When will the latest chrysanthemums bloom?

Chrysanthemum is one of the top ten famous flowers in China, one of the four gentlemen (plum orchid bamboo chrysanthemum), and also one of the four cut flowers in the world (chrysanthemum, rose, carnation, gladiolus). It is because of its cold and proud character that Tao Yuanming has the famous phrase "picking wild flowers by the fence and accidentally seeing Nanshan". Chinese people have the custom of Double-ninth Day appreciating chrysanthemums and drinking chrysanthemum wine. let's take a look at when the chrysanthemums will bloom.

When do chrysanthemums blossom?

Chrysanthemums usually bloom from September to November. There are many kinds of chrysanthemum, the planting area is very extensive, there is no certain time to blossom, but most of them are in autumn, but there are also chrysanthemums blooming in summer and winter. Under normal natural conditions, it can be divided into summer chrysanthemum (flowering from May to September), autumn chrysanthemum (flowering from October to November) and cold chrysanthemum (flowering from December to January), which generally lasts about 20 to 35 days. However, after being cultivated by horticulturists and changing the sunshine conditions, there are also May chrysanthemums that bloom in May, July chrysanthemums that bloom in July, and August chrysanthemums that bloom in August.

Florescence classification of chrysanthemum

1. Summer chrysanthemum: it blossoms once every year in May and September of the lunar calendar, and now it can blossom once in May and October of the Gregorian calendar by using conservation facilities.

2. Autumn chrysanthemum: the florescence can be divided into early and late, the early chrysanthemum is medium-sized chrysanthemum in mid-and late September, and the late chrysanthemum is large chrysanthemum from October to November.

3. Cold chrysanthemum: cold chrysanthemum, also known as winter chrysanthemum, florescence from December to January of the following year.

Why don't chrysanthemums blossom?

1. Environmental discomfort: chrysanthemums have different places of origin and different ecological habits, some like light and heat, some like semi-shade, some like warmth, some like coolness, and if the living conditions are not satisfied, they are easy to cause not to bloom.

2. Excessive water and fertilizer: during the growing period of chrysanthemum, excessive water and fertilizer can easily cause branches and leaves to grow. Nutrients are mostly used in roots, stems and leaves of vegetative organs, while flowers, fruits or seeds lack nutrients, which affect the formation of flower buds.

3. Lack of fertilizer and water: if the chrysanthemum is short of fertilizer and water during the growing period, the plant will grow poorly, and it is easy to cause less flowering, and its quality is very poor even if it is forced to blossom.

4. Room temperature is too high: too high room temperature in winter will affect dormancy or make it sprout and leaf prematurely, consume nutrients, and grow weak in the following year, resulting in no flowering or small or withering flowers.

5. Disease and insect attack: the growth period of chrysanthemum is harmed by diseases and insect pests, which affects the accumulation of nutrients, hinders the growth and causes the phenomenon of falling flowers and buds.

6. Pruning discomfort: chrysanthemums are not shaped and pruned during the growing period, which not only affects beauty, but also consumes a lot of nutrients, thus affecting flower bud formation, resulting in non-flowering or less flowering.