You don’t have to grow any other flowers in autumn, except this kind. Even 100 pots are not too many!

How to propagate chrysanthemums by cuttings?

① Choose healthy young branches, keep only 2 or 3 leaves at the top, and remove all others.

② Cut off the branches that are too long at the bottom, leaving about 8cm of length at the top.

Prepare sand in the pot and poke a hole with chopsticks.

③ Carefully insert the chrysanthemum branches and gently press down the surrounding sand.

You can also put a bag on it to keep it moist. Moisten the sand with a watering can. It will take about 2 weeks for the chrysanthemum to take root.

How to divide chrysanthemum?

① Remove the chrysanthemums from the pot and clean the soil on the roots.

② Separate the plants according to the natural shape of the roots.

③ Prepare a new flowerpot and repot it!

How to pinch the tips of chrysanthemums?

Generally, chrysanthemums are pinched 2 to 3 times to promote the sprouting of side branches so that more flowers can bloom!

When the chrysanthemum seedlings grow to about 10 cm, you can carry out the first pinching. When pinching, only leave 3 to 5 leaves at the base of the plant and pinch off the small buds on top.

When the new branches grow 5 to 6 leaves, you can do the second pinching!

What should I do if my chrysanthemums don’t bloom?

Reason 1: Too long exposure time

Chrysanthemum is a short-day plant. Too much sunlight per day will affect the differentiation of chrysanthemum flower buds. Therefore, if the chrysanthemum does not bloom, you can put it in a small dark room.

Ensure that the chrysanthemums are exposed to less than 12 hours of light per day.

Reason 2: Insufficient temperature difference

In addition to the lighting time, the temperature difference also needs to be adjusted for the formation of chrysanthemum buds. Flower buds can only be formed in an environment with a temperature difference of about 10℃.

Therefore, flower lovers who have the conditions should grow chrysanthemums outdoors to increase the temperature difference between day and night.

Reason 3: Lack of fertilizer

The main reason is the lack of phosphorus and potassium elements. Therefore, you can spray potassium dihydrogen phosphate in a ratio of 1:1000, once a week, and spray it three times in a row, and buds will almost form.

What should I do if my chrysanthemum roots rot?

① First take the chrysanthemum out of the pot and clean the soil on the roots.

② Carefully check the roots of the chrysanthemum and cut off the rotten and blackened roots with sharp scissors.

③ Soak the wound of the chrysanthemum in a solution of carbendazim for about 20 minutes to sterilize and disinfect. Then take it out and place it in a cool and ventilated place to dry.

④ Prepare new soil and flower pots. Do not use the previous ones to avoid rotting again. Put a layer of expanded clay at the bottom of the flowerpot, let water in, and then fill it with soil.

How to care for chrysanthemums in daily life?

1. Soil: Chrysanthemum prefers loose, fertile, well-drained slightly acidic soil, so the more suitable soil ratio is: 6 parts of leaf mold, 3 parts of sandy loam, and 1 part of cake fertilizer residue.

2. Watering: Chrysanthemum likes water and should be watered about once every 2 to 3 days, either in the morning or in the evening.

3. Fertilization: After the beginning of autumn, apply decomposed phosphorus and potassium liquid fertilizer once every 7 to 8 days, or use 0.1% potassium dihydrogen phosphate, or 30% decomposed cake fertilizer water.

4. Light: Chrysanthemum is a short-day plant and can only bloom when it receives less than 12 hours of light a day. Note that direct sunlight is not enough. If your home is very bright at night, put a cardboard box over the chrysanthemum to block out the light!

What to do after the chrysanthemums fade?

In fact, you just need to cut off the chrysanthemums that have already bloomed. After all, it is a waste of nutrients to leave them there.

When pruning, cut off all the chrysanthemums about 2 cm above the root. Note that the seedlings that sprout from the perennial roots at the bottom do not need to be removed. They are very cold-resistant and will have no problem surviving the winter!

Autumn,

It’s the season when chrysanthemums bloom.

You really don't want a pot?