Chrysanthemum Korean: subtleties of planting, care, formation of bushes

Chrysanthemum Korean is a generalized name for a group of perennial small-flowered varieties of garden chrysanthemum. The origin of its hybrid. "Korean" is named because the first specimens (and this was the Siberian chrysanthemum), used for breeding, were brought from Korea. It differs relative frost resistance. Grown in the open ground everywhere.

There are a lot of varieties of this chrysanthemum. They differ in terms of flowering time, height of bushes, structure and size of inflorescences, color of flowers. They are characterized by rapid growth.

Chrysanthemum Korean is a plant of a short day. The tabulation and formation of inflorescences occurs when the light day decreases. It is drought-resistant and light-loving. A close occurrence of groundwater can lead to the death of the plant. For abundant flowering, she needs five or more hours of sun daily.

If the chrysanthemum is planted in the spring, it is advisable to prepare the soil from the fall, make organic fertilizers, dig. Otherwise, when planting in each 20-centimeter hole, you must put humus or compost, filling in a third, and then plant the rooted stalk (this is the best planting material). This procedure is carried out at the end of freezing.

To better illuminate the chrysanthemum, it is desirable to plant in a staggered manner, leaving 40 cm between the plants. If the cuttings were in pots, then they should be replaced with an earthen lump, not deepening, and watered.

At first, it is desirable to loosen the soil often, because at this time, the root system and underground shoots grow, from which a bush will form. In the future loosening should be stopped so that young shoots can not be damaged.

Korean chrysanthemum loves mulching, which protects against fungal diseases. For this purpose, pine needles, oat straw, chopped pine bark perfectly match.

Without dressing it is difficult to grow chic bushes. At the beginning of cultivation, young plants need to be fed with nitrogen fertilizers to build up the green mass, and then - phosphoric-potassium, for better flowering.

The formation of the chrysanthemum of Korean consists in removing the buds that appear at the wrong time (in spring and early summer) and in shortening shoots that violate the shape of the bush. To achieve good branching, it is necessary to 1-2 plucking (removing the tips of shoots) with an interval of 30 days. If after the first pinches, which is carried out with the growth of 10 leaves, 7-12 shoots are formed, then the second pinching is no longer required. Otherwise, the tops of the grown lateral shoots are pricked over the 3-5th leaf.

Chrysanthemums Korean bloom in about September. Some varieties - earlier, others - later. Flowering lasts until frost, after which you need to cut off the entire aboveground part, leave a small stump. When establishing frosty weather, it is necessary to warm the root system of chrysanthemums. In the southern regions, it is easy enough to soil the land. In colder regions, it is still necessary to cover with lapnik, to cover with foliage.

In the spring it is necessary to remove the remains of stems, to remove the central shoot completely, since it will no longer grow. Resumption of the bush will occur from underground side shoots. Chrysanthemum Korean in one place can grow well not more than three years. For 3-4 years the bush should be excavated and divided, throwing out the central part.

When cooling, a flowering bush can be excavated and transplanted into a large pot or bucket. Chrysanthemum at home will bloom for a long time, perhaps before the New Year. After bloom, the stems must be cut and placed in a cool place. In the spring, cuttings can be cut and rooted, and later planted on flower beds.

The autumn garden, in which the colors fade, brings to nostalgia. Chrysanthemums can fill it with new tones. Plant these wonderful plants, they will delight with bright flowers and green foliage until frosts.