Why raise Summer Chrysanthemum

The flowering period of Summer Chrysanthemum is from May to September every year. Now it is the flowering season of Summer Chrysanthemum. The warm summer chrysanthemum is best matched with the hot summer

Xia Ju is very easy to survive. With a little maintenance, you can show you the ball

Did these gorgeous summer chrysanthemums catch your eye? If you want to raise a few pots of flower friends, continue to learn how to maintain summer chrysanthemums with flowers

How does Xia Ju explode into a ball

If you want Xia Ju to explode into a ball, one of the secrets is to keep picking your heart and hitting the top

1. Seedling topping

Summer Chrysanthemum seedlings can be picked and topped after 1 week of planting. Leave at least 6 leaves at the bottom of Summer Chrysanthemum trunk and pinch off the top

2. Lateral buds appeared after 1 week

About a week later, the Summer Chrysanthemum after topping will sprout lateral buds. Generally, one branch will grow three lateral branches

3. Continue to pick the heart and hit the top

When the emerging lateral branches grow to about 7cm, pick the heart and top again. It is still necessary to ensure that each branch has at least 6 leaves

4. Timely topdressing

The last topping of Summer Chrysanthemum is best to end before the middle of July, otherwise it will affect the flowering of Summer Chrysanthemum. Before flowering, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can be applied every 10 days to promote flowering

How do summer chrysanthemums bloom all summer

Although xiaju is easy to feed, if you want to spend the whole summer, you still have to take care of it carefully, starting with daily maintenance

1. Watering

Summer chrysanthemum is relatively drought resistant. As long as the basin soil is kept slightly wet, it can meet the growth needs of Summer Chrysanthemum. Excessive watering is easy to cause the stem of Summer Chrysanthemum to grow wildly and affect the modeling

2. Fertilization

Before summer chrysanthemum blooms, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can be applied every 10 days, or a small amount of bone meal can be directly buried in the soil

3. Illumination

Xia Ju likes light very much. It's best to put Xia Ju on the sunny south balcony. If possible, you can put it outdoors

4. Diseases and insect pests

Xia Ju often attracts aphids, but don't be afraid. Mix the washing water with water in the ratio of 1:500 and spray the plants to eliminate aphids

How does Summer Chrysanthemum breed

The propagation of Summer Chrysanthemum is very simple. Any branch can survive by cutting. Learn from flowers quickly

1. Select twigs

The stronger twigs of Summer Chrysanthemum were selected and cut off. Only two pairs of leaves at the top of the cuttings were retained, and the rest were removed

2. Cutting into soil

Cut xiaju into a length of about 10cm, poke a hole with chopsticks on the prepared matrix, insert the cutting branches, gently press the soil around the root and fix it firmly

3. Water spray Moisturizing

After cutting, spray the soil with water. You can choose to cover the plant with plastic bags to moisturize. About 10 days later, xiaju can take root

How to trim chrysanthemums after summer

In order that the next flowering of Summer Chrysanthemum can open into a full ball, it is best to prune after the flowering of Summer Chrysanthemum

1. Prune branches

First, cut off the flowering branches of Summer Chrysanthemum, and the flowering branches that are not open or are opening can be properly retained

Cut off the weak and diseased branches of Summer Chrysanthemum, and then cut all branches to a similar height, so that it is easy to burst into a ball in the next flowering

2. Dispose of cut branches

Cut off the flowers on the pruned flower branches, remove the leaf edges at the bottom of the branches, and cut the leaves to 1 / 3 of the size

3. Soil preparation

Mix the soil of Summer Chrysanthemum with the soil of 4:0, and mix the soil of Summer Chrysanthemum with the soil of 4:0

4. Cutting insertion Basin

The pruned branches are inserted into the prepared soil, watered and placed in a cool and ventilated place for maintenance

5. Flower leaf retting

Don't throw away the cut flowers and leaves, put them directly in the compost box, and you can harvest the flower fertilizer after a period of time

Have you learned the maintenance skills of Summer Chrysanthemum

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