In the fall, flower shops are filled with pots with bright, rounded chrysanthemum bushes. They are bought to admire the lush colors of flowers and inhale their delicate fragrance.
Then, when the pot chrysanthemum has faded, it is thrown away. And it is completely in vain. You can breathe new life into it.
- Do I need to throw away chrysanthemum after flowering
- Planting chrysanthemums in open ground for re-flowering
- Pruning and preserving chrysanthemum after flowering
- How to make the chrysanthemum bloom, little tricks
Do I need to throw away chrysanthemum after flowering
Small chrysanthemums in potted pots are artificially grown, so they require twice the amount of care compared to outdoor plants. Many decide not to shoulder these efforts on their shoulders and simply throw away the faded bush. But there are some flower growers who simply do not know that it can be made to bloom again.
However, to cause re-blooming of chrysanthemum, it is necessary to strictly observe the appropriate mode of humidity, light, temperature. The slightest deviations - and the plant loses its decorative effect, turning into a disheveled and unsightly bush, or die at all.
But with proper care pleases new flowers more than once. There are several ways to make a bush reborn.
Planting chrysanthemums in open ground for re-flowering
The easiest way to reawaken the plant is once the room chrysanthemum has blossomed, plant it in the open ground in spring when the weather is warm.
All summer, it will gather useful and nutrients from the soil, become tempered in the open air and be warmed by the sun's rays. Closer to the fall, you can put it again in a pot and, over time, enjoy the next flowering.
By the way, there are varieties of chrysanthemums that can survive the winter without disastrous consequences. However, no one can give guarantees that the bush will not die in the winter. But for the winter it should be prepared carefully.
Planted in advance in the ground in the garden. As soon as the first frosts come, cut the stems to 10 cm in length and completely close the bush with dry leaves, peat or earth. From above the formed hill should be closed with a special shelter, for example, a film.
Keep in mind that even with all these precautions, there is no guarantee that the hive will overwinter. And after wintering, it will not necessarily bloom next fall, sometimes it happens in a year.
Pruning and preserving chrysanthemum after flowering
There is another way to save a shrub when a chrysanthemum in a pot has blossomed. Leaving it in a pot, it is cut, keeping only young shoots no more than 10 cm in length. Then the pot with the plant is placed in a room where the air temperature does not exceed 8 ° C.
This may be a loggia, a glazed balcony, but not a cellar, as a plant needs a sufficient amount of light even during wintering. There the plant is kept all winter.
It should be watered only with strong drying, when the soil dries on two phalanges. This happens no more than once a month.
In the spring of chrysanthemum transplanted into a new ground. It must have a low level of acidity, be well fertilized and loosened.
For the bush to grow smooth, dense, large, it must be carefully and correctly. pinch.
The procedure is carried out three times. The first time immediately after planting, then - when the shoots reach 8 cm in length, and the third as needed, if the previous trimming did not help to form a beautiful ball.
At the same time pinching is done no more than once every ten days. The more nip, the denser the bush and thicker flowering, but more than three make no sense. Thick branching in potted chrysanthemums laid at the genetic level.
It is not always possible to place the pot in a cool room, and it is left to spend the winter on the windowsill - the coldest, but also the lightest in the apartment. But in this case, trimming is done a little differently. Dry leaves and shoots are removed, ottsveshie buds, and living branches are pruned minimally. Watering in this case, conduct the usual.
Some flower growers are still at risk and, when the chrysanthemums have bloomed, send the plant for the winter to the basement. In this case, pruning is carried out as if wintering on the balcony. But watering is carried out once abundantly and carried to the basement. Next you just need to make sure that the ground was slightly wet, but not to allow excess moisture.
Chrysanthemum wakes up around the middle of spring. This is noticeable on new shoots. During this period, it is worth taking the pot to fresh air or back to the light window-sill in the room.
How to make the chrysanthemum bloom, little tricks
So, your chrysanthemum has faded, you did everything to prolong flowering, but this does not happen - what to do? First, check whether it has enough light and is the temperature mode maintained?
Chrysanthemum can grow and bloom only if the room is not below 18 ° C. However, with strong heat, the flower may also die.
At this time, it is necessary to follow the irrigation. The soil too dried up is also destructive for chrysanthemums. Moisturize it regularly. Grown bushes need feeding only during the flowering period. But spraying requires twice a day, morning and evening, especially in the summer.
By the fall of the chrysanthemum must necessarily bloom. If this does not happen, look for reasons for the wrong care. The most common problem is the lack of dressings in poor soil. Then you need to make fertilizer with potassium and phosphorus. Another common mistake is late pinching. But if it happened, it could not be fixed.
Also, the problem may be in the wrong light mode. This may be too dark place where the low intensity of light rays and daylight lasts less than seven hours.
In this case, it is recommended to use artificial lighting with fluorescent lamps. The problem may lie in too long a daylight. If it lasts more than 10 hours, the plant also feels unwell.
Since the chrysanthemum has an extensive root system, it should be planted in spacious pots with good drainage. This will help avoid overwetting.
In the same pot can grow several bushes, even different varieties, but it is important that their roots have enough space. Otherwise, the colors you too can not wait.
As you can see, if you create a room chrysanthemum proper care, it can please flowers for more than one year. A lush, flower-covered bush, exuding a slightly bitter aroma, will create a warm autumn mood in your apartment. It is only important not to allow the soil to dry out and to observe the light regime. 
If desired, a chrysanthemum room can be planted in the garden, front garden or flower bed. Observing all the rules of wintering, next year you will receive an amazing flowering bush that will decorate your site.
