Chrysanthemum care

Chrysanthemum attracted attention to itself and has won love since the days of Confucius, who first mentioned this flower in his philosophical treatise "Spring and Autumn". A lot of legends envelop this beautiful and charming flower. According to one of them, a dragon who decided to steal people's sun, burned his paws, grabbing him. In malice, he began to trample and tear the fireball apart , and the sparks that fell to the ground turned into sunny flowers.

Chrysanthemum is actually a flower of the sun, which enjoys special love and veneration in the East, especially in Japan, where the sacred image of the chrysanthemum was allowed only for members of the imperial family. The flower of chrysanthemum even gave the name to the eponymous Japanese order. And in China, the ninth month of the year is named after him. In these countries, various dishes are prepared from chrysanthemum flowers, and tea is known outside the East. Chrysanthemum, added to tea, changes the tart taste of the drink to a softer floral. Such tea helps relaxation, eliminates the headache.

The unpretentious and easy maintenance of chrysanthemums facilitated the rapid spread of flowers around the world. Now there are many varieties of both garden and room contents, which are found everywhere. By popularity, chrysanthemums occupy the second place after a rose in garden breeding. In addition to traditional yellow and white flowers, violet and red chrysanthemums have been bred by breeders.

Popular is the garden chrysanthemum zembla, care of which does not differ from other varieties, grown both by bush, and with one flower on the stem. The color of flowers zembla the most diverse: cream, orange, white, pink, yellow, often having in the center of the inflorescence greenish petals. Inflorescences zembla - fairly large baskets in diameter 5-7cm. Popular chrysanthemum zembla, which has three opened flowers on a long branch.

Blossom zembla usually in the fall, strong and elastic stem is stable, which allows the flowers to be in the vase for about three weeks.

How to properly care for chrysanthemums? Chrysanthemums, care for which is not particularly difficult, are not exacting to the soil, but they love the sun very much. Proper care for chrysanthemums will help good drainage and lighting. Plant flowers preferably in the spring, during the period when recurrent frosts will pass and young shoots will not have a threat of freezing. The landing site should be equipped with wind protection and located in such a way that the sun warms the flowers for at least five hours a day.

Timely watering, pinching and pruning - that's what chrysanthemums like, care of which should, accordingly, provide this. Of course, weeding the garden chrysanthemums from weeds and loosening the soil is necessary. Many varieties of chrysanthemums are formed in high bushes, which must be maintained. For this, metal pegs are used, which are connected with wire. Or special grids fixed around the bush. Initially, this does not look very aesthetic, but after the chrysanthemum bush reaches the edge, the dignity of using such nets will be evident.

Chrysanthemums, the care of which includes the proper reproduction of flowers, easily reproduce by cutting, even breaking off the bouquet of the shoot and planting it in the soil, you can expect soon to escape with new leaves. For reproduction of chrysanthemums by division dig out a bush in the spring, separate a part from roots and transplant. When caring for chrysanthemums, remember that bushes need to be divided every three years. If you forget about this, chrysanthemums will not give a lush and strong flowering.

Chrysanthemums are quite unpretentious, their care during cultivation presupposes fertilizing with nitrogen fertilizers for the leaf mass, phosphate fertilizers are necessary for the formation of baskets, and it is desirable to feed the chrysanthemums with potassium fertilizers when flowering. That's all.

With proper care for chrysanthemums, they will long please you with their flowering, being also a beautiful decoration and a gift in the form of a bouquet.