When choosing a variety of chrysanthemums, it is important to know what color and size the flowers will be. In the article we will talk about the reproduction of chrysanthemums and the care of them. The word "chrysanthemum" in translation from Greek means "golden-colored". The flower received this name because of the yellow color. This is exactly what the plant was in ancient times, but now many varieties have been bred that have very different colors.
Description of varieties of chrysanthemums
If you like tall chrysanthemums with large flowers, then you can plant representatives of the following varieties in the garden:
- Tom Pierce. With globular flowers 22 cm in diameter, which bloom in September. In this variety, the upper part of the petal is red, and the back is orange. The bush can grow up to one and a half meters.
- Anastasia Green blooms with green, needle-like flowers. The bush can reach a height of a meter. Flowering later, begins in October, besides, the variety is not cold-resistant, it needs shelter for the winter.
- "Zembla Lilak" - this chrysanthemum is one of the record holders for flower size. They are terry pink. The height of the bush is up to 90 cm. It is grown in the garden, and its potted form from the Zembla series is bred at home.
- The Gazellé variety has hemispherical flowers. They are large, up to 14 cm, terry, white. Blossom in mid-August.
- "Alec Bedser" grows up to 70 centimeters. Hemispherical cream-colored flowers bloom up to 14 cm in diameter. This beauty can be seen from September to October.
If you want the dacha to be decorated with bushes 40-90 cm high, their flowers were of medium size, then the following varieties are suitable for you:
- "Golden Fleece" lives up to its name, the blossoming flowers are yellow-orange. The height of the bush is up to 60 cm.
- "Spray of champagne" - this chrysanthemum grows up to 90 cm. It is covered with needle-like inflorescences of a light pink hue, and the middle part has a yellowish coating. The blossoming flower reaches 8–10 cm in diameter. Flowering from October to frost. This variety has excellent winter hardiness.
- "Pink chamomile" also possesses this invaluable quality - it overwinters well in the ground. The diameter of the flower reaches 6–8 cm with a bush height of up to 90 cm. The variety is early, you can admire the flowering already in September, it lasts until frost.
Chrysanthemum small-flowered or, as it is also called, Korean, tolerates Russian winters even better. In the middle lane, she does not need shelter, since she is distinguished by increased winter hardiness. In addition, unlike other types of chrysanthemums, the data does not need a short daylight hours, so they bloom earlier.
Korean chrysanthemum varieties
According to the height, the Korean chrysanthemum varieties are divided into:
- undersized;
- medium-sized;
- tall.
Low-growing ones are also called curbs. These miniature flowers only grow up to 30 cm. They bloom early. They are ideal for growing as a potting crop, along the edge of the curb. This, for example, a variety, "Malchish-Kibalchish", which has chamomile inflorescences.
Medium-sized varieties reach a height of 30-50 cm. Here are the varieties of medium-sized Korean chrysanthemums you can plant in your country house:
- "Amber";
- "First snow";
- "Evening Lights".
Tall varieties are from 50 cm to 100 cm. Here are just some varieties of this type:
- "Alyonushka";
- "Snow White";
- "Bacon";
- "Summer";
- "Pearl";
- "Anniversary".
Growing chrysanthemums from cuttings and seeds
Most often, these flowers are propagated in a vegetative way - by dividing a bush, by cuttings or grown from seeds. The latter method is most suitable for annual chrysanthemums.
When dividing the bush, young shoots are separated from the old spring, when the frost ends, or in early-mid-autumn, when the plant fades, or in the spring after the end of the frost. Immediately plant the young plant in the location chosen for this.
To propagate chrysanthemum by cuttings, after it has faded, bring it to winter in a cool room, where the temperature is not higher than + 6 ° C. By the spring, cuttings will begin to grow from this mother bush, they are usually harvested in March or April, and can be done in this February. One month before grafting, transfer the mother plant to a warm room where it will be at room temperature. You need to cut the cuttings from the root growth with a sharp knife, if they have grown from the old part of the bush, then these will not work. The cut should be done in the middle of the internode or under the knot.
For rooting, prepare a mixture of perlite and a small amount of sand, disinfect with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, plant the cuttings, deepen them by 2 cm. After two weeks, the roots will appear.
When the root system is sufficiently developed, the cuttings are planted in a permanent place in early May.
Chrysanthemum seeds are grown in March. The seeds are sown in a tray with moist, loose soil, covered with a plastic bag and removed to a place where the temperature is + 24– + 28 ° С. A month later, the seedlings dive, and in mid-May they are planted in a permanent place.
Chrysanthemum care
They are watered in the open field about once a week, if the weather is hot, then you can do this every three days. For better flowering, it is necessary to periodically feed the chrysanthemums. After the cuttings are rooted, water them with nitrogen fertilizer after three weeks. Repeat this dressing after 10 days. When buds appear on the plant, it is necessary to apply phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. In the same way, you need to feed chrysanthemums grown from seeds, as well as separated from the mother bush.
To form dense bushes, it is necessary to pinch the growth points of the chrysanthemum twice a season. If you live in a region with cold winters, then make a shelter for chrysanthemums in the middle to late fall. To do this, first spud the bushes with soil, mulch with peat, then cover the bushes with spruce branches.
Chrysanthemum grows in one place for three years, then it must be transplanted to another. Usually the method of dividing the bush is used for this. Chrysanthemum grows well in a warm, sunny place, on loose, slightly acidic, organic-rich soil. It does not tolerate excess moisture, therefore, expanded clay must be poured into the dug hole in order to avoid root decay. You can also use coarse sand for this.
Plant the flower in a prepared place, mulch the root zone with peat. For better root growth, loosen the soil surface in the morning after watering. If you do everything right, at the end of summer, when many plants are no longer so decorative, the chrysanthemum will delight you with bright flowers and become a worthy decoration of the site.
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