How do chrysanthemums winter? Chrysanthemums in the autumn garden What temperature do chrysanthemums withstand in autumn

Chrysanthemums in Russian gardens with different climatic conditions.
Winter-hardy chrysanthemums are not very afraid of the cold, but are more afraid of getting wet.

If the winter is with a lot of thaws or rains, then it is more likely that the wintering in open ground the chrysanthemum will die.

Many gardeners leave their chrysanthemums in the ground in the fall. Someone additionally covers the chrysanthemum bushes to protect them from the cold. Someone digs up their favorite chrysanthemums and puts them in the cellar for the winter. Someone prefers mother liquors of chrysanthemums. Each gardener adapts to keep his chrysanthemums in winter based on the climatic conditions of the garden and personal preferences.

In the photo: Korean varieties of chrysanthemums "Vyshyvanka", "Key Largo"

The most important rule for sheltering chrysanthemums in the garden: we close the plants late - in the cold; and we open early so that the chrysanthemum bushes do not get tired under cover.

It is necessary to cover chrysanthemums not earlier than the soil begins to freeze slightly.
Cut off the branches of chrysanthemum, put a low box on the bush. If the box is foam, then you can not cover the chrysanthemum with anything else.
A foam box is good because, with the right shelter (that is, on frozen soil), it works like a thermos, and in the event of a thaw, it does not let heat pass to the wintering chrysanthemum bush. This is especially important for those regions where frosts often alternate with thaws in winter.

If there is no foam box, then you can use any suitable box to cover the chrysanthemum.
The meaning of such a shelter is that there is sufficient air space above the hibernating chrysanthemum bush.
If it has already snowed, then such a shelter will be enough.

If there is no snow, and the frosts are getting stronger, then on the box over the covered chrysanthemum you throw all the plant remains that are at hand (fallen leaves, straw, sawdust, etc.). And then you cover it all with a bag. It is better to take white woven synthetic bags from flour, sugar or cereals, which, unlike plastic film, allow air to pass through.

In the place where chrysanthemums are planted, melt water should not accumulate in spring.
Chrysanthemums are more afraid of dampness than frost. Therefore, make drainage for chrysanthemum bushes, build drainage grooves.
If your site is in a lowland, then in order to avoid waterlogging of the soil, it is better to immediately plant chrysanthemums on the ridges.

In the photo: multiflora chrysanthemum varieties "Chelsey Coral", "Miasto Orange"

Wintering experience of chrysanthemum multiflora

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There is a widespread belief that the chrysanthemum is a capricious flower and its cultivation is a troublesome task. This statement is absolutely not true. To answer the question: how to save chrysanthemums in winter, you need to determine which garden group your chrysanthemum belongs to.

Korean or bush. This group of chrysanthemums is the most hardy, unpretentious and winter-hardy; for the similarity of its leaves with oak trees, it was popularly called "oaks". This group is ideal for beginner gardeners, and even with minimal care, it will delight with long and long flowering.

Indian or large-flowered. This group of chrysanthemums is a cut flower and the most time-consuming to grow. To obtain large flowers, it requires shaping and constant care. Due to complex agricultural technology and low winter hardiness, it is very rare.

Spherical or multiflora. A relatively new group of chrysanthemums, which quickly became widespread. Distinctive feature of this group is the genetically incorporated spherical shape of the bush.

Preparing for the winter

Regardless of which garden group your chrysanthemum belongs to, at the end of August - September, a number of preparatory activities should be carried out for a successful wintering:

• Chrysanthemum bushes should be checked for the presence of pests and diseases and, if necessary, carried out appropriate treatment, because, as you know, strong and healthy plants will better endure wintering.
• Feed the bushes with phosphorus-potassium fertilizer, for example, "Potassium Monophosphate", which will increase the frost resistance of plants.
• When a steady cold snap sets in, prune the plants, leaving stumps no more than 10 cm high.

Wintering

There are 3 options for wintering chrysanthemums: in the open field, basement or indoors.

Wintering in open ground. This method of wintering is suitable only for winter-hardy varieties belonging to the group of Korean chrysanthemums.

After preliminary pruning, the bushes must be spudded from all sides. It is very important when performing this process to prevent the formation of pits in which water can accumulate.

