Growing chrysanthemums - secrets of success

Chrysanthemums are one of the last flowers in autumn gardens. They remain blooming until the first frost, delighting the eye with bright colors. Chrysanthemum is translated from Japanese as “sun,” which fully justifies its name.

Growing chrysanthemums requires compliance with certain conditions.

Firstly, chrysanthemums are very light-loving, so you need to find a very well-lit place for them in the garden. But at the same time, the place for planting these flowers requires protection from the wind.

Secondly, chrysanthemums are demanding on the composition of the soil. Loams rich in organic matter are most suitable for them. To successfully grow chrysanthemums, it is necessary to add peat, manure humus or compost to the soil.

Thirdly, watering chrysanthemum bushes should be regular; they cannot tolerate overdrying. If this is allowed, then the plant stems become woody, the flowers become smaller and lose their shape. Therefore, in hot sunny weather, be sure to water your chrysanthemums generously, but always only at the root. In order to retain moisture longer, you can cover the flower bushes with compost.

Fourthly, growing chrysanthemums cannot do without regular weeding and loosening the soil.

Fifthly, chrysanthemum bushes are quite tall and need to be tied to pegs, because the stems are very prone to breaking off.

With the onset of November, chrysanthemum bushes are pruned to stumps and covered for the winter with a layer of dry peat or dry foliage about 15 cm thick.

Chrysanthemums are propagated by dividing the bush at any time of the year or by cuttings.But cuttings are more effective.