A Guide For Chrysanthemum Lovers
- Date: 2010-06-22 - Word Count: 299
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Chrysanthemums are extremely popular perennials. You can find mums in many different colors plus numerous growths all the way from the small dwarf plants all the way up to the Maxi-Mums which are the biggest chrysanthemums there are.
The Chrysanthemum plants are very easy to cultivate so they would be great for a novice gardener to try. If taken care of the right way, they will give you years of pleasure.
Make sure you pick an appropriate variety, plant your mums in a sunny, well-drained place and do not forget to protect them during the winter season.
Time For Planting
The very best time to plant your chrysanthemums is after the danger of frost is gone. You are able to use small Chrysanthemum plants that you have obtained from rooted cuttings or divisions or you may even make use of the larger container plants that you have purchased from nurseries. The chrysanthemums could possibly be put in the ground at any time during the spring, summer time or even during the early fall.
Fertilizer, Soil, and Site
Garden mums will grow very well in a number of different soils, nevertheless they must all have optimal drainage conditions. Mums also enjoy sunny and warm locations. You could try to mix in two to four inches of peat moss or compost into the soil. If you only use peat moss, then you could try to add a fertilizer in the spring.
Pinching
If your mums have been pinched or pruned on a consistent basis, then they will have a bushy and tight plant form. The conventional method includes pinching out the tip so that you can induce branching to ensure that stockier plants are going to be made. All pinching must be finished by the 4th of July to make sure that your plant flowers prior to the frost.
The Chrysanthemum plants are very easy to cultivate so they would be great for a novice gardener to try. If taken care of the right way, they will give you years of pleasure.
Make sure you pick an appropriate variety, plant your mums in a sunny, well-drained place and do not forget to protect them during the winter season.
Time For Planting
The very best time to plant your chrysanthemums is after the danger of frost is gone. You are able to use small Chrysanthemum plants that you have obtained from rooted cuttings or divisions or you may even make use of the larger container plants that you have purchased from nurseries. The chrysanthemums could possibly be put in the ground at any time during the spring, summer time or even during the early fall.
Fertilizer, Soil, and Site
Garden mums will grow very well in a number of different soils, nevertheless they must all have optimal drainage conditions. Mums also enjoy sunny and warm locations. You could try to mix in two to four inches of peat moss or compost into the soil. If you only use peat moss, then you could try to add a fertilizer in the spring.
Pinching
If your mums have been pinched or pruned on a consistent basis, then they will have a bushy and tight plant form. The conventional method includes pinching out the tip so that you can induce branching to ensure that stockier plants are going to be made. All pinching must be finished by the 4th of July to make sure that your plant flowers prior to the frost.
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