looking at the photo of indoor chrysanthemums. Home care consists in the timely elimination of pests and diseases:

1. If a fluffy, gray bloom, decay has formed, then the use of "Fundazolom", "Topsin-M", copper oxychloride is required. After 10 days, the treatment is repeated.
2. Yellow and red spots are a sign of septoria, which causes the plant to die. This disease is eliminated with "Fundazol", copper oxychloride.
3. If a gray bloom forms on the leaves, stems, buds and flowers, then this is powdery mildew. The disease is eliminated by "Immunocytofit", "Fitosporin", Bordeaux liquid and systemic fungicides.
4. Rust can form on plants, affecting all parts of the plant with fungal spores, round spots. Leaves turn yellow, shoots become brittle. To eliminate the disease, copper oxychloride is used.
5. Verticillosis enters through the root system.The leaves turn yellow, they become lethargic, the stems die off.
6. Mosaic becomes the reason for the appearance of mosaic spots on the sheets.
7. Due to the annular spotting, yellow rings appear on the foliage.
8. When mottling occurs on the leaves and deformation of flowers, aspermia is detected.
9. Dwarfism slows down growth processes and accelerates the appearance of deformed buds.
10. Seedlessness appears in bronze-red varieties. Flowers turn yellowish. Reed flowers are deformed.

To avoid these ailments, you need to follow the rules for caring for a chrysanthemum in a pot. At home, fungicides are used to eliminate these diseases. During treatment, the flower must be removed from healthy plants for 20 days, and then transplanted into a new container with a suitable substrate.

In addition to diseases, aphids, thrips, and a red spider mite appear. Aphids grow on buds, upper parts of shoots, lower foliage. Discoloration, yellowing of foliage, curling and dropping occurs. Flowers are affected by aphids throughout the year. We need such funds as Fitoverm, Aktellik, Derris. If the damage is severe, the procedures are performed after 5 days.

Thrips are able to form colonies, light dots form on the leaves. The top will be grayish brown with a silvery sheen. To eliminate pests, use "Inta-vir", "Aktellik", "Fitoverm". Each product comes with instructions for use. If the damage is severe, reprocessing is required.

Red spider mites often appear on the leaves and damage them. If pests are introduced, chrysanthemums acquire pale yellow leaves, and solid whitish spots form on the surface. They fall off quickly. Soap solution, "Aktellik", "Fitoverm" are used to fight.

Thus, these are all the rules that describe how to care for a chrysanthemum. It is enough to stick to them to ensure quality flowering. It also allows the flower to develop normally.

Chrysanthemum bush formation

At the beginning of the season, when the stems grow back in the spring, pinch them at a height of about 15-20 cm, about 2-3 cm from the crown. This will force the plant to actively branch, and when the side branches grow another 15 cm, pinch the upper 1.5-2 cm again.This pinching process must be completed 50-60 days before the expected flowering - early flowering can be pinched until July, medium and late flowering - Until August.

The sizes of inflorescences are different for different varieties, large-flowered chrysanthemums have a basket diameter of 10 to 25 cm, they are grown in 2-3 stems, pinch and leave the largest inflorescences at the ends of the shoots - these are most often offered in a cut for bouquets, usually 1 on one branch -5 inflorescences.

Small-flowered chrysanthemums have a basket diameter of 2-9 cm, they are usually grown in bush form, and the inflorescences are not single baskets, but a complex shield or panicle, on one branch there are 15-20 inflorescences.

Flower properties indoor chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum balances the energy of logic and intuition, reason, will and feelings. Fills with peaceful calm and self-confidence.

Protects from unnecessary hesitation and doubt. Develops confidence and the missing qualities of the sex: for men - fortitude, for women - tenderness and charm. Brings order to thoughts and emotions. Helps to feel like a real man or a real woman and change sexual orientation. Develops tolerance and friendliness. For public places. For active, active, creative individuals. Helps strong personalities get along with each other.

The ancient Chinese claimed that chrysanthemum has the miraculous property of prolonging human life. According to an ancient legend, a certain Taoist monk lived for about 700 years, and only because he drank dew from chrysanthemum flowers in the morning. Maybe if we follow his example, then we will be able to preserve our youth?

Chrysanthemum flower petals are very different: white, pink, golden yellow. They have one thing in common - they are all rich in minerals, so necessary for the normal functioning of the human body. It should be borne in mind that odorless flowers do not have healing properties.

Overheating, colds, dizziness, unstable pressure - all these diseases, according to their assurances, can be easily cured with the help of chrysanthemum flower petals. This can be believed, can be treated with a fair amount of skepticism. However, even in our time, traditional healers for kidney failure are advised to eat ice cream, in which they put several fresh chrysanthemum petals.

