Ten years ago, I became a real lover of chrysanthemums. These wonderful flowers with light petals, green, white or yellowish, literally grab your attention – you can’t take your eyes off. With them, any flower garden turns into a royal garden.
I decided to plant a couple of varieties in my country house. My chrysanthemums quickly took root and settled down, as if they always bloomed here. True, I do not spare the energy to care – I find tips for growing on the Internet and put them into practice.
Having learned about my hobby, acquaintances and strangers vying with each other began to ask for planting material. I almost never refuse: after all, in the spring, in the middle or at the end of March, it is imperative to plant bushes. This is necessary in order to achieve a more intense flowering. By the way, the flowers themselves will be larger if chrysanthemums are periodically planted.
Some varieties are capable of growing strongly over the summer, increasing the root system several times. In order for the plant not to thicken and receive more nutrition, the root must be divided into parts in spring or summer.
First, check that the planted chrysanthemums are strong and healthy, specify the variety – this will help to correctly distribute the flowers on the site. Now let’s get down to the main work.
I dig in the root a little and divide it into several parts. Their number depends mainly on the age of the plant. We pluck the leaves from the middle of the bush – new ones will soon grow, and the chrysanthemum that appears will turn green with might and main. I immediately transplant the resulting cuttings to a pre-prepared place – into shallow holes with humus and water well.
You can act in another way. After digging up a bush, select the most powerful shoots with many roots and place them in a bowl of water. It is good to distribute weak shoots to friends – I have a lot of them, and a varietal flower will grow from each with proper care.
Pour water into the recess so that the soil is moistened, and plant the shoots. The roots should be parallel to the ground. We do not deeply deepen the shoots, focus on the color of the rod – the root is always lighter. Now we sprinkle the plant, and on top it is necessary to throw a little more dry earth so that the moisture does not evaporate.
As for the low-growing varieties of chrysanthemums, it is best to deal with them a little later. The fact is that in March, leaves have not yet hatched on some of the bushes, and it is difficult to separate them without damaging the root system. This can be done, for example, at the beginning of April.
