Admiring the abundant and varied flowering!
In my life I have never met people who are absolutely indifferent to this plant. Not all gardeners are amateurs on their site (for various reasons), but this does not stop them from admiring the blooming ones.

Early autumn time is pleasing to the eye bright colors. It’s like an outlet before the long, gray days of late autumn and the coming winter everyday life...
In the meantime, they reign in your favorite autumn garden along with variegated and other luxuriantly blooming now or dressed in plants.

About buying chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemums in autumn are always the center of attention of gardeners. purchased in various places.
Many times I noticed that at the market there is always a crowd of interested people near the sellers of chrysanthemums. Someone is buying flowering seedlings. Someone consults on cultivation issues, recalling their bitter experience. And some just admire the beautiful flowers...

Having quite a few varieties of chrysanthemums, I myself constantly linger at the counters with flowering specimens, looking out for new items. After all, once you get thirsty, it’s hard to give up the desire to regularly replenish your collection!

So, you buy a gorgeous blooming chrysanthemum bush in October. Good luck if it's perfect in the garden. But as soon as the chrysanthemum is about to bloom next fall, frost strikes, and all the long-awaited beauty disappears. And this sad picture repeats itself from year to year...

The reason for this situation: a late-flowering chrysanthemum variety was purchased, grown in a greenhouse or hothouse.
As a rule, flowering chrysanthemum seedlings with roots are sold by people who grow cut flowers. I myself fell for this “bait” several times.

How to avoid such a problem?
If you buy blooming chrysanthemums on the market, then no later than September. In this case, the plant should already be blooming profusely.

Spring planting of chrysanthemum shoots

Gardeners often encounter this situation: a planted chrysanthemum blooms beautifully for two or three years, causing everyone’s admiration, and then suddenly disappears even in not very good times. harsh winter. Or, on the periphery of the bush, a single dead sprout survives, but the center of the bush turns out to be bare...

The reason for the death of the bush: regular spring planting of numerous chrysanthemum shoots was not carried out.
The fact is that the chrysanthemum grows due to horizontal offspring, which are located superficially. Therefore, for successful overwintering of chrysanthemums, bushes are necessary in the fall. Usually, humus or peat is used for this, and in their absence, you can simply hill up the chrysanthemum bush with garden soil.

In early spring, when the regrown shoots of chrysanthemums reach a height of 5-7 cm, I dig up the entire mulched bush.
I shake off the soil and break out rooted shoots with pieces of rhizome from the mother bush. A central part the old bush, which bloomed in the fall, is thrown away.
I plant the resulting young plants (1-2 pieces each, at a distance of 15-20 cm) in the same place, but somewhat deeper.

By the beginning of autumn flowering, each such frail sprout will form a chic chrysanthemum bush, pleasing to the eye.

Imported dwarf chrysanthemums in pots

A great temptation for a gardener is the gorgeously blooming flowers sold in pots. I really want to admire such beauty in my garden!

I couldn’t resist this temptation either. Although she understood perfectly well that the compact appearance of imported chrysanthemums is created by watering the plants with special substances that promote abundant flowering with short stature. But I still hoped that at least the color and shape of the flower of the purchased chrysanthemum would remain the same, and it would turn out to be winter-hardy.

But my hopes were not justified. The potted chrysanthemum planted in the ground began to rapidly increase in size, which is why the bush became loose. But this did not diminish the attractiveness of the blooming chrysanthemum. Removing the faded baskets, I admired the flowers before the onset of cold weather.

But after the winter, alas, the beloved plant did not come out. Most likely it was.

The influence of growing conditions on the appearance of chrysanthemums

I have observed changes in the size of the chrysanthemum bush and the size of the flowers depending on the growing conditions several times, even before the described experience with growing imported potted chrysanthemums in the garden.

Quite often, white needle chrysanthemum looks very compact without any chemicals. But “released” into the flower garden, it amazes with the power of its bush, as well as with flowers that have almost doubled in size! Apparently, the space not limited by the pot for the development of the root system, the large feeding area and natural conditions garden with the autumn coolness that chrysanthemums love so much.

Vegetative propagation of chrysanthemums

Having once bought even a small chrysanthemum seedling of the variety you like, you can quickly propagate it and become the owner of a sufficient number of gorgeous specimens.