Indoor flowers adorn any apartment or house, and chrysanthemums also delight with long and beautiful flowering in the autumn. These plants can be found not only on the street, but also at home. There are many varieties of chrysanthemums that are grown on a windowsill or balcony. Chrysanthemums differ in type, shape, color, size of the bush and buds, so it is easy to choose them for the interior of the house, in accordance with your preferences and taste.

Homemade chrysanthemum in a pot: how to care for a flower indoors

Indoor chrysanthemums have become widespread in recent years.
The first to start growing these flowers at home were the Chinese 2500 years ago.

Particularly popular are miniature types of indoor chrysanthemums with small flowers, but in fact these are standard small-flowered plants grown using a special technology.

Small compact chrysanthemum bushes in pots are obtained (alas!) Not naturally, but artificially. In nurseries and greenhouses, where they are grown for sale, their growth is artificially slowed down (while maintaining all the decorative features) by special preparations. Therefore, many novice flower growers are sometimes completely perplexed, having received a much larger plant from the cuttings of the purchased chrysanthemum.

Before growing chrysanthemums in pots, be sure to carefully inspect the plant. It should be strong, with well-developed foliage, healthy and without living creatures scurrying along it. But even if you are sure that you bought a healthy flower by bringing it home, do not put it next to other plants, quarantine the chrysanthemum for 2-3 weeks. During the period of adaptation to your conditions, it is especially susceptible to diseases and serves as a tasty morsel for pests. At the same time, it itself can pose a threat to already settled indoor plants.

The maximum temperature for keeping chrysanthemums is 18 ° C. At a higher temperature, the buds may dry out, the leaves may turn yellow, the inflorescences fade very quickly. This is especially true for recently purchased, non-adapted plants. Indoor chrysanthemum plants grown by you from the cuttings and "raised" at home are more resistant to high temperatures.

In the process of caring for a home chrysanthemum in a pot, they actively use the adjustment of the light period and temperature. Rooted plants are first grown on a long day for 1-3 weeks at temperatures above 20 degrees. Then they are kept in a short day regimen (12-13 hours a day), lowering the temperature to 18-20 degrees. In the short day mode, plants form buds and bloom.

Lowering the temperature to 16 degrees inhibits the formation of buds, and underdeveloped or ugly flowers are formed from the laid buds.

When growing and caring for indoor chrysanthemums, do not forget that this is a light-loving flower, but, as mentioned above, it needs a short daylight hours, within 8 hours. Shading is required from direct sunlight.

Here you can see a photo of caring for a room chrysanthemum at home:

Diseases and pests

The main care is to combat the following pests and diseases:

• spider mite;
• powdery mildew;
• gray rot;
• septoria.

The spider mite is the most likely to infect the plant. This is evidenced by the appearance of a white spider web. To get rid of this pest, the following measures are taken: the leaves of the flower are wiped with a cloth, which is moistened in soapy water. Also, affected chrysanthemums are treated with drugs such as "Pyrethrum" and "Actellik".

A gray bloom on the peduncles and foliage indicates the appearance of powdery mildew. It usually occurs due to increased humidity in the air. Such plants should be sprayed with a fungicide and placed in a dry place.

Gray rot is characterized by the appearance of brown spots on the leaves. In this case, the flower is treated with a foundation, after which it is taken out into the sun and well ventilated.

If the plant has been affected by septoria, then in this case it is covered with a brown spot with a yellow edging. The flower is treated with a foundation and the amount of watering is reduced.

Among the bush chrysanthemums, the most common:

• Alaska (white),
• Flem Haiti (red),
• Portrait (purple).

In floristry, chrysanthemum is used to create a wide variety of bouquets and flower arrangements. When buying chrysanthemum, pay attention to the leaves. If they are already wilted, you should not choose such a plant.

Chrysanthemum flowers should not have a black center. Before placing the chrysanthemum in water, the stem must be cut obliquely; to prevent water decay, the lower leaves are removed. It is better to change the water every day, you can use disinfectants.

In China, chrysanthemum is used as a traditional medicine. Leaves are taken for headaches, and dried flowers to increase appetite. Chrysanthemum flower tea is one of the most popular in this country and is often used as a pain reliever.

Growing indoor chrysanthemums

The cultivation of indoor chrysanthemums has become fashionable today. Or maybe because some varieties do not have time to bloom in autumn, due to unfavorable weather conditions, and we so want to rejoice, admire this wonderful plant. And the people who live on the floors freely grow potted chrysanthemums on the balconies.

