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Perennial, hardy chrysanthemums can easily be hibernated outside
Not all chrysanthemums are hardy and perennial
Chrysanthemums come in a sheer unmanageable abundance of colors, shapes and varieties. However, only a few chrysanthemums are actually hardy, because originally the popular autumn flower comes from the warm to tropical regions of East Asia. Almost always chrysanthemums, however, are perennial, even if they are often cultivated in this country only one year. The colorful flowering bushes can be overwintered quite easily
Hardy chrysanthemums
Through selective breeding, selection and crossbreeding of closely related species - such as the Greenland Margarite - winter hardy Chrysanthemensorten were created that survive most of a winter in local climes. Almost always the different varieties of the autumn or garden chrysanthemum are hardy, whereby the flower rule known as the Winteraster applies: the later the flowering period, the better the winter hardiness. Species such as
proved. With the longest flowering time has the old variety "Ordensstern", which presents its beautiful, golden bronze, filled flowers from August into November.
Chrysanthemums overwinter
Winter hardy chrysanthemums hibernate best in the open air, but they should be mulched to protect against the cold with brushwood, leaves or clippings. In very severe winters, you can also cover the plant with a protective fleece. Non-hardy varieties, however, as well as cultivated in pots chrysanthemums belong to the house or greenhouse in winter, optimally at temperatures between five and ten degrees Celsius. However, it does not necessarily have to be light, at least not as long as you have previously cut back the withered and withered shoots just above the ground.
Tips
Try something completely new and cultivate food chrysanthemums. Their tender young shoots and the leaves and flowers are edible and can be prepared very versatile.