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- Chrysanthemums do not bloom - why is that?
- Chrysanthemums are heavy-wearers
- Flower buds dry up and fall off
- Do not forget to pour
- Wrong location
- Tips & Tricks
Too much moisture or a wrong location may be the reason for the absence of the flowers of chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums do not bloom - why is that?
Hardly a garden friend can resist luxuriantly in bright colors blooming chrysanthemums, particularly since the perennials are often very cheap to acquire. However, once the plants have withered and wintered, they often no longer appear in the same splendor. Here are a few possible reasons and how you can make your chrysanthemums bloom.
Chrysanthemums are heavy-wearers
First of all, chrysanthemums are heavyweighers and must be regularly fertilized, especially if they are cultivated in the pot. Planted garden chrysanthemums are therefore best grown in nutrient-rich, dark soil. They thrive best with regular doses of mature compost. Pot chrysanthemums, on the other hand, need more attention and should be supplied with a liquid fertilizer about every two weeks.
Flower buds dry up and fall off
You should be particularly attentive if the plant forms flower buds, but these dry up and fall off before they bloom. The Chrysanthemum is due to lack of nutrients unable to actually pull through the draining flowering and therefore throws her buds rather off. As an immediate measure fertilize the plant with a liquid fertilizer, for example, for flowering plants, because its active ingredients are available to her immediately.
Do not forget to pour
Incorrect watering can also limit the Chrysanthemum bloom. The plants need a lot of water and must not dry out - but at the same time waterlogging is essential. This is why you will be able to water your chrysanthemums copiously, but at the same time they will provide good drainage.Excess irrigation water must be able to run well and quickly, so that the plant is not in the wet.
Wrong location
Last but not least, the lack of flowering pleasure can also be explained simply by the wrong location. The chrysanthemums are too dark or too light or in the wrong soil. The plants prefer a loose, moist and humus-rich soil as well as a bright, but not full-sun, location. In particular, the intense midday sun is often not tolerated by the sensitive chrysanthemums.
Tips & Tricks
Sometimes, the flowering is just a bit in the future: If the seemingly flower-unwanted Chrysanthemum shows no buds in August, wait for a while. Although the plant had flowered so early in the gardener's previous year, it is more likely that their natural flowering begins in September or even October. Early-flowering chrysanthemums were often treated by the gardener (for example, by special lighting) and flowered earlier.