My grandmother also grew white chrysanthemums in the house on the windowsill, and I remember the most amazing episode when there was a Christmas tree in the house decorated with New Year's toys, sweets and citrus fruits, and on the window there was a white, large "Oak" - for some reason this was the name of chrysanthemum.

And then I wondered how it was possible outside, winter, snow, frost, and the oak tree blooms and merges with the snow through the window. Years passed, and everything became clear to me. Autumn flowers of chrysanthemum grow and bloom easily in indoor conditions.

You can dig up and transfer the plant into a pot before the onset of severe cold and frost, and bring it into the house in a bright and cool room. The cooler the room, the longer you can admire the bloom. The optimum temperature for growing indoor chrysanthemums is 7-15 degrees.

And you can plant a cut of a bush in the spring, or a rooted cutting in a spacious pot, depending on the variety and number of plant cuttings. If there is one stalk, then the diameter of the pot should be up to 10cm, if 3 things - then 15cm, if more, for example 5, then from 15-20cm. The soil they need is fertile, breathable, moist, but without stagnant water.

Indoors, chrysanthemums love spraying, but they also tolerate dry air. And when growing chrysanthemums in a room, it is imperative to use a complex mineral fertilizer for flowering, since in a pot the plant will not have enough nutrients. After flowering, the plant needs rest as the temperature drops.

They must be in conditions under which the vital activity of plants is maintained, but dormant buds are not awakened.

Some varieties of chrysanthemums are able to form shoots for cuttings only when the temperature drops to 5-6 degrees.

If the temperature is higher, then the shoots lose the ability to grow upward, and are formed in the form of rosettes that are not suitable for grafting. Moreover, when the temperature drops, flower buds are laid.

After dormancy, when the temperature drops for 3-4 weeks, you can bring the chrysanthemum into the house, put it on a light window and engage in cuttings.

Flowers are not a gift, but a sign of attention!

Giving flowers is probably the finest tradition on earth. When people lived in paradise, there was a sea of ​​flowers around them, but after committing a sin, this Eden disappeared. People found themselves in this world, Eve was sad for paradise, for the flower garden, for its splendor, and Adam, seeing the suffering of his beautiful beloved, went to look for flowers as beautiful as Eve. And in the wilderness of the forest, he found a clearing with beautiful flowers very similar to those that grew in Eden, and these were the very flowers, or rather the part that remained after the destruction of the Garden. He collected a bouquet of the most beautiful flowers and presented them to Eve. This is how the tradition of giving flowers was born.

Care requirements

In order for a plant to delight with its lush and bright flowering for a long time, it is necessary to provide it with a number of conditions.

Water as the soil dries out. It is enough to pour 1.5-2 liters of settled or rain water under one bush.
After each watering, loosen the soil and remove weeds regularly.
Periodically add mulch from nutrient components - peat, rotted manure. Mulch stops the growth of weeds, retains moisture in the soil.
Apply fertilizer on time. In spring, plants need nitrogen to grow shoots and foliage, in summer - phosphorus and potassium for high-quality and lush flowering. In the fall, the bushes should be fed with complex preparations containing phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen in a small dosage. This will provide the flowers with good winter hardiness and disease resistance.

When applying fertilizers, it is important to strictly observe the dosage, since

garden chrysanthemums react poorly to an excess of fertilizers than a lack of them.
Preventive treatments against diseases and pests will help preserve the decorativeness and health of plants. In spring and autumn, in order to prevent, the bushes are treated with copper-containing preparations. When infected with diseases, the foliage and soil around the plants are sprayed with fungicides. In the fight against harmful insects, insecticides are used.
In order for the plant to bloom for a long time and colorfully, it is necessary to remove faded buds, damaged shoots, yellowed and dried leaves in time.
Wintering preparation is an important step in growing these autumn flowers. After the bushes have faded, they are trimmed at a level of 10 cm from the ground. Depending on the region of cultivation, a different shelter is used for autumn flowers. In the middle and central strip, they are covered with slate, then sprinkled with a thick layer of earth. In the south, the bushes are covered with sawdust, rotted manure or garden soil, and later covered with snow.

Common types of chrysanthemums

The homeland of this flower is Asia, where “chrysanthemum” is translated from the local language as “sun plant”. This, in principle, is not surprising, because one has only to look at this flower, and immediately there is an association with the yellowness of the sun. In Asia, it was subdivided into 4 main types. Each of these types has its own characteristics.

The first type is Kustovaya. It looks very much like a chamomile, but differs in different shades and large flowers. This type is quite often used to compose and decorate flower arrangements. But to tell fortunes on it as to whether the dear loves you or not, alas, will not work.