Important! Water is the most terrible enemy of chrysanthemum bushes in the winter-spring period. Its accumulation will cause wetting and damping of the bushes in the spring.

Many varieties of chrysanthemums successfully winter in the garden until spring under the snow without building additional shelter, it will be enough just to spud them. But if your region is characterized by frosty winters with a small amount snow, then for a successful wintering it is necessary to build a simple shelter.

To equip the shelter, bricks are placed on the sides of the bush, if there are several bushes, then a whole row can be laid out of them. A wide board, a sheet of slate or iron is placed on top, which it is desirable to press down with something heavy to exclude the possibility of them being blown away by the wind. Thus, you have built a shelter that protects against water ingress and is well ventilated from the sides.

Many use another way to shelter plants for the winter. When stable frosty weather sets in, the bushes are covered with coniferous spruce branches or, in its absence, with tree branches, which are then covered with leaves. For shelter, you can also use artificial materials, such as "Spunbond".

Attention! As a shelter, you can not use sawdust or peat, which have the ability to accumulate and retain moisture, which will inevitably lead to the damping of plants.

Wintering in the basement or cellar. This wintering method is suitable for heat-loving chrysanthemums belonging to the Indian or multiflora groups, it is also used for especially valuable varieties in order to exclude the possibility of their loss.

When persistent frosts occur, the pruned bushes are dug out of the garden and, together with an earthen clod, are placed in boxes or pots, which are placed in a basement or cellar for further storage, where a low positive temperature is maintained throughout the winter.

Attention! With this method of storage, the bushes are very often affected by various rots, so they must be periodically inspected and, if necessary, treated with fungicides.

Wintering indoors. This wintering method is used mainly for late-flowering varieties from the Indian and spherical groups, which do not have time to open buds in open ground conditions.

At the onset of the first frost, these varieties are dug out of the garden, placed in containers of suitable size and transferred to a bright, cool room. Spherical chrysanthemums look especially beautiful in pots.

After the end of flowering, watering is reduced, the plants are pruned, and for further wintering, pots with plants are placed in a place with a temperature not higher than 5 degrees.

Attention! Chrysanthemum necessarily requires a dormant period at low temperatures. If this condition is not observed, the plants are exhausted and bloom not so abundantly.

Many flower growers are scared off by the need to clean the roots of chrysanthemums for the winter. But after all, the same dahlias or gladioli, which are widespread in gardens, also require annual digging and storage during low temperatures ah, even more planting material chrysanthemums are stored much better than ever-rotting tubers.

Regardless of which storage method you choose, none of them will give a 100% guarantee of the preservation of the roots until spring. Experienced flower growers to preserve the most valuable varieties, a combined wintering method is used, some of the bushes are covered and left in the open ground, some are dug up.

Your brownie.

Many call the chrysanthemum the queen of autumn. It really is. Currently, there are magnificent varieties that successfully bloom in the conditions of the middle zone and even the Urals and Siberia.

All chrysanthemums according to the degree of winter hardiness can be divided into several types:

Large-flowered bouquets chrysanthemums have large flowers with a diameter of 8-10 cm. They do not tolerate wintering very well, but they are beautiful. These include the following varieties:

• Gazelle- has double flowers of white color.
• Anna Yaroslavna- large needle-shaped flowers of crimson color.
• Flamingo- large terry flowers of rich pink color.
• Sonechko- needle-shaped flowers of yellow color.

Small-colored Korean chrysanthemum popularly called "oaks". The leaves are reminiscent of oak leaves. It hibernates mostly without problems, but sometimes, in the complete absence of snow cover and severe frosts, they can freeze. These include the following varieties:

• Youth- has medium-sized flowers of pink color.
• Umka – high grade with small white flowers, as they bloom, they become pink.
• Ginger- small orange flowers.

