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- Pull chrysanthemums out of seeds yourself - That's how it works
- Chrysanthemums are cold germs
- Direct sowing outdoors
- Prefer chrysanthemums
- Maintaining young chrysanthemums properly
- Tips
Some chrysanthemums form seed capsules after flowering
Pull chrysanthemums out of seeds yourself - That's how it works
Unless you remove the faded flower stems immediately, seed pods sometimes form. From these you can gain seeds and use them to propagate your chrysanthemums. However, you can also purchase seeds from specialist retailers and online, often from rare chrysanthemum varieties.
Chrysanthemums are cold germs
Chrysanthemums are among the cold germs. This means that before sowing, a cold winter phase must first be simulated. The skilled gardener calls this process "stratify" and is in principle quite easy to carry out. To do this, fill the seeds with some damp sand into a freezer bag or other container that is easy to close. The package comes for a few days in the vegetable compartment of your refrigerator. Once stratification is complete, separate the seeds and sand again to soak the seeds in warm water for about 12 hours. As a result, the seeds lose their germ inhibition and can be seeded.
Direct sowing outdoors
Of course, you can also save this process and sow the chrysanthemum seeds directly into the open air. The direct sowing takes place either in March (but then cover the cold frame with foil) or in the months of August and September. The seeds are spread in about one to two centimeters depth.
Prefer chrysanthemums
Alternatively, just pull the young chrysanthemum plantlets on the windowsill. After stratification, plant the seeds about two centimeters deep in pots of potting soil, cover with perforated plastic wrap and place in a light but not too warm place. Chrysanthemums germinate best at a temperature between 14 and 20 ° C. You can prefer the young plants from February. Keep the substrate moist but not wet.
Maintaining young chrysanthemums properly
The young plants should be implemented early in humus soil, but at the earliest after the Eisheiligen into the open. Slowly accustom young chrysanthemums to direct sunlight, but do not plant them outdoors. Planting is advisable only in the second year, if the plants are more robust and toughened. In the first winter they should be wintered under cold conditions.
Tips
Chrysanthemums can also be multiplied easily by head cuttings or by root division. Both methods show a higher success rate than pulling the plants from seeds.