The second type is Cascade. Outwardly, it looks like a tiny, small daisy. But this flower itself is larger and taller.

For those who like to grow flowers in the garden, the Garden Chrysanthemum has become a favorite.She is tall and sometimes her height is up to 70 cm.But usually the growth of this plant is about 40-50 cm.

Another famous species is Korean. Its feature is resistance to low temperatures. It can bloom right up to the very frost. This species is able to decorate absolutely any garden in winter (and the Hellebore), because at this time of the year it does not dry out yet. But it is worth noting an important point regarding the fact that chrysanthemums look no less attractive at home.

Chrysanthemum in a pot home care during the growing season

The active growth period begins in the month of March. To prepare for this stage in the life of indoor plants, it is advisable to adhere to the following rules.

• Growing chrysanthemums at home provides for their annual transplanting into new, large-sized containers. The soil should be neutral, containing the required amount of trace elements and other nutrients. A substrate consisting of ordinary soil, turf, white sand and humus in a ratio of 4: 4: 1: 1 is ideal.
• If there is such an opportunity, it is useful to plant indoor flowers for good growth and abundant flowering in open beds in the spring. With the onset of cold weather, they are dug up and placed in a warm place in the house.
• Fertilizers are applied a couple of weeks after transplanting. But in the event that soil with humus was used, top dressing can be postponed for a month. It will not be superfluous to use fertilizers with nitrogen during the formation of the bush, and phosphorus-potassium compositions are suitable before flowering.
• Forming the bushes is necessary to extend their flowering stage. During the vegetative period, pinching (pinching) should be carried out at least a couple of times. Such manipulations will help awaken dormant buds and increase bushiness. The last pinch can be done a week or two before flowering, which usually begins by mid-August.

All novice florists are mainly concerned about the question: why does not chrysanthemum bloom at home? If the indoor plants did not bloom in the fall, it means that the basic rules for caring for them were not followed. Disruptions in functioning most often occur due to untimely pruning, lack of sunlight, lack of nutrients in the ground, and also due to insufficient or, on the contrary, excess of fertilizers. If you correct all of the above mistakes, chrysanthemums will certainly please with worthy flowering next fall.

Features of flowering indoor chrysanthemums (video)

Many people who love flowers like chrysanthemums due to the fact that the degree of roundness and shape of the bush, the size of the flower itself can be formed independently. They are always very beautiful, both single large flowers and small ones, but always in the plural.

Choose a pot that is large, wide, but not tall first. Since the chrysanthemum is a rather independent plant, it does not require any painstaking and constant, additional care. When the bush is already old enough in age, you need to see if its branching suits you. If not, then the top can be cut off and the side branches begin to develop faster, additional shoots may appear immediately. This should be done until the beautiful buds appear. Otherwise, the plant will simply stop blooming.

If it seemed to you that the flowers themselves are small in size, then a certain number of them will also need to be cut off. In other words, if you wanted to double the size of the flower, then half should be cut off. But this must be done at the very beginning of the development and formation of buds.

Florists with extensive experience behind their shoulders can roughly name the size and size of the future chrysanthemum flower. But still, since the plant does not have long petals, its diameter can exceed its bud by three times.

You can find out about the care and flowering of indoor chrysanthemums from our video

What to consider in caring for a chrysanthemum?

Before purchasing a plant, you should figure out how to care for a room chrysanthemum. This plant loves a short daylight hours, about eight hours, and coolness. In order for it to preserve the inflorescences well, it is undesirable to raise the temperature above 15 degrees. 18 degrees is an acceptable temperature, but it is maximum.

If it is warmer, then there is a high probability that the flowering will end quickly, the leaves will turn yellow, and the unblown buds will dry out. The high temperature has a greater effect on plants that have not yet had time to adapt.

Do not think that the plant of a short daylight hours is shade-loving. On the contrary, the chrysanthemum needs bright light, but it must be protected directly from the sun.

If an indoor chrysanthemum grows in the house, it needs traditional care. Since it is moisture-loving, it should be watered without waiting for the soil to dry out strongly. Periodically it is necessary to spray the bush from above. During flowering, the plant is fed with a special complex fertilizer.

Includes indoor chrysanthemum care and transplantation. If the plant is young, then it is transplanted into a new container annually. If it is already an adult, then the transplant is carried out with an interval of a year. Any soil can be taken, but not sour. Ordinary garden soil is a suitable option. A certain amount of humus with peat is introduced into it. These components increase soil looseness and fertility.

These flowers are propagated in several ways: by seeds, cuttings and dividing the parent bush. The simplest is vegetative propagation, i.e. the last two options. When cutting in one pot, it is better to plant at least three and no more than five cuttings.