Multiflora or chrysanthemum ball- a low chrysanthemum, the bush has the shape of a ball, medium-sized flowers. Is different abundant flowering. The most unstable species for wintering, but undoubtedly one of the most beautiful. No one remains indifferent at the sight of a small bush-ball, completely covered with flowers. This species includes the following varieties:

• Natalie- has medium-sized terry pink-raspberry flowers.
• Trike White- bush with white flowers and abundant flowering.
• Ares- small flowers of lilac crimson color.

chrysanthemum flowers

Do I need to cover chrysanthemums for the winter

The weather in central Russia in late autumn and early winter is very unstable. A long autumn can change abruptly into a winter with severe frosts. As a rule, the snow does not have time to fall by this time. Another "surprise" can present the so-called "freezing rain", after which the earth is covered with a solid ice crust. All this has an extremely negative effect on the wintering of chrysanthemums. Therefore, the answer to the question: “Do I need to cover chrysanthemums for the winter?” will be affirmative. This is the only way to be sure that your favorite varieties will successfully overwinter.

When and how to cover chrysanthemums for the winter

It is necessary to cover the chrysanthemum when the ground gets a little frosty and the air temperature reaches stable minus values. It is important to remember that the chrysanthemum, like the rose, is more afraid of getting wet than freezing. Very often, flower growers, completing their work in the garden, close the bushes when the autumn rains are still falling and the air temperature has not reached zero. This can lead to the death of plants.

Preparatory work before sheltering chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemum pruning can be done after the leaves turn brown

Chrysanthemums begin to prepare for shelter in the second half of August. At this time, it is necessary to feed the plants with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. This top dressing contributes to the maturation of the bark of the chrysanthemum stems and thereby prepares for a successful wintering.

In mid-September, flowering bushes are treated with some kind of fungicide to protect against rot and fungal diseases. Any processing can be used. copper-containing preparations(, Polyhom) The earth around the bush can be shed according to the instructions.

After the first fairly severe frosts, the foliage and flowers on chrysanthemums turn brown. This serves as a signal to cut the stems to a height of 5 cm.

Ways to hide chrysanthemums

There are several ways to shelter chrysanthemums for the winter.

Shelter in a pit. This method is more relevant in harsh climates, but can also be used in the middle lane. Before the soil freezes, a trench is dug in a high and dry place to prevent flooding. melt waters spring. The depth of the trench should be slightly below the freezing level of the soil. The bottom of the trench is lined with dry sawdust with a layer of 20-30 cm. Then pre-dug and cut chrysanthemum bushes are placed along it. The root system of chrysanthemums is sprinkled with a layer of sawdust up to 50 cm. The sawdust must be dry. From above we close the trench with boards, which also need to be covered good layer sawdust. To prevent the sawdust from getting wet, a plastic film is spread on top. So that the young growing shoots are not damaged by rodents, poisoned baits are laid out in the prikope.

Air-dry tunnel method for sheltering chrysanthemums

Air dry tunnel method. It is used in the event that several bushes of chrysanthemums are planted in one row. Covering material is applied to plastic or metal arcs in two layers. In order for it not to get wet from late autumn rains or during a thaw, a plastic film is laid on top. It is very important for tunnel shelter to open the ends during thaws. When the thaw is replaced by persistent frosts, the sides are closed again

Shelter in open ground. You can leave the flowers to winter in the open ground, after warming them for the winter. How to cover chrysanthemums for the winter in this case? As noted earlier, the main thing is not to rush, wait for stable negative air temperatures and slight freezing of the soil. Many flower growers cover chrysanthemums with spruce branches, coniferous litter (needlewood), fallen leaves. The disadvantage of these shelters is that they are moisture permeable. Frosts can be replaced by a thaw, snow by rain, and then moisture accumulates in the root zone of chrysanthemums, which can adversely affect the wintering of plants. In this case, it is better to use dry sawdust with a layer of 30 cm. We cover them with a piece of plastic wrap on top to keep them dry. To prevent the film from being blown away by the wind, we press it with something heavy.

Shelter construction

It is necessary to proceed with the installation of a structure for an air-dry shelter before the onset of stable frosts. Along the perimeter of the ridge, we install metal arcs made of wire, deepening them into the soil by 15-20 cm. Polypropylene pipes can be used for arcs. They can be bought at the store, they are used as plumbing. The ends of the arcs are put on wooden pegs or metal rods of suitable diameter.

In order to prevent the arcs from folding under the weight of the snow like a house of cards, they are reinforced with “stiffening ribs”. To do this, wooden planks 2-3 cm thick are attached with adhesive tape to the arcs. The length of the planks is equal to the distance between the arcs. It looks like a mini greenhouse. The height of such a shelter should be equal to the approximate height of the snow cover. If the layer of snow is small, it can be poured. We also prepare a trench for digging chrysanthemums in advance before the soil freezes. In the spring, it is advisable to shovel snow from the place of the dig so that it is not flooded with melt water.

