How to grow potted chrysanthemums? Cultivation methods and maintenance matters

How to grow small chrysanthemum in pots

1. Soil: When growing chrysanthemums in pots, try to use loose, fertile, well-drained sandy soil. Do not plant them in heavy, non-breathable soil. The soil must be sterilized before use. If the plants have diseases and pests during maintenance, the soil needs to be disinfected.

2. Light: If you want to maintain small chrysanthemums in pots, you need to move them to a sunny place and rotate the pots appropriately so that they can receive sunlight more evenly. Do not leave them indoors. If you maintain them outdoors, you need to shade them when the light is strong to avoid exposure to strong light.

3. Water: When watering chrysanthemums, you must control the amount and do not let water accumulate in the flowerpot. If the soil becomes dry, you must replenish water in time. It is more suitable to grow in a humid environment. When the climate is cold, you can water it less. The soil should not be too dry or too humid.

4. Nutrients: Chrysanthemums consume more nutrients during flowering. Apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers when they are forming buds, which is conducive to their flowering. You can also apply appropriate amounts of dilute liquid fertilizers. After the buds emerge, apply superphosphate again to make the flowers bloom more beautifully.

Precautions for caring for small chrysanthemums

1. Winter antifreeze

When growing small chrysanthemums, you must pay attention to frost prevention. Small chrysanthemums like warm environments, and the suitable growth temperature is between 18-22 degrees. Do not place them outdoors in the cold winter weather. It is best to move them indoors for maintenance, control the temperature above 10 degrees, and do not place them next to heating equipment.

2. Repotting and planting

Small chrysanthemums grow relatively fast. Generally, the potting soil needs to be changed every 1-2 years. When changing the pot, the old and overlong roots can be trimmed. The flowerpot should be larger each time. After each repotting, there should be a 2-3 day acclimatization period. At this time, watering should be reduced and appropriate shade should be provided. Normal cultivation can be resumed after 3 days.

3. Timely pruning

When young chrysanthemums are in the seedling stage, they will grow more axillary buds. If they are not pruned, the branches and buds will look very messy. Therefore, the axillary buds should be pinched off in time to reduce nutrient consumption. When buds are forming in autumn, the side buds growing on the small branches under the top buds can be thinned out.

4. Disease and pest control

Common diseases of chrysanthemums are black spot and gray mold. Cut off the diseased and insect-infested branches and leaves in time, and then spray with equal amounts of Bordeaux mixture and mancozeb wettable powder. The main pest of chrysanthemums is chrysanthemum aphids, which may appear from the seedling stage to the flowering stage. 3% furadan granules need to be buried in the soil.