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How to raise the latest potted Persian chrysanthemum?

Published: 2024-11-10 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/10, Persian chrysanthemum, also known as Qiuying, big Persian chrysanthemum, etc., are annual or perennial herbs of the genus Asteraceae, with tall plants, elegant leaves, rich flowers and colors, suitable for arranging flower mirrors, planting and beautifying greening on the edge of grass, around trees and roadsides. Double varieties can

Persian chrysanthemum, also known as Qiuying, big Persian chrysanthemum, etc., are annual or perennial herbs of the genus Asteraceae, with tall plants, elegant leaves, rich flowers and colors, suitable for arranging flower mirrors, planting and beautifying greening in pieces on the edge of the grass, around trees and roadsides. Double-petal varieties can be used as cut flowers and suitable for flower border background materials. let's take a look at how to raise potted Persian chrysanthemum.

Growth habits of Chrysanthemum morifolium

Persian chrysanthemum is native to America and Mexico and is widely cultivated in China. It often grows in roadsides, ridges and stream banks, and there is a large area of domestication in Yunnan and western Sichuan. Like light plants, like light, resistant to barren soil, avoid fertilizer, soil is too fertile, avoid hot, avoid stagnant water, do not adapt to high temperature in summer, not cold-resistant, need loose, fertile and well-drained loam. The cultivated varieties include white flower Persian chrysanthemum, large flower Persian chrysanthemum, purple safflower Persian chrysanthemum and so on. Horticultural varieties are divided into early flower type and late flower type, as well as single and double petals.

Propagation methods of Persian Chrysanthemum

1. Sowing: Persian chrysanthemum will sow seeds in the open field seedbed in late March and early April. The ground temperature can also germinate at a lower temperature of 15 ℃, but if sowed early, it will grow into a giant plant with a height of 2 meters, which will easily lodge because of typhoon or plant weight. There are also early blooming varieties that bloom 50 to 70 days after sowing, so they should be divided into early blooming and autumn blooming to sow seeds.

2. Cutting: cutting propagation is carried out in May. A sturdy top branch can be selected, a section 8 cm to 10 cm long can be cut as cuttings, 3 to 5 plants as a clump in a flowerpot, the pot should be buried in the soil, 4 cm to 5 cm exposed to the ground, watering shade, and rooting half a month later. Apply thin fertilizer solution every 15 days after rooting, and then remove the terminal bud when it reaches 15 cm to promote more branches. If the fertilizer and water are controlled properly, the flowers can be seen in about 45 days.

How to raise potted Persian chrysanthemum?

1. Transplant: Persian chrysanthemum seedlings are transplanted when they have 4 or 5 true leaves, and the hearts are removed, and they can also be planted after direct seeding. If the planting land is fertilized with base fertilizer, there is no need to apply fertilizer during the growing period. if the soil is too fertilised, the branches and leaves will grow easily and the flowering will decrease. During the period of high temperature from July to August, those who blossom are not easy to bear seeds. Persian chrysanthemum is a short-day plant, spring sowing seedlings tend to flourish and bloom less, summer sowing seedlings are short, neat, blooming continuously.

2. Lighting: Persian chrysanthemum is strong in nature, likes sunshine, is resistant to drought, and is not strict with soil, but can not accumulate water. If it is planted in fertile soil, it is easy to cause branches and leaves to grow and affect the quality of flowering.

3. Fertilization: the seedlings of Chrysanthemum morifolium are transplanted with a height of 5 cm, colonized with 7 leaves and 8 leaves, and can also be planted after direct seeding. If the planting land is fertilized with base fertilizer, there is no need to apply fertilizer during the growing period. if the soil is too fertilised, the branches and leaves will grow easily and the flowering will decrease. Or apply 5 times the water of rotten urine every 10 days during the growth period.

4. Heart-picking: Persian chrysanthemum is a short-day plant, spring seedlings often have few leaves and flowers, while summer seedlings are short, neat and blossom continuously. It grows rapidly and can be plucked many times to increase branching. Persian chrysanthemum plants are tall, and pillars should be set up in the windward to prevent lodging and damage. Generally, dwarf plants are bred, that is, the top is removed when the seedling is 20cm to 30cm high, and then the new terminal buds are removed several times in succession, so that the plant can be dwarfed and the number of flowers will be increased.

5. Management: Persian chrysanthemum does not have strict requirements on fertilizer and water, and rotten urine with 5 times water is applied every 10 days during the growth period. High and medium-sized varieties need to set up pillars before flowering to prevent wind disaster and lodging. It grows rapidly and can be plucked many times to increase branching. Red spider damage is easy to occur when it is hot, so it is advisable to prevent it as soon as possible. If it is sown from late July to early August, it can blossom after 50-60 days, and the plant is short and neat, which is used for National Day.

 
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