Chrysanthemums hibernate best under tunnel shelter.

Features of wintering chrysanthemums in different regions

As strange as it may seem, in the conditions of Siberia, in the Urals, in Altai, a chrysanthemum can winter even better than in the middle lane and in the Moscow region. This is explained by the fact that winter there comes immediately with heavy precipitation and the formation of sufficient snow cover, and is not accompanied by thaws. But there are often very coldy with deep freezing of the soil, which can also lead to the death of chrysanthemums. Therefore, in these areas it is also necessary to properly cover them for the winter. The climatic conditions of Siberia, the Urals, Altai are approximately the same. For successful wintering, we use the following methods:

Ways to shelter chrysanthemums for the winter depend on local climatic conditions.

• air-dry with additional backfilling of bushes with sawdust in a layer of 30-50 cm.
• storage in a pit.

It is not advisable to keep the chrysanthemum in open ground conditions due to possible freezing.

The climatic conditions of the middle zone and the Moscow region allow the following methods to be used:

• shelter in open ground under a layer of insulating material;
• application of air-dry shelter.

Many flower growers have recently transplanted chrysanthemum bushes for the winter into greenhouses covered with cellular polycarbonate. After flowering, cut them off and cover with a good layer of sawdust. Some do not fall asleep at all, which also gives a good result. But it’s better not to risk it and use additional shelter. The only condition for a good wintering in this case is that in spring the greenhouse should not be flooded with thawed groundwater. Sawdust is removed in late March-early April very carefully, as young shoots are already starting to grow and it is important not to break them.

Some flower growers use to cover chrysanthemums using a substrate for a laminate, which is bought in hardware stores. This material retains heat well and is impervious to moisture. Shelter in this way also gives good results.

You can get acquainted with the options for sheltering chrysanthemums for the winter from the proposed video material. Happy viewing!

It's nice to grow wonderful chrysanthemums in the garden and enjoy their beauty. But you still need to be able to save your favorite plants until the next season.

There are many ways to organize the wintering of chrysanthemums; I will tell mine.

I make trenches (20 cm) in the garden, put rotted humus there, lightly sprinkle with earth, and put chrysanthemum mother cells on top. I fill them with earth at the level of the soil. I write down in a notebook N of a row and a grade.

When the cold starts, I fill up the mother liquors of chrysanthemums with various insulating materials - sawdust, foliage, shavings. Manure gives heat, and in the spring it is also top dressing.

I close the chrysanthemums covered for the winter with Lutrasil.

Angelica Vladimirovna Karapetyan

Petr Kiselyov's advice on keeping in the garden and accelerated reproduction of Korean chrysanthemums:

October is the time of lush flowering of Korean chrysanthemums in the garden, as well as the time to take care of the accelerated breeding and good wintering of these wonderful plants. Indeed, for us, flower growers, it is very important to reliably preserve valuable uterine bushes of our favorite chrysanthemums in winter and at the same time increase planting material. Here, the method of mass reproduction of the best hybrids and varieties of Korean chrysanthemums that I use will help you.

1. Dig up beautiful, strong and healthy bushes of Korean chrysanthemums with a clod of earth.

The root system of these plants is not strong, the rhizome is short. The underground shoots of the Korean chrysanthemum branch weakly, and the roots go about 25 cm deep.

2. Lay (yes, exactly - put) each bush in pre-prepared trenches at an angle. At the same time, the rhizome of the chrysanthemum bush itself must be buried on the spade bayonet. BUT top part a bush with flowering shoots and apical leaves should be located above the ground.

3. Bury the chrysanthemum bushes laid in trenches flush with the main soil.

4. Water the entire dug area abundantly and then mulch the plantings with dry peat or loose humus.

5. When persistent significant frosts (-7 ... -9 degrees) come, lightly cover the rooted bushes of Korean chrysanthemums with dry fallen leaves of trees prepared in advance. But do not get carried away with this, so that under a too dense “blanket” of foliage, the branches of chrysanthemums do not rot without air access - this typical mistake beginner flower growers.

