Chrysanth

How to harvest Chrysanth

Garden chrysanthemums are ideal for borders and are not usually​ harvested. Florist chrysanthemums can be pinched to ensure abundant flowering or side buds removed to make one huge flower.

How to propagate Chrysanth

Seed

Sow seeds in Spring in situ, in full sun and well-drained soil. Germination within 10 to 18 days.

Cuttings

Soft-wood cuttings can be taken at the beginning or end of the flowering season. Remove the flower and lower leaves, place in propagating beds and keep moist until roots form.

Suckers

Remove suckers with roots as the new growing season start and replant to grow into new plants.

Division

Propagate hardy perennials by division in autumn, after flowering or in early spring.

Special features of Chrysanth

Indoor plant

A potted Chrysanthemum will flower around 6 weeks indoors in ideal conditions. They can then be planted outside, in a larger container, if the climate is temperate.

Pot plant

Attractive flowers

Flower colour is of a very large range: red, orange, yellow, green, purple, brown, pink, white and multi-coloured. They bloom profusely in late summer to autumn (short-day length sensitive).

Other uses of Chrysanth

Grown for their flowers. Used for borders. Suitable for coastal conditions.

Medicinal

Flower-based Chrysanthemum tea is popular in East-Asia, and is believed to be helpful in recovery from flue and acne. ln the West the tea is used as a compress to treat varicose veins.

Edible

Flower petals are edible and make lovely cake decorations.