You can almost cut chrysanthemums all year round, if you leave the queen cells in the basement for the winter. But the simplest and affordable way- carry out cuttings of garden chrysanthemums in open ground, starting from the end of May until September.

From a specimen of chrysanthemum I like, I cut pieces of the stem 4-5 cm long.
I plant the resulting cuttings in a semi-shaded place. I cover them with the cut off top from plastic bottle(the plug must be removed from this).

After 2-3 weeks, the cuttings under the bottle will form roots, and the young plant can be planted on permanent place.
For better survival, it is advisable to cover the transplanted rooted chrysanthemums with the same plastic cuttings for a week. By the way, I do this with all plants that I replant with already grown leaves.

The desire of chrysanthemums to reproduce is sometimes amazing!
Once I bought a flowering bush in August and, as usual, mercilessly broke off all its stems. I left only 10 cm stumps, after which I planted a new chrysanthemum in the ground.

I put the remaining “bouquet” in a jar of water outside and forgot about it. Imagine my surprise when almost a month later I discovered that some branches from a broken chrysanthemum bush had taken root in the water!
Then I planted them directly in the ground. And it was my mistake. Root system these shoots have not yet developed sufficiently, which further prevented the poorly rooted plants from overwintering normally.

Hence the conclusion: if you cut chrysanthemums at a later date (August, September), then the resulting seedlings must be sent indoors for the winter.

Wintering of young chrysanthemums

Wintering of chrysanthemums successfully takes place in a cool, frost-free room. For example, I have young chrysanthemums in the fall and early winter in a basement with a window, at positive temperatures.
The plants stay there until February, after which I put them on the bright window sills of the rooms.

You can immediately leave young chrysanthemums in the house for the winter, periodically pinching the shoots so that they do not stretch and form a lush bush.

In order to restrain the stretching of wintering chrysanthemums, you can use it, which slows down the growth of shoots and promotes the formation of a compact bush.

In the same way, I preserve especially valuable varieties of chrysanthemums in the winter for insurance, planting a small piece of rhizome in a pot in the fall. After all, winter is different from winter, and you don’t want any unpleasant surprises in the spring if chrysanthemums have an unsuccessful overwintering in the garden...

And when wintering your favorite varieties of chrysanthemums in the window, you can start growing them in February. And one more thing - you will have the opportunity to admire the off-season flowering of your favorites, starting in April!

Ilona Glazdovskaya (Vitebsk, Belarus)

Among the countless varieties and hybrids of sweet peppers, there are those, such as the Ramiro pepper, whose popularity is literally worldwide. And if most vegetables on supermarket shelves are nameless, and it is almost impossible to find out about their variety, then the name of this pepper “Ramiro” will certainly be on the packaging. And, as my experience has shown, this pepper is worth letting other gardeners know about it. In connection with which this article was written.

Autumn is the most mushroom time. It is no longer hot, and heavy dew falls in the mornings. Since the earth is still warm, and foliage has already attacked from above, creating a completely special microclimate in the ground layer, the mushrooms are very comfortable. Mushroom pickers are also comfortable at this time, especially in the mornings when it is cooler. It's time for both to meet. And, if you haven’t introduced yourself to each other, get to know each other. In this article I will introduce you to exotic, little-known and not always edible mushrooms, similar to corals.

If you are a busy person, but at the same time not devoid of romance, if you have your own plot and are endowed with aesthetic taste, then explore the opportunity to purchase this wonderful ornamental shrub– karyopteris, or Nutwing. He is also “wing-hazel”, “blue fog” and “blue beard”. It truly fully combines unpretentiousness and beauty. Karyopteris reaches its peak of decorativeness in late summer and autumn. It is at this time that it blooms.

Pepper ajvar - vegetable caviar or thick vegetable sauce from bell pepper with eggplants. The peppers for this recipe are baked for quite a long time, then they are also stewed. Add to ajvar onion, tomatoes, eggplants. To store eggs for the winter, they are sterilized. This Balkan recipe is not for those who like to make preparations quickly, undercooked and underbaked - not about ajvar. In general, we approach the matter in detail. For the sauce, we choose the ripest and meatiest vegetables on the market.