6. In the spring, remove the winter shelter of chrysanthemums, and the bushes sprinkled with earth for now

leave it as it is.

7. When the bushes of buried chrysanthemums grow into new growth, then all

the area sprinkled with earth around them will be covered with a continuous “carpet” of young shoots!

Now it is necessary to very carefully free the buried chrysanthemum bushes from the ground. You will see that young shoots have appeared from each internode on the branches of chrysanthemums, and they already have decent roots!

8. Take a sharp pruner, quickly and accurately cut the resulting young chrysanthemum seedlings with an excellent root system.

9. Seed the resulting bushes with an interval of 35x35 cm or 40x40 cm in advance

prepared sunny place. Chrysanthemums are very fond of fertile and light, non-acidic loams.

These ten steps for accelerated reproduction and successful cultivation Korean chrysanthemums will allow you to get an abundance of high-quality planting material with a guaranteed survival rate, which will actively develop and will soon delight you with their flowering.

Autumn garden decoration - chrysanthemums, this is a real joy for most summer residents. Already many plants are suitable only to cover the beds with their dry tops, and your flower beds continue to burn with gold. Of course, growing chrysanthemums outdoors is a very rewarding experience that definitely won't get in the way of any grower. A bright, unpretentious flower with a tart smell is a generous gift from nature that will prolong the summer days.

Choice number one

Among the variety of garden flowers, chrysanthemum stands out. The choice of varieties is simply amazing, while each of them is very beautiful in its own way. They don't call her the queen of autumn for nothing. Today we will talk about how chrysanthemums are grown in open ground. It's not too hard bright flowers Will willingly grow in almost any conditions. Having correctly composed the composition, you will enjoy the colorful splendor for many years in a row.

Varieties and varieties

Lush, fragrant inflorescences can not only add variety to household plot, they change the gardener's life. According to legend, they inspire optimism even in the most dull person. Growing chrysanthemums outdoors is a magical activity, and it is almost impossible to stop in the choice of forms. Every time you buy another bag of seeds, you are surprised at the magnificent color of the flowers, their durability, the height of the plant, the shape of the leaves, and the degree of doubleness. And over and over again acquiring sets of seeds of different varieties, you can be sure that they will not be repeated.

If you want to see a really bright and elegant flower bed, then you definitely need to combine different varieties and forms to each other. Growing chrysanthemums outdoors is the same, no matter what kind of heads you will enjoy in the fall. The combination of curb and tall bushes in the background.

Location selection

excellent growth and lush bloom- it all depends on you. Chrysanthemum is not too demanding, but very thermophilic plant. First of all, you need to choose a suitable place for her. It must be remembered that these flowers do not tolerate moisture retention and do not tolerate dark areas very well. Therefore, the lowlands are more places for lily of the valley. Choose open, sunny areas that are slightly elevated. Dampness will cause plants to die in winter, and lack of lighting leads to deformation of the green part.

Growing chrysanthemums outdoors for sale is even more interesting, as plots sell like hot cakes in the spring. However, the requirements for conditions in this case are even higher. After all, you definitely need to get a good result. For excellent flowering and rapid growth, the plant simply needs good soil. Only the optimal composition of microelements will allow you to get powerful bushes with magnificent heads. They love loose and permeable soil rich in organic matter. Therefore, if you want to prepare a place for plants in advance, dig a planting hole, fill in drainage and humus, and good, fresh soil on top. And during the warm period, be sure to apply seasonal top dressing. However, you should not be zealous. With an overabundance of nitrogen and phosphorus, the plant becomes fat. You will have huge bushes without flowers.

Sale of cut flowers

This is a very profitable business, so it is worth considering if you are seriously interested in growing chrysanthemums outdoors. Features of the variety Valentina Tereshkova, Alec Bedser suggest the formation of large inflorescences. Huge flowers on strong stems can keep fresh for a long time in vases.

Moreover, they continue to delight us with bright colors even after the onset of cold weather. Here it is necessary to clarify: the warmer the climate, the easier it will be to grow such hybrids. Quite the opposite is the case in regions with a harsh climate. Where can you easily organize the cultivation of chrysanthemums in the open field? The Kirov region with a mild climate, without sharp fluctuations, is ideal. Here you do not have to stress the plants every time, dig them up in the fall and plant them again in the spring. Thanks to this, the bushes respond with stunning flowering.

