How to grow a chrysanthemum from a bouquet

In terms of flowering duration, variety of forms and rich color palette, chrysanthemums can be called the leaders of the autumn garden. They compete with many representatives of garden flora, delighting with their variegated flowering until late autumn. Even the first snow cannot drown out the decorative power of the flower.

Content:

• Growing chrysanthemum from a bouquet is as easy as shelling pears!
• Proper care - decent flowering of chrysanthemums

Garden chrysanthemums they are perfectly combined with other flowers and look dignified not only in living flower beds, but also in bouquets. Many women love these amazing flowers. The variety of varieties and types allows any housewife to make her choice and purchase exactly what she likes.

Growing chrysanthemums from a bouquet is as easy as shelling pears!

No special conditions are required for the cultivation of chrysanthemums. Experienced gardeners know that chrysanthemums can be rooted in the same way as roses. You can even use a previously presented bouquet and plant the flowers you like. The principle of planting chrysanthemums from a cut bouquet is similar to planting cuttings.

To do this correctly, you can use the following instruction:

• first you need to prepare cuttings: choose the chrysanthemums you like from the bouquet, remove flowers and leaves from them, pinch the tops and put the cuttings in a vessel with water until the roots appear;
• choose a place in the garden or in a flower bed for future flowers. It is necessary that it be calm, well-lit, without wind and drafts. If the flowers are planted in a container, you must take one so that it is at least 28 cm in diameter and with holes in the bottom to drain excess water;
• prepare potting soil for planting. A slightly acidic or neutral substrate is better suited. To avoid root rot, the chrysanthemum area must be provided with good drainage. For this, special ditches are made to drain excess moisture. For containers, brick chips or medium-sized expanded clay are used as drainage. The soil is thoroughly watered with water before planting cuttings;
• it is necessary to enrich the soil with mineral fertilizers or rotted manure. This must be done at least twice a month. Top dressing will provide plants with good growth, timely and abundant flowering;
• plant chrysanthemums in open ground or in a large container at a distance of 35-50 cm from each other. When planting in the ground, the seedlings must be covered with a special film or newspaper. This will help plants avoid discomfort when temperatures change from nighttime cold snaps to daytime overheating.

The rules for cutting chrysanthemums will help any woman to grow beautiful flowers on the flowerbed or windowsill and admire them until the first snow appears.

Proper care - decent flowering of chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemum care comes down to proper watering, feeding and compliance with storage conditions.

Watering the plant is carried out at least twice a week, but care should be taken that the ground under the bush does not dry out. On hot summer days, you can organize additional watering of flowers.

In order for the shoots to branch well, it is necessary to systematically pinch the tops of weak branches. From time to time, you need to remove dried inflorescences and wilted greens from plants. This will help improve the decorative properties of the flowers and make them look brighter and more vibrant.

Periodic fertilization has a beneficial effect on growth and flowering. Chrysanthemums are fed with various fertilizers. The choice depends on the growth phase of the plant:

• during an intensive growing season, it is better to apply nitrogen-containing fertilizers;
• during the period of bud formation, potassium-phosphorus fertilizers are well suited;
• when the plants fade, it is useful to use complex fertilizers for feeding.

Special requirements are imposed when caring for chrysanthemums with the onset of winter cold. Some recommendations will help the plant to winter safely:

• cold-resistant varieties of chrysanthemums can not be dug out, but left for wintering in the ground. But it is necessary to provide the plant with protection from severe frosts and a piercing wind. This is done as follows: after the end of flowering, the stalks of chrysanthemums are cut off at the very ground and sprinkled with a peat-sand mixture. To enhance protection, the cut bush is additionally sprinkled with fallen leaves.
• heat-loving varietal chrysanthemums must be dug up and stored in the back room. Basements, storerooms, entryways or insulated balconies are suitable for such purposes. The chrysanthemum bush is cut at a height of 12-15cm and the mother liquors are carefully dug up. The roots are placed in a deep container, carefully covered with a moist peat-sand mixture and stored at a temperature not lower than +5 degrees.
• dug out chrysanthemum bushes with an adjoining lump of earth lend themselves well to storage. The roots are placed in a container and sprinkled with a moist soil mixture. They should be kept in a cool room, sheltered from drafts and occasionally water the substrate when it dries.

Taking proper care of your chrysanthemums will help keep them until next spring. After all, I want them to continue to delight with bright variegated inflorescences, rich greenery and create a wonderful mood.