How do you grow potted chrysanthemums so they bloom in a full, bursting display?

Chrysanthemum, also known as autumn chrysanthemum, became famous through the line "picking chrysanthemums by the eastern fence." The chrysanthemum has terminal or axillary flower heads, divided into ray florets and tubular florets; ray florets may be curled, hooked, and so on; the flower forms include spoon, quill, and smooth types; the tubes come in thick, medium, and thin tubes. Therefore chrysanthemum varieties are endlessly varied and deeply loved by people. Potted chrysanthemums in particular are a favorite of urban and rural residents, so how do you grow potted chrysanthemums? Below, the Tuliu.com editor will introduce them to everyone.

1. Cutting propagation

1. Time: carried out from April to May in spring, or as late as June.

2. Cutting stems: choose vigorous, pest- and disease-free sprouts growing on the perennial roots of chrysanthemums cultivated last year as cuttings. Cut the young shoots to a length of 10-12 cm, keep 2-3 leaves at the top, remove the rest, and trim the base flat to make the cutting:

3. Insertion: first make holes with a wooden stick or steel rod, then insert the cuttings into an open seedbed or pot, with the buried depth being 13 of the cutting length, and press the soil tightly around the cuttings, then water thoroughly once, and place under a shade frame for shading, covering in the morning and uncovering in the evening. After 5-7 days, light can be appropriately increased. Roots form in about 20 days; after rooting, generally no shading is needed except to avoid direct strong light at noon.

4. Watering: for the first 2-3 days the water amount should be sufficient, then slightly reduced to keep the soil moist. After rooting, follow the principle of “water when dry, stop when wet,” and do not cut off water.

2. Potting and transplanting

For chrysanthemums raised in the open field, around the end of June, when the seedlings are about 15-20 cm tall, they can be potted. The method is to first use 4- or 5-inch pots, then change to 6.7-inch pots as needed. When moving the plant into the pot, it is best to fill the remaining space with humus soil. Before potting, place 1-2 thin tile pieces over the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot to aid drainage.

3. Care and management

1. Watering: water at the right time. In summer, water in the morning and evening; on dry days water more, on cloudy days do not water or water less. The initial water amount should be sufficient; after rooting, water less.

2. Fertilizing: first apply enough base fertilizer, and also topdress at the right time. Base fertilizer mostly uses decomposed human waste and compost; topdressing uses dilute fertilizer water, applied about once every 10 days. After the last pinching, apply phosphorus fertilizer once, then stop fertilizing. After flower buds form, fertilize again, about once every 5 days until flowering.

3. Loosening the soil and weeding can be done together to achieve loose soil and a clean soil surface.

4. Staking: chrysanthemum stems are brittle. To prevent breakage, after the last pinching, tie the main stem to a support. If the flower buds are too large, a flower support should also be added to help the stem bear the weight.

5. Pinching includes removing buds and removing flower buds. To make the plant shape attractive and to make the retained flower buds open into large, colorful, and beautiful blooms, the axillary flower buds and leaf buds must be removed. Generally this can be done in three rounds, but it must be finished before the Start of Autumn.

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