In Siberia, large-flowered chrysanthemums are planted in large pots, which are dug into the ground for the summer. With the onset of autumn cold weather, they are transferred to a room where the temperature remains around -5 degrees all winter. This way you will ensure beautiful flowering every year.

Landing

Growing chrysanthemums outdoors for sale assumes that you will occupy a fairly large area of ​​\u200b\u200byour garden for cultivation. May is the best time for decorating a flower bed. Before the onset of cold weather, the plants will have time to get stronger.

In addition, it is very important not to plant bushes in flowering form. In mid-October, such a landing is guaranteed to lead to the death of the plant. If you bought planting material late, then it is better to leave the flowers not in the open field, but indoors. A dry basement with a stable temperature is fine. But they will not tolerate dampness and low temperatures.

Some gardeners specifically arrange high beds. There is one trick here that will allow the mother plants to overwinter well and wake up very early in the spring. The bottom layer of the beds is poured from fresh manure, and on top there is already a layer of fertile soil. Burning out, it will give a lot of heat, which will allow the plants to bloom until late autumn, and with good shelter they will survive even in the most severe frosts.

Making a flower bed

With the onset of steady heat, the chrysanthemum wakes up on the street. Growing conditions in should include wintering in its permanent place. To do this, the gardener makes sure that there is no rotting of plants, that is, a flower bed must be created on a hill. With the onset of cold weather, the roots of plants are mulched, covered with hay or sawdust. From above - they fall asleep with snow, and your plantings can safely survive the whole winter.

In the spring, with the onset of heat, it is necessary to remove all covering materials, after which the plantings will start to grow. If the planting material was stored in the cellar, at the end of May it is time to prepare it for planting. Just at this time, the first frosts end.

Planting must be carried out by variety. Be sure to provide your flower bed with labels or other markers. Complex fertilizer, for example, well-rotted manure, is preliminarily added to the prepared trench. Remains only proper care. Growing chrysanthemums outdoors is not difficult, even an amateur can handle it.

So, the distance between planted plants should be from 30 to 50 cm. The larger the bush is planned, the more space it needs to leave for growth and development. Planting and transplanting must be done with a large clod of earth. Immediately after this, the earth should be abundantly watered with a solution of "Kornevin" or any other drug that promotes growth.

The climate of central Russia

In order to get in the fall beautiful flowers chrysanthemums, in the summer they need to ensure proper care, regular watering and top dressing. The cultivation of chrysanthemums in open ground in the Moscow region is especially good. With high-quality shelter, they calmly endure frosts up to 30 degrees, and with the onset of spring they delight you with excellent flowers. Growing mother plants is very easy. We will now consider one of the options, and you will understand that any gardener can have a piece of the sun on his site.

These plants root very easily. Growing chrysanthemums in open ground in the Moscow region is also facilitated by the fact that every year you can get new plants from part of old ones or from green cuttings. Young root shoots, side shoots on old stems - all this is the material for a new bush.

There is a slight subtlety here. It is undesirable to leave plants in one place for a long time. We have already said that they do not like to be disturbed during the flowering period. This is true. But once every two years they need to be planted in good fertile soil. Otherwise, it loses its attractiveness, the branches become woody. However, if the bush has already lost its charm, it can become a parent for an entire flower bed.

Growing technology in the Urals

Here the climate is not so much harsh as unpredictable. Heavy snowfalls and frosts, winds and prolonged drought - all this makes growing chrysanthemums in the open field in the Urals a little more difficult. To make life easier for the gardener, you can advise the following option. After flowering, the stems from the mother bushes are cut with secateurs. Hemp 10-15 cm should remain. Bushes for the winter must be covered with peat crumbs, along with manure. The height of the layer should be 10-15 cm. For insulation, what is left after cleaning the garden is laid on top. These are tops and branches. In winter, snow accumulates on them.

spring work

With the onset of spring, it is necessary to remove the tops and branches. But peat sweeping is not necessary at all. This is mulch and fertilizer, without which it will be difficult to wait for good flowering. After it appeared basal growth, it is removed with a pruner. It turns out cuttings 6-7 cm long. They need to be dipped in the Kornevin solution and planted on a bed with well-fertilized soil, on top of which there is a layer of sand (about 2 cm).

