Krizantema say Thank you! How to prepare it for the winter, to avoid missing and luxuriously blooming the following year

Chrysanthemums decorating the garden before the frost, loved by many growers. They are considered to be undemanding plant. And it is true! But everywhere has its own "but." Want to achieve maximum decorative chrysanthemums on a bed? Do not neglect the autumn care and preparation for winter. This is one of the keys to the flowering of 10 out of 10 points! (The rest of the subtleties of care chrysanthemums use in spring and summer).

Chrysanthemum, remaining without treatment before the onset of cold weather, of course, has every chance to survive and to please you with its bright blooms. But it is not as lush as it could be. Therefore, we strongly recommend to take care of garden plants in the fall!

How to prepare for winter chrysanthemum

I'll try to quickly and succinctly to paint especially care for the plant after flowering points.

Refreshments: a spoon is good for lunch!

The first phase of the fall of care - fertilizer after flowering. Many might ask why feed chrysanthemum, if it has already bloomed. The answer to this question consists of at least 2 points:

• the plant has spent a lot of energy (ie, nutrients) from the soil, and they need to make up;
• certain micro- and macro strengthen the root system and the overall health of the flower, which is the way before hibernation, stress.

The main rule - use dressing with potassium and phosphorus. Firstly, it is K, and P are spent on chrysanthemum bloom in the first place. Second, potassium and phosphorus means "work" to strengthen the roots of the plant.

And here nitrogen It is absolutely contraindicated in the fall of any plants other than evergreens. The fact is that it stimulates the growth of new shoots, leaves, buds. As a result, chrysanthemum, which entered into an active phase of development, it is frozen lowest air temperature. And lose the flower is easy to... Manure and bird droppings strictly prohibited!

Do I need to cut the chrysanthemum and how to deal with the diseases?

I used to cut chrysanthemum in the winter, leaving the shoots a height of about 3-10 cm without leaves. So once achieved 2 goals. The plant will not be wasting precious forces for maintenance of green mass "to the last": they are still needed during the winter. And hemp detain snow and then - the roots are protected against low air temperatures.

You can not leave for the winter chrysanthemum patients. Therefore, if you notice early signs of disease and pests, - spend the autumn treatment with appropriate means. So the risk of losing flower significantly reduced. For the prevention of possible shedding trimmed bush with a weak solution of potassium permanganate: you gently disinfect and plants, and the soil around it. Healthy soil microflora to recover quickly.

And now the most controversial question is whether to shelter chrysanthemums need?

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Practice has shown that not closed for the winter melkotsvetkovye chrysanthemums in central Russia, and even in regions with little more than a harsh climate well survive until spring.

There are 3 things that are dangerous for the chrysanthemums in winter:

• frost stronger about -25 ° C;
• frosts in combination with a small thickness of the snow cover;
• Winter Thaw - the plant starts to go into growth, and then the come back is ruined by frost.

But to risk the death of the beautiful plants decreased to zero, recommend spud remaining after pruning shoots. Do not leave the pits next to a bush, so there does not stagnate water, because your chrysanthemums which may rot. The layer protects the earth from the roots of low temperatures. For additional safety cover the lapnikom or make thick (10 cm) layer of mulch.

You live in the region in a harsh climate? There is a risk of dangerous situations for the chrysanthemum, as described above? Make advanced cover:

• Overlaid hemp chrysanthemum 2 rows of bricks, creating a square or rectangle. Inside - spruce branches, put a piece of slate.
• The second option - to establish the arc, put spruce branches on the ground and pull agrovoloknom. So it is possible to hide a large area of ​​the flower bed.

To improve the thermal insulation properties of the shelter, put on top of spruce branches, all the same. If a heavy frost, distribute the top of a thick layer of snow. I wish you to survive the winter chrysanthemum and every year you pleased with bright colors! Like Chrysanthemum and the article was useful? Please put "Thumbs up!" Thanks. Read another interesting publication: 🔹 Beauty is vertical: Why I can not imagine my garden without delphiniums. Ideas, photos and care!