Despite the simple names (“sticky” or “indoor maple”) and the status of a modern substitute indoor hibiscus, abutilons are far from the simplest plants. They grow well, bloom profusely and delight with a healthy look of greenery only in optimal conditions. On thin leaves any deviations from comfortable lighting or temperatures and disturbances in care. To reveal the beauty of abutilons in rooms, it is worth finding the ideal place for them.

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What to do instead of a lawn? So that all this beauty does not turn yellow, does not get sick and at the same time looks like a lawn... I hope that the smart and quick-witted reader is already smiling. After all, the answer suggests itself - if you do nothing, nothing will happen. Of course, there are several solutions that can be used, and with their help, you can reduce the area of ​​​​the lawn, and therefore reduce the labor intensity of caring for it. I propose to consider alternative options and discuss their pros and cons.

Tomato sauce with onions and sweet peppers - thick, aromatic, with pieces of vegetables. The sauce cooks quickly and is thick because this recipe contains pectin. Make such preparations at the end of summer or autumn, when the vegetables have ripened in the sun in the garden beds. Bright, red tomatoes will produce just as bright homemade ketchup. This sauce is a ready-made dressing for spaghetti, and you can also simply spread it on bread - very tasty. For better preservation, you can add a little vinegar.

This year I often observed a picture: among the luxurious green crown of trees and shrubs, here and there, like candles, the bleached tops of shoots “burn.” This is chlorosis. Most of us know about chlorosis from school biology lessons. I remember that this is a lack of iron... But chlorosis is an ambiguous concept. And lightening of foliage does not always mean a lack of iron. What is chlorosis, what our plants lack during chlorosis and how to help them, we will tell you in the article.

Korean vegetables for the winter - delicious Korean salad with tomatoes and cucumbers. The salad is sweet and sour, spicy and slightly spicy because it is prepared with Korean carrot seasoning. Be sure to prepare a few jars for the winter; in cold winter, this healthy and aromatic snack will come in handy. You can use overripe cucumbers for the recipe; it is better to harvest vegetables in late summer or early autumn, when they are ripe in the open ground under the sun.

Autumn for me means dahlias. Mine begin to bloom as early as June, and all summer the neighbors peek at me over the fence, reminding them that I promised them a few tubers or seeds by the fall. In September, a tart note appears in the aroma of these flowers, hinting at the approaching cold. This means it’s time to start preparing the plants for a long harvest. cold winter. In this article I will share my secrets autumn care for perennial dahlias and preparing them for winter storage.

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Pinjur - Balkan-style eggplant caviar with sweet peppers, onions and tomatoes. Distinctive feature dishes - eggplants and peppers are first baked, then peeled and simmered for a long time in a roasting pan or in a thick-bottomed pan, adding the rest of the vegetables specified in the recipe. The caviar turns out to be very thick, with a bright, rich taste. In my opinion, this cooking method is the best known. Although it is more troublesome, the result compensates for the labor costs.

Beautiful Korean chrysanthemums decorate my garden all fall. They are unpretentious, responsive to care and bloom until late frosts. Two unpretentious varieties have taken root, but even then in the spring a few pathetic branches sprout from the edge of last year’s lush bush. There are varieties that constantly freeze in winter. I clearly don't know how to properly care for a chrysanthemum. You'll have to go into the natural world to learn more about varieties and proper care.

Planting and propagation of chrysanthemums

For planting chrysanthemums, it is best to choose an elevated sunny place with well-permeable slightly acidic or neutral drained soil. They must have enough sun, otherwise, with a lack of light, the shoots begin to stretch, which leads to weakening of the plants and a shift in the flowering dates characteristic of this variety.

Chrysanthemums can be propagated by seeds, dividing the bush and cuttings.

Propagation by seeds.

Chrysanthemums are sowed in February-March in planting containers with moist soil. Seeds need light to germinate, so they should never be covered with soil when sowing.

Shoots appear in about a week. At the end of May, the plants are transplanted into the garden. They will bloom only in the second year.

Dividing the bush.

