Chrysanthemum grandiflorum grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Chrysanthemum also known as Mums, Chrysanths or Chrysanthemum × morifolium, Chrysanthemum grandiflorum perennial evergreen or deciduous or annual plant, used as ornamental for the flowers, attract pollinator and cut flower plant, can grow in temperate, mediterranean, subtropics climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 5-10, possible to grow it as annual in hardiness zone 2-5 and 11.
Leaves color is green in linear shape deeply lobed.
Chrysanthemum grandiflorum flower
Flower color can be pink, orange, red, green, purple, yellow, white or more than one color in disc pattern shape of the flower its disc or full flower with multi petals, mostly rainbow chrysanthemum is colored from this cultivars.
Chrysanthemum grandiflorum for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
How to grow Chrysanthemum grandiflorum – growing and care:
Cool weather, moist soil, ×
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed / Vegetative reproduction – cutting
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but it’s easy to start from cutting and it’s ensure the color of the flowers
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive, die in hot temperature
Planting season:
Spring to summer in hardiness zone 2-10a / Autumn to winter in hardiness zone 10b-12
Pests and diseases:
Aphids, spider mites, slugs
Pruning season:
All years
How to prune:
Infected leaves and for design
Size of the plant?
20-50 cm, 8-20 inches and can arrive 1.5m (60 inches)
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water, don’t let it dry and don’t overwater
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade / Full Shade (possible but not recommendable)
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes (with a lot of light)
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes, use for potting mix or peat soil and perlite, when growing as perennial need to switch the soil or part of it every year or so as annual plant no need but better to use new potting mix that not contain pests plant can be sensitive especially indoor for aphids.
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring to summer / in warm climate autumn-winter-spring
General information about the flower
Disc or full flowers with multi petals color can be: pink, orange, green, red, purple, yellow, white or more than one color in disc pattern
Grow from seeds
Sowing requirement:
Moist soil, 20-25°C, humidity
Saving seeds and care until sowing:
Dry and dark location, in refrigerator
Sowing season:
Spring to summer in hardiness zone 2-10a or Autumn to winter in hardiness zone 10b-12
Planting spacing:
20*30cm (8-12 inches)
Depth of Sowing:
0.5-1cm, (0.25-0.5inches)
Conditions for seeds germinate:
Moist soil, half shade in hot weather, in colder better full sun
Watering requires for Seeds:
Average amount of water, don’t let it dry
Germination time:
1-4 weeks
Condition of seedling:
Moist soil, don’t let it dry with a lot of light
Do the seeds require burying?
Yes
Time to bury the seeds:
One month under 10°C
Scientific name:
Chrysanthemum × grandiflorum
Alternative names: Chrysanthemum grandiflora, Chrysanthemum flower, Mums flowers, Chrysanths, Chrysanthemum × morifolium
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