After the completion of flowering, the aerial part is cut off. After that, the pot with chrysanthemum is placed where the temperature is maintained in the range from two degrees Celsius to three degrees below zero.

After wintering, with the arrival of spring days, the plant again begins to release shoots. At this time, it is better to transplant it into fresh soil. If the flower is already an adult, then this requirement is not necessary for it. When the bush grows well, cuttings can be cut from it for propagation.

In what conditions should chrysanthemums be grown in pots

Regardless of the type of flower, growing a chrysanthemum is not difficult. She is not whimsical, and therefore feels good in a pot and in a closed room. But many flowers love coolness, and for a productive and excellent cultivation, it would be nice to place the bush on the balcony or on the veranda. Draft wouldn't be a hindrance either, as chrysanthemums love fresh air and ventilation.

If they ate on the balcony or in the room it is very stuffy and hot, then the chrysanthemum will quickly wither and soon wither right before our eyes. The first manifestation of this process will be that all the flowers will close, then fall off, then begin to lose their elasticity, and as a result, the leaves will fall, fall. After that, soon only dry branches will remain. This whole process happens quickly enough, in a week. It turns out that the chrysanthemum does not require special care, but it is imperative to monitor its temperature regime and observe it.

These flowers also love light. But do not immediately place them in direct sunlight, which can inflict burn spots on the flowers in an instant and burn the buds. Here we are talking about indirect lighting, but rather intense. If suddenly brown spots and dots appear on the leaves of the bush, then you must immediately rearrange it to another place in order to get rid of sunburn. But if he does not get enough of the sun, he will stretch up and lose his beautiful rounded shape, and his buds will become very small and eventually will not open.

Lush blooms on a staggering scale

Chrysanthemums are so popular at the end of the season not only because the color palette perfectly represents the so-called autumn palette. The colors of the chrysanthemum flowers really perfectly emphasize the crimson-fiery autumn range. But no color nuances can overshadow the main thing - relentless and very long flowering, unique in its scale and abundance. In addition, potted chrysanthemums are very diverse in varietal colors.

Potted chrysanthemum. bittster

Potted chrysanthemums that cannot withstand winter frosts can be grown in two forms:

1. Seasonal indoor or balcony annual;
2. A perennial that is taken indoors for the winter and cut off after a dormant period, stimulating growth.

Potted chrysanthemums can also be planted in open soil - but then they will need to be dug up and transferred to pots for the winter. Therefore, they are more often grown in container culture.

Chrysanthemums in container form are different from their garden counterparts. They develop in the form of dense cushion bushes, formed by pruning and bred specifically to obtain specimens of increased density. Numerous shoots are woody, dotted with simple carved leaves, which often do not create a particularly impressive crown, but only serve as a background for flowers. They bloom at the tops of the shoots in such numbers that they create solid caps.

Classic inflorescences-baskets in potted chrysanthemums are both simple and densely double, with wider or very narrow reed petals. And the color, which includes all the warm shades of white-cream, yellow, orange, red, purple, brown palette, can be both monochromatic and combined and even contrasting.

Today, new blue-colored chrysanthemums and original green-colored plants, as well as varieties with dazzling acrylic colors, are in vogue. Even more popular are large-flowered varieties - hybrids with spherical, pompom, anemone inflorescences, which adorn gardens during all warm months, and bloom in indoor culture throughout autumn and winter.

Pot chrysanthemums vary in size. For indoor culture and indoor cultivation, mini-varieties are chosen, the height of which does not exceed 30 cm.But the specimens intended for open air are twice as large, sometimes reaching 1 meter in height and diameter. Potted chrysanthemums are standard, and formed in the form of a ball, and squat, and even sloping. In short, there is plenty to choose from. Moreover, indoor chrysanthemums are sold in bloom throughout the year, and garden chrysanthemums today appear on the shelves in spring, and are specially driven out at atypical times. But such early maturing plants are just a temporary decoration of both the house and the garden, which will have to be thrown away. If you want to preserve chrysanthemums, buy them during their typical flowering times, from late summer through fall. When buying, be sure to specify exactly what conditions the chrysanthemums are accustomed to and how they need to be grown: sometimes chrysanthemums of local distillation require specific care.

Potted chrysanthemum. Karen maraj

In order for potted chrysanthemums to bloom truly profusely, they will need simple, but constant care and rather specific conditions. They bloom luxuriantly at low temperatures, and this requirement can be ignored only when grown as an annual or by a callout in fresh air. Watering and feeding are frequent, but besides them, no difficulties with chrysanthemums usually arise.