Chrysanthemums - These are grassy single or perennial flowers. In Greek, the name means “sunny flower” due to the huge number of flowers of exactly yellow color. Widely distributed in Asia, in temperate zones.
Did you know? Confucius himself mentioned these colors in his works. And that was almost 2500 years ago.
How to get chrysanthemum seeds
Often chrysanthemums are planted in the form of seedlings. And the process of extracting ripe seeds from flowers is the most responsible and time consuming, but possible.
The easiest way to get seeds from early varieties with small flowers. And the largest number of seeds can be obtained from non-terry inflorescences.
Important! Remember that chrysanthemums intended for collecting seeds should be planted as soon as possible.Further standard procedures: weeding, watering, spraying. And a very important point - the removal of unwanted shoots. After all, your main task is high-quality chrysanthemum seeds, and not many long stems.
It is also important to control the weather, because autumn is the rainy season. And frequent rains can lead to decay of inflorescences. It is advisable to provide some kind of shelter to prevent undesirable consequences.
Seed and soil preparation for planting
Growing chrysanthemums from seeds at home is a consistent process of sowing, germination and planting in free ground. In advance, you need to select the seeds, disinfect them with a solution of potassium permanganate, dry and let them germinate in room conditions.
In the ground often rhizomes are planted. Chrysanthemum seedlings ready. But you need to carefully dig up the soil, remove weeds and most importantly - choose favorable weather.
When to sow seeds
Annual flowers should be sown at the beginning of May so that they bloom earlier. A perennial chrysanthemum much earlier - in January. As soon as the ground has warmed up, it is possible to plant the rhizomes safely.
This type of flowers is picky in care, but if you want to grow beautiful and healthy plants, then take care of the quality of the soil. It must be rid of unwanted pests.
There are three ways: freezing, heating with boiling water or drying in the oven. Also do not forget to feed your pets.
Important! Closely monitor the growth of the bush from the very beginning: tear off the tops and form a beautiful spherical shrub.
How to plant chrysanthemum seeds
Growing chrysanthemums from seeds will seem elementary even for beginners in floriculture. Picking up a good day and preparing the ground, you can begin to mark the beds.
Did you know? Do not forget that chrysanthemums do not like the place where moisture is collected.In the prepared beds, wells are made at a distance of 25-30 cm, they are poured with water and 2-3 seeds are put into each. Sprinkle on top of the ground and cover with a film.
This creates a greenhouse effect, and the germination process will be faster. When the first shoots are outlined, the film is removed and the sprouts allow themselves to breathe.
When the shoots have risen 5-10 cm above the ground level, they need to be thinned and left the most powerful and healthy flowers. And in 40-50 days, the first chrysanthemum buds will appear.
How to care for seedlings
Reproduction of chrysanthemums by seeds is quite a natural process for these flowers. If you managed to grow seedlings from seeds, then you need to take serious care of her.
Important! Just in the early stages of growth, chrysanthemums are susceptible to disease. Therefore, pay special attention to flower feeding.
It is better to water the pots with seedlings from below so that the flowers take exactly as much moisture as needed. It is better to place them in a warm and bright place. But without hitting the direct rays of the sun, so as not to burn the formed leaves.
Many gardeners are advised to buy ready-made cuttings, since growing chrysanthemum from seeds is simple, but not for beginners.
Planting chrysanthemums in open ground
If you have already taken up the cultivation of chrysanthemum from seeds, then planting and care - this is what you need to get acquainted.
Did you know? Chrysanthemum is a very thermophilic flower. Therefore, take care of the landing site in advance..
Before planting chrysanthemum seeds, make sure that the seedlings will rise around the beginning of spring, in order to immediately plant flowers in open ground. The soil should be loose and permeable. In such places, chrysanthemum is quickly accepted and throws flowers.Remember the timing of the shelter removal: finally it can be removed only at the end of May, in order not to subject the plants to unwanted winds and bad weather.
