How to care for chrysanthemums

In the old days the 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'll 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 theybloomed longer? Greenhouse combines use the latest technology in order to have flowering plants all year round. This is very difficult, since the 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). Moreover, 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 withtemperature of about 15 ° C. At high temperatures the plants, however, 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.

Young plants are recommended to transplantevery year, old - every two years. Chrysanthemums are not very demanding on the soil and will grow well in the garden ground, 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 acid soils. To strengthen the branching use pruning and prischipku.

Chrysanthemums are usually sold as annualhouse 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 pot with the flower in a cool place with a temperature of no higher than 10 ° C. In spring, when young shoots begin to grow, the plant must 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 overwintered young shoots that will spring up in the spring, cut the cuttings and plant them as a new flower.

If you do not take into account tips how to look afterchrysanthemums, do not observe 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 and 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 time,It is necessary to put the pot on a well-lit place, which is protected from sun rays. In this case, we should not forget that the lack of illumination leads to the fact that undisclosed buds fall off.

When flowering chrysanthemum should be watered abundantly, ina week it is necessary to do it several times, since the fall and wilt of the lower leaves can even lead to the drying of the soil for a short time. After flowering, chrysanthemums are often discarded, but if possible, plant it in open soil where it will come to life.

Also, from how to care for chrysanthemums,it is necessary to 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 about pesticides that are used to control these pests.