Chrysanthemums reproduce very well by dividing the bush. Moreover, the bush must be divided every 2-3 years, otherwise the flowers of a thickened bush become smaller and diseases develop more often. And one day in the spring you will discover that the mother bush has disappeared, and this can happen even in a not very severe winter. On the periphery of the bush, one or several dead sprouts may survive, but its center turns out to be bare. And there is only one reason for the death of the bush - regular spring planting of numerous chrysanthemum shoots was not carried out.

Therefore, in the spring, when the return frosts end, you need to carefully dig up the bush and free it a little from the ground.

Then use a sharp pruner to divide the young shoots, immediately plant the shoots with roots in the garden at intervals of 35x35 cm or 40x40 cm and water. You can plant it in the same place, you can plant it in a different place, but you need to plant it somewhat deeper.

The soil around the plants must be well compacted, otherwise there will be strong shoot growth and weak flowering. In the first days after planting the shoots, they need to be watered abundantly.

By the beginning of autumn flowering, a lush, magnificently flowering bush is formed from each such shoot.

Cuttings.

You can cut chrysanthemums from the end of May until September. If you leave the queen cells in the basement, cuttings can be done almost all year round.

Chrysanthemum cuttings take root very easily. Even if you break off a side shoot from a bouquet of chrysanthemums standing in water and plant it in the soil, it will take root and begin to grow. I read on the Internet about cases of successful rooting of chrysanthemums using cuttings cut from purchased bouquets.

From the chrysanthemum you like, use a clean, sharp knife or blade to cut pieces of the stem 4-5 cm long.

The lower cut should be directly under the internode, the upper one should be 2-3 mm above the leaf with the bud.

The resulting cuttings are planted in a semi-shady place. We cover them with the cut off top of a plastic bottle (it is better to remove the cork from this cutting).

The roots of the cuttings under the bottle form in 2-3 weeks. Now the plant can be planted in a permanent place.

Cuttings are recommended not only for propagating chrysanthemums. In order for the variety you like to be guaranteed to overwinter, it is dug up in the fall, planted in a bowl and placed in the basement. At the beginning of March, the pot with the plant is brought into a warm place and placed on the windowsill. If it has sprouted feeble sprouts in the basement, they are mercilessly torn out. In the light the plant will produce strong young growth.

This grown chrysanthemum can be propagated by dividing the bush, but it is better to take cuttings. You may ask, why not plant this overwintered bush? Yes, because chrysanthemums age quickly. Rooted cuttings will grow stronger and healthy bushes. They will catch up and overtake their “mother”.

Even if you plant the mother bush in the ground in the spring (after rooting cuttings from it), then in the fall you should under no circumstances take it for storage.

Only the best are taken for wintering and subsequent breeding, healthy plants, cuttings taken in the same year.

And further interesting fact what you need to know when growing chrysanthemums; its varieties are “tuned” to a certain length of daylight hours. So, if a variety is “tuned” to an 11-hour daylight hours, then under no circumstances will it bloom earlier.

Therefore, at the stage of cuttings and growing chrysanthemums, our main task is to grow a strong, powerful bush with many buds by the time of flowering.

Watering and feeding chrysanthemums

A month after planting, chrysanthemums can be fertilized with any water-soluble fertilizer or mullein infusion. They respond to feeding by increasing the size of the inflorescence and the abundance of new buds.

The root system of chrysanthemums is shallow, so do not overdry them!

Chrysanthemum stems become coarser when there is a lack of water, and flowers and leaves look less attractive.

At the beginning of growing young chrysanthemums, they use nitrogen fertilizers, and then phosphorus-potassium for better flowering.

Phosphorus increases the immunity of chrysanthemums and promotes their abundant and long-lasting flowering.

Caring for chrysanthemums

During the growth period of the chrysanthemum bush, you need to pick off the old leaves, which are most susceptible to infections.

If you have a chrysanthemum with small flowers, then it is important

correct pinching or shortening of the stems to stimulate the growth of side shoots and ensure the lushness of the bush. On relatively large-flowered varieties, on the contrary, you should remove the side shoots, leaving only a few main shoots with buds if you want larger flowers. Low-growing chrysanthemums, as a rule, do not require formation during development - they branch well on their own. Escapes Korean chrysanthemums You can also pinch it in the summer. Then the bush turns out to be lower and denser, it is more resistant to bad weather - it does not fall apart in the rain and wind.

