Chandramallika care Written and illustrated by Nasreen AV There is no end to the gardeners' curiosity about chrysanthemums. Chrysanthemums are as popular as roses among winter seasonal flowers. It is the national flower of Japan. Over the last few years, different varieties of chrysanthemums have been found in our country. Chrysanthemums prefer relatively cold weather and sunny places. It usually flowers from late November / December and lasts till early March. After that you have to take some care of the chrysanthemum to get the next flower.
★ At the beginning, the old stalks should be cut 2 inches above the soil. If the call comes, it is better not to let it boil at this time. If the tree is healthy and strong. Apply fungicide on the cut part so that the stalks do not dry out due to fungal attack. In the beginning new saccharin will come out from the roots. So they need to be given organic fertilizer once a month to grow. Also the tree should be kept away from strong sun and heavy rain. There is no need for more water or sun for Chandramallika.
Chrysanthemum seedlings are planted in three ways. To be seeds, to be branch pens and to be saccharin. The seedlings do not flower well and take time to germinate. So the other two are popular. Branch transplanting started from the middle of July. At the same time, 6/7 inch tip is cut diagonally from the carcasses that come out. September to October is the best time to plant seedlings. If you want at this time, you can change the soil of the old tub's chrysanthemum. 25-30 days after planting, pinching is done so that the tree is bushy and the flowers bloom more. If you want to take flowers, you have to stop pinching 30 days in advance.
★ Then the chrysanthemum tree should be given food and fertilizer every 10 days. Then lots of flowers will bloom. I always give organic fertilizer.
