How to Grow Button Chrysanthemum and Points to Note

The soil for growing button chrysanthemum is best a loose, fertile, moist loam or sandy loam. It is generally grown from seed, sown in September-October. When sowing, scatter the seeds over the soil and cover with just a little soil. Keep plenty of light and a suitable temperature, keep the soil moist but not overly moist, and fertilize once every half month during the growing season.

1. Soil

Button chrysanthemum is not particular about soil, but a loose, fertile, moist loam or sandy loam is best.

2. Sowing

Button chrysanthemum is generally grown from seed, usually sown in September-October. When sowing, scatter the seeds over the soil in the flower pot, cover with just a little soil, keep moist, and wait for germination.

3. Light and Temperature

Button chrysanthemum likes a sunny environment; insufficient light leads to poor growth and flowering, so it should be kept in a sunny spot. The suitable growing temperature for button chrysanthemum is 15°C-25°C; below minus 5°C it will suffer frost damage, so it should be kept indoors; above 30°C growth is poor, so it should be kept in a cool, ventilated place.

4. Water and Fertilizer

Button chrysanthemum likes a moist environment; normally just keep the soil moist, but not overly moist, otherwise it will cause root rot. After button chrysanthemum becomes a seedling, apply a light topdressing to promote robust seedling growth, and fertilize once every half month during the growing season with a nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium compound fertilizer in a ratio of 2:1:2.

5. Pests and Diseases

The tender stems of button chrysanthemum are easily attacked by aphids. If aphids are found, spray with 2.5% rotenone diluted 500 times with water, or spray with 10-15g of imidacloprid mixed with 5000-7500 times water.