Tall varieties must be tied to stakes.

At the end of flowering, the stems of the plants need to be cut off, leaving stumps 10-15 cm high.

Planning chrysanthemum plantings

What is the best way to plant chrysanthemums? You can combine varieties of different colors, creating both single-color and multi-color decorative compositions.

Groups of pure white and bright red chrysanthemums look advantageous. A combination of plants with contrasting colors can be interesting; for example, purple and yellow varieties.

Excellent neighbors for chrysanthemums can be their close relatives of the Asteraceae family - vernias and perennial asters.

Chrysanthemum goes well with many annuals: ageratum, balsam, salvia, marigold, zinnia, coleus, cosmos, etc. You can get a long-flowering composition by planting cold-resistant annuals (calendula, snapdragons, low-growing asters, etc.) next to chrysanthemums.

In addition to those mentioned, traditional partners of chrysanthemums are other perennials that bloom at the end of the season: dahlias, delphiniums, echinaceas, rudbeckias, sedums, Japanese anemones.

Wintering chrysanthemums

But the magnificent flowering of chrysanthemums has ended. Winter is coming. What is the best way to prepare plants for winter?

The problem of wintering in our area is the main problem. There is no one hundred percent guarantee that plants will overwinter safely in open ground. Winters are different. Sometimes in winter the ground does not freeze at all, but sometimes it freezes two meters.

If you want to protect yourself from accidents, then in the fall it is best to transplant the plants into a pot and move them to the winter in cold basement or just into the vegetable pit.

In late autumn, we dig up part of the bush and place it in any suitable pot.

At the same time, all aboveground part It is better to cut the plants or leave stems 10-15 cm high, but remove the leaves from them.

We treat the dug up plants and soil with some fungicide (for example, “Maxim”) and send them to the basement. At least, this is worth doing with especially valuable varieties of chrysanthemums. And in March we bring the overwintered choisanthemas home and wait for young shoots to appear to form cuttings.

The autumn decoration of the garden is chrysanthemums; this is a real delight for most summer residents. Already many plants are only suitable for covering beds with their dry tops, but your flower beds continue to burn with gold. Of course, growing chrysanthemums in open ground is a very attractive experience that will definitely not hurt any gardener. Bright, unpretentious flower with a tart smell - this is a generous gift from nature that will extend the summer days.

Number one choice

Among the variety of garden flowers, the chrysanthemum stands out. The selection of varieties is simply amazing, and each of them is very beautiful in its own way. It’s not for nothing that she is called the Queen of Autumn. Today we will talk about how chrysanthemums are grown in open ground. It's not too difficult bright flowers will readily 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 personal plot, they change the gardener’s life too. According to legend, they inspire optimism even in the most sad person. Growing chrysanthemums in open ground is a magical experience, and it is almost impossible to stop choosing forms. Every time you buy another bag of seeds, you are surprised by the magnificent color of the flowers, their durability, the height of the plant, the shape of the leaves, and the degree of terry. Moreover, by purchasing sets of seeds of different varieties over and over again, you can be sure that they will not be repeated.

If you want to see a really bright and elegant flowerbed, then you definitely need to combine different varieties and forms among themselves. Growing chrysanthemums in open ground is the same, regardless of which heads will delight you in the fall. The combination of border and tall bushes in the background.

Selecting a location

Excellent growth and lush flowering- all this depends only on you. Chrysanthemum is not too demanding, but a very heat-loving plant. First of all, you need to choose a suitable place for it. It must be remembered that these flowers do not tolerate moisture retention and do not tolerate dark areas very well. Therefore, lowlands are more likely to be 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 will cause the green part to deform.

Growing chrysanthemums in open ground for sale is an even more interesting business, since in the spring the plots sell like hotcakes. However, the requirements for conditions in this case are even higher. After all, you definitely need to get good result. For excellent flowering and rapid growth, the plant simply needs good soil. Only optimal composition 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 it with drainage and humus, and top it with good, fresh soil. And during the warm period, be sure to apply seasonal fertilizing. However, there is no need to be overzealous. If there is an excess of nitrogen and phosphorus, the plant will become fatty. You will have huge bushes without flowers.