Every day it is necessary to spray and water the cuttings. From above you need to stretch the film and be sure to organize shading from bright, sunny rays. Do not forget to ventilate, and after 2 weeks your plantings will give good roots.

Young plants are planted in a permanent place in May, when the threat of frost has passed. Remember to water and mulch the soil well. As soon as the height of your plants reaches 15 cm, the most painstaking work begins. To get a tall stalk with lush flower, it is necessary to pinch all side shoots and buds, leaving one. Moreover, the choice is not always obvious, the central one may turn out to be underdeveloped or ugly, so you need to carefully monitor your plant.

Gardening in Siberia

This is both a complex and very exciting process. Growing chrysanthemums in open ground in Siberia is quite possible, but the gardener is additional tasks. First of all, you need to choose winter-hardy varieties. It can be an early Cream or Raspberry chrysanthemum, pink Perlinka or a Gift. They need to be planted on a high, dry bed, but even this does not guarantee a successful wintering.

We have already talked a lot about outdoors. Preparation for winter should be carried out very carefully. Since autumn, the plants are pruned, covered with humus and covered with spruce branches. But even in this case, it is impossible to guarantee that the flowers will overwinter safely. It happens that the cold season is unusually mild. Then there is a risk that the plants will wake up very early and may die from excess moisture under the covering material. Another time, on the contrary, the ground freezes by 2 meters, which means that the chances of survival for chrysanthemums are even less. Therefore, the only option is to take the mother bushes to a cool place. It could be a basement or a garage.

In late autumn, when the first frosts hit, the chrysanthemum is carefully dug up and placed in a 5-liter bucket. In this case, it is recommended to cut off the entire above-ground part. You can leave only lignified stumps 10-15 cm high. The dug out mother liquors must be removed to the cellar and kept at a temperature not higher than +2 degrees. Somewhere at +4, chrysanthemums will begin to sprout, which is highly undesirable.

Growing a new variety

If you were lucky enough to get good seeds, you can plant amazing plants on the site, for which all the neighbors will come to you. Growing chrysanthemums outdoors from seeds is not at all too difficult. In this way, you can grow both an annual and a perennial that will decorate your garden for a long time.

Both the first and second need to be planted in early spring. At the beginning of March, you should already have shallow boxes filled with earthen mixture on the windows. It is advisable to take ready-made, but you can cook it yourself. To do this, take greenhouse land, humus and peat. All this needs to be ignited or steamed.

Now let's start sowing. fall asleep to a depth of 0.5 cm, and perennials are simply left on the surface. Now the crops need to be watered, covered with glass and put in a warm place. Periodically, crops are checked and sprayed with water.

Planting in open ground

The gardener will have to tinker with his seedlings for a long time before they become beautiful flowering bushes. When the seedlings have emerged, they are most often very densely packed. Therefore, as soon as the second pair of leaves appears, you need to make a pick in separate cups. At the same time, try not to crush the stem. Now the care of young seedlings consists in timely watering. It is advisable to carry out hardening, that is, to take out the boxes on the balcony.

As soon as the threat of frost has passed, you need to plant seedlings in open ground. Remember that the chrysanthemum is very fond of light and warmth. Leave dark corners to other plants, and give her a place in the middle of the site. It is in such conditions that she will reveal all her beauty. And one more thing: immediately after the transplant, you need to pinch all the tops. This is not the last procedure in this season. As soon as the side shoots grow by 15-20 cm, they also need to "remove their heads". Then you will get compact bushes with many inflorescences. They will please you with a long and very abundant flowering.

For newbies

If you are gardening for the first year, then growing small-flowered chrysanthemums in the open field will be an excellent option for you. These vibrant, daisy-like blooms make a wonderful fall addition to your garden. It should be noted that they are unpretentious and in a temperate climate do not need warm winter quarters. But in the conditions of Siberia, it is impossible to give a 100% guarantee that your plants will survive the winter. If the ground freezes too much, then most likely they will not wake up.

To do this, you can leave 2-3 mother plants that can be taken out to the cellar. And even easier - sow annuals. They will delight you until the very cold and even after the first snow they will remain bright and fresh. And then you can simply remove them and make room for new landings. In this case, you are not limited in your imagination. Flowerbeds can differ in shape and content every year.