How long does it take from sowing daisies to blooming? Detailed guide to care methods and flower language

Daisy is also known as matou orchid, yanming chrysanthemum, spring chrysanthemum, sun chrysanthemum, etc. It is a kind of plant in the Asteraceae family, a perennial herbaceous plant. It is about 10 cm tall. So how long does it take from sowing to blooming? How do you care for it? What is its flower language? According to Aunt Wang, who grows flowers, in the south it is mostly sown in autumn from August to September, and can also be spring-sown, but it often grows poorly in summer. In the north it is mostly sown in spring, and can also be autumn-sown, but in winter the seedlings need to be moved into a greenhouse for cultivation and management. The flowering period of daisies is generally about one week, and blooming is roughly from March to June.

How do you care for daisies?

1. Sow seeds in late August to early September in a potted seedling bed.

2. After sowing daisies, they must not be exposed to the sun. It is best to shade them with a curtain cloth, and do not cover them with transparent film.

3. When the daisy seedlings emerge, remove the curtain cloth.

4. When two or three leaves have grown in the potting soil, begin transplanting. The daisy roots are bare, without native soil, the potting soil is moist, and watering should be appropriate. When the potting soil becomes dry, after shading with curtain cloth for 2-3 days, water appropriately.

5. Loosen the soil two days later, and turn the soil. After growth, prevent the leaves and stems from becoming leggy. Apply an appropriate amount of fertilizer in the pot. The following year the plant shape will be short and sturdy, with strong stress resistance, and the flowers will be large, full, and brightly colored.

6. Daisies are cold-tolerant, but afraid of dry wind and frost. Determine the thickness of the matting according to the weather conditions and the growth of the seedlings, which can effectively control its flowering period and the legginess of the seedlings.

7. After one or two transplants in autumn, in spring they can be directly planted into the flower bed when flowering. If they were not transplanted in autumn, then in spring they can be grown into shape in potting soil with sufficient base fertilizer..

8. When planting, use leaf mold fertilizer as the base fertilizer. After planting, water about once every 1 week.

9. Daisies do not have high fertilizer requirements, so there is no need to fertilize too frequently. Apply a thin fertilizer once every 2-3 weeks, cultivate the soil once a month, and stop fertilizing after flowering in February.

10. Notes on daisy care:

During the growing period, daisies are not tolerant of shade and cold, and like places with plenty of sunlight. Therefore, they should be placed on a balcony and kept photosynthesizing at all times.

If the daisies were not divided and transplanted after autumn, at the end of autumn the sprouts can be lifted from the pot, separated, with a little native soil left on the roots, then grab a handful of moist soil rich in humus fertilizer, and spray to keep it moist, so as to promote vigorous growth of the fibrous roots.

What is the flower language of daisies?

The first, eternal happiness. Legend says that the forest fairy Belldis transformed into a daisy; she is a lively, happy little imp.

The second, do you love me or not? Therefore, daisies are usually flowers given by secret admirers.

The third is -- parting.

The fourth, love hidden deep in the heart. It is similar to the second one.

There is also another one: the flower language of daisies also means strength.

Joy, happiness, purity, innocence, peace, hope, beauty.