Sale of cut flowers

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

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 harsh climates. Where can you easily organize the cultivation of chrysanthemums in open ground? The Kirov region, with its mild climate, without sharp fluctuations, is ideal. Here you don’t 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 Siberian conditions, large-flowered chrysanthemums are planted in large pots, which are dug into the ground for the summer. With the onset of autumn cold, they are moved indoors, where the temperature remains around -5 degrees all winter. This will ensure beautiful blooms every year.

Landing

Growing chrysanthemums in open ground for sale assumes that you will borrow enough money for cultivation. large area your garden. May is 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 in bloom. In mid-October, such planting is guaranteed to lead to the death of the plant. If you bought planting material late, it is better to leave the flowers not in the open ground, but indoors. A dry basement with a stable temperature is ideal. But dampness and low temperatures they won't bear it.

Some gardeners specially arrange raised 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 bed is poured from fresh manure, and on top there is already a layer of fertile soil. When it burns out, it will provide 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 warmth, chrysanthemum wakes up outside. Growing conditions should allow for wintering in its permanent place. To do this, the gardener makes sure that there is no rotting of the plants, that is, the flower bed must be created on a hill. With the onset of cold weather, the roots of the plants are mulched and covered with hay or sawdust. From above they are covered with snow, and your plantings can easily survive the whole winter.

In the spring, with the onset of warmth, it is necessary to remove all covering materials, after which the plantings will begin 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 done according to variety. Be sure to provide your flowerbed with labels or other markers. Complex fertilizer, for example, well-rotted manure, is first added to the prepared trench. All that remains is proper care. Growing chrysanthemums in open ground is not difficult; even an amateur can do 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 be left for growth and development. Planting and replanting must be done with big lump land. Immediately after this, the ground should be watered generously with a solution of “Kornevin” or any other drug that promotes growth.

Climate of central Russia

In order to produce beautiful chrysanthemum flowers in the fall, in the summer they need to be provided with proper care, regular watering and fertilizing. Growing chrysanthemums in open ground in the Moscow region is especially successful. With high-quality shelter, they can easily tolerate frosts down to 30 degrees, and with the onset of spring they will delight you with excellent flowers. Growing mother plants is very simple. We will now look at one of the options, and you will understand that any gardener can have a piece of sun on their plot.

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

There is a slight subtlety here. It is not advisable 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 a good fertile soil. Otherwise, it loses its attractiveness, the branches become woody. However, if the bush has already lost its charm, it can become the 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 open ground in the Urals a little more difficult. To make life easier for the gardener, we can advise next option. After flowering, the stems from the mother bushes are cut with pruning shears. There should be stumps of 10-15 cm remaining. For the winter, the bushes must be covered with peat crumbs, along with manure. The height of the layer should be 10-15 cm. What is left after cleaning the garden is laid on top for insulation. These are tops and branches. In winter, snow will accumulate on them.

Spring work

With the onset of spring, it is imperative to remove the tops and branches. But it is not necessary to sweep away the peat. This is mulch and fertilizer, without which it will be difficult to expect good flowering. After the root growth has appeared, it is removed using pruning shears. The resulting cuttings are 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).

It is imperative to spray and water the cuttings every day. You need to stretch the film on top and be sure to provide shading from bright, sunlight. Don’t forget to ventilate, and within 2 weeks your plantings will produce good roots.

Young plants are planted in a permanent place in May, when the threat of frost has passed. Don't forget to water and mulch the soil well. As soon as the height of your plants reaches 15 cm, the most painstaking work. To get a tall stem with a lush flower, you must pinch off all the 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 faced with additional tasks. First of all you need to choose winter-hardy varieties. It can be a Cream or Early Raspberry chrysanthemum, Pink Perlinka or Podarok. They need to be planted in a high, dry bed, but even this does not guarantee a successful wintering.

We have already talked quite a lot about outdoors. Preparations for winter must be carried out very carefully. In the fall, the plants are trimmed, covered with humus and covered with spruce branches. But even in this case, there is no guarantee that the flowers will survive the winter 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 to 2 meters, which means that chrysanthemums have even less chance of survival. Therefore, the only option is to take the uterine bushes to a cool place. This could be a basement or 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 up queen cells should be removed to the cellar and kept at a temperature no higher than +2 degrees. Somewhere at +4, chrysanthemums will begin to sprout, which is extremely undesirable.

