Indian chrysanthemum - characteristics of varieties and cultivation from a mixture of seeds
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Chrysanthemum Indian - a beautiful flower, decoration of any garden, flower bed and site. It stands out among other garden flowers with leaf shapes, shades, unusual petals.
Description of Indian chrysanthemum
Description of the plant:
- the height of the bush is 80-100 cm, there are specimens up to 1.5 m;
- stems are simple;
- dissected leaves;
- inflorescences in the shape of a basket, the diameter of which is from 25 cm;
- the color is golden with a yellow tint.
As a bonus to external grace - unpretentious care and a number of useful properties that can be used in traditional medicine
Briefly about the history of appearance
The homeland of the Indian chrysanthemum is Southeast Asia. The original flower is yellow. The plant was used to decorate gardens, in folk medicine and cooking. The flower got from India to Japan thanks to Buddhist monks. Subsequently, the beautiful plant spread throughout the world, other varieties of it began to be cultivated.
Beneficial features
Chrysanthemum Indicum is known for its healing properties:
- increased appetite;
- treatment of Parkinson's disease;
- elimination of migraines;
- improved mood;
- a positive effect on the subcortical region of the brain;
- relief of fever and fever.
Common varieties
The most popular among gardeners are the following varieties of chrysanthemum:
- Aurora. Inflorescences are flat, orange color. The diameter of the flower is about 10 cm, the height of the bush is 1 m;
- The Snow Elf is a pompom, terry white chrysanthemum. The diameter of the inflorescences is from 5 to 8 cm;
- Artist. The petals are two-tone, they combine white and pink shades;
- Tziya. The color is maroon, the petals are bordered in a white stripe, the core is green;
- Carnival. Terry flowers, painted in various shades.
A combination of several varieties looks great on the flower beds.
Planting Indian chrysanthemum seedlings in open ground
Seeds are planted in open ground, which sprout very quickly.
Chrysanthemum indicum care
In order for the plant to please with abundant flowering, it must be placed in a well-lit area. The flower does not like shadows.
Watering
Watering is required abundant and frequent using rain or settled water. The soil should not be allowed to dry out, from this flowering is weak or will be absent. In hot weather, daily watering is allowed.
Top dressing
First fertilization 6 weeks after planting. Mineral and organic feedings are used.
Pruning
Pruning is carried out in the fall, when all the buds have fallen. The bush is cut at the root. Pruning is the stage of preparing a flower for wintering.
Transfer
A transplant is required annually, in the spring. It is necessary to plant chrysanthemum every time in a new place in the nutrient soil.
Preparing for winter
The bush is cut at the root, dug out with a large clod of earth. Storage is carried out in a cool room.Occasionally, the earthen lump is moistened.
If you leave the bush outside for the winter, you need to cut it off and cover it with spruce branches.
Reproduction methods of chrysanthemum indicum
Breeding is carried out by cuttings or by seed.
Growing from seeds
Growing a chrysanthemum is easy. Seeds are immersed up to 1 cm in moist soil. The main thing is sunlight and regular moisture. When up to 8 leaves appear on the seedlings, the flower is pinched so that the chrysanthemum is bushy. The seed can be harvested on your own or you can buy Indian chrysanthemum mixture.
Rooting cuttings
To propagate a flower from cuttings is simple:
- A stalk up to 20 cm long is inserted into moist, fertilized soil.
- From above, the planting material is covered with a film.
- Every day the ground is aired, watered as needed.
For early germination, it is recommended to periodically apply nitrogen fertilizers.
Potential growing problems and pests
It is very easy to grow and care for Chrysanthemum Indicum. The only problem that can be faced is the lack of flowering.
The reasons for the lack of buds are lack of lighting, improper watering, lack of fertilizing
Possible pests are aphids, spider mites. To destroy them, the bush is treated with soapy water.
Homemade chrysanthemums are the most beautiful flowers. They are unpretentious, do not require the creation of specific conditions. All that the plant needs is watering, sun and fertilization, and then the chrysanthemum will delight its inflorescences with bright fanfare.
