How to Look After Garden Chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemums, or garden chrysanthemums as they're also referred to, are hardy or half-hardy plants (depending on the variety you choose) that bloom from late summer to autumn, providing your garden with a ray of colour whatever the weather and regardless of species. They come in a variety of shapes, colours and sizes and they can be either planted in a container or in your boarders. I have put mine in a container so I can move it around throughout the year and, possibly, bring it indoors during the winter depending on how cold it gets.

Garden chrysanthemums are perennial plants, meaning that, with the right care and attention, they'll re-bloom every single year. You can pick them up either in-flower, like I did, or you can purchase them at the start of spring when they're still young. Spring is the right time to plant out young plants, whereas flowering plants can be potted or planted in the border almost as soon as you purchase them. 

Chrysanthemums need to be watered thoroughly throughout the summer, particularly when it's hot and dry. When they stop flowering and show sure signs of returning in the spring, make sure you keep them watered and feed them once a week. As soon as you notice new blooms or flowers starting to grow, then stop feeding it and let it do its thing. 

If you've opted for spray chrysanthemums, then pinch out side shoots, like you would a tomato plant. This allows more of the plant's energy to go into producing flowers, rather than foliage. If you notice that flower heads are starting to die off, then dead-head them regularly and they should grow back with no issue until the end of flowering season.

Once your chrysanthemum has stopped flowering, then you'll be able to cut it back to ground level mid-to-late autumn. Once you've done this, many varieties of chrysanthemum will be fine outdoors over the winter, but if you feel particularly protective, then put them in a greenhouse, conservatory or garage over the winter period to protect them from frost. 

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