Growing a new variety

If you are lucky enough to get good seeds, you can plant them on your plot amazing plants, for which all your neighbors will come to you. Growing chrysanthemums in open ground from seeds is not at all too difficult. In this way, you can grow both annuals and perennials, which 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 your windows. It is advisable to take it ready-made, but you can prepare it yourself. To do this, take greenhouse soil, humus and peat. All this needs to be calcined 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 placed in a warm place. Periodically, the 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 sprouted, they are most often located very densely. Therefore, as soon as the second pair of leaves appears, you need to pick them into separate cups. At the same time, try not to crush the stem. Now caring for young seedlings consists of timely watering. It is advisable to carry out hardening, that is, take the boxes out onto the balcony.

As soon as the threat of frost has passed, you need to plant the seedlings in open ground. Remember that chrysanthemum loves light and warmth. Leave the dark corners to other plants, and give it a place in the middle of the area. It is in such conditions that she will reveal all her beauty. And one more thing: immediately after transplanting, you need to pinch off all the tops. This is not the last procedure this season. As soon as the side shoots grow 15-20 cm, they also need to be “headed”. Then you will receive compact bushes with many inflorescences. They will delight you with long and very abundant flowering.

For newbies

If this is your first year of gardening, then growing small-flowered chrysanthemums in open ground will be an excellent option for you. These bright daisy-like flowers will make a wonderful autumn decoration your garden. It should be noted that they are unpretentious and in temperate climates do not need warm winter huts. 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, they most likely won't wake up.

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

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One of the forum visitors is interested in what should be done with chrysanthemums in the spring. "I planted chrysanthemums early last fall. Can anyone tell me how to care for them now. They look like dead bushes. I don't know if I should cut them back to the ground or just pinch off all the wilted flowers. They were so big and wonderful last year. I would like to keep them"

I assume that the guest is talking about chrysanthemums sold in the fall as frost-resistant. Although this type of chrysanthemum can withstand cold temperatures down to climate zone 4, plants sold in the fall are often pampered and have undergone techniques to force flowering. When they're in the cold climatic zones finally get into the ground, they often do not have enough time to develop a good root system and successfully overwinter. This is especially true if early frosts occur or early snow falls.

You always want to be wrong about bad forecasts, and you may want to let the plants sit until the weather warms up and your other plants begin to grow. If by then you do not notice any signs of life, send them to compost heap. And if you want truly frost-resistant chrysanthemums, then here you will find necessary information.

Autumn Gardens always filled with chrysanthemums. However, if you want your chrysanthemums to be truly frost-resistant, it is better to plant them in the spring. Chrysanthemums sold in late summer and fall at garden centers are often treated so that they set buds and are ready to bloom in September. They put all their energy into flowering, not root development. Planting them in gardens in late summer/early fall does not guarantee sufficient time for rooting. This is not a problem in warm climates, where removing spent flowers after bloom will satisfy most chrysanthemum species. But in areas with below-freezing winters, the freezing and thawing of the soil pushes plants out of the ground and kills roots.

For the best chance of survival of planted chrysanthemums in cold areas, leave the leaves until spring, and either cover generously with mulch or replant in flower pots and move to a more protected place for the winter. If you choose to replant your plants, do it before the first day of the year. severe frost. Rooted plants are not fed after July, so frost will not damage the new growth.

Plants planted in spring have enough time to develop their root system. Many gardeners are surprised when they see their chrysanthemums begin to bloom in mid or late summer. If you want fall blooms, you'll need to pinch off the tops periodically during the summer. Start when plants are 10-13cm tall and continue every 2-3 weeks until mid-July. This will help the plants become squat and bushy, and by the end of summer they will be covered with flower buds.

Spring chrysanthemums will overwinter reliably in zone 5 and perhaps even zone 4. Don't prune them until spring and provide an extra layer of mulch over the winter to prevent being pushed out of the ground.
And, of course, you always have the opportunity to grow chrysanthemums as one summer plants. They perfectly enrich the autumn color palette in your gardens and perfectly fill empty spaces left by summer plants. Buy plants with a lot of unopened buds to autumn season passed in bloom.