The Maintenance Method of Dahli菊
The website introduces the basic knowledge of raising flowers, specifically about Dahli菊, including its maintenance method. The editor will provide a detailed explanation for you.
Dahli菊 is usually trimmed into a round shape, supported by bamboo strips, and each flower is tied up individually. Dahli菊 plants are large with many flowers, and they can bloom hundreds to thousands of flowers in a year. To cultivate Dahli菊, it is important to choose varieties that grow fast and have many branches, such as 'Huangshigong', 'Lvyi Hongshang', etc. For Dahli菊 cultivation, one can use chrysanthemum varieties as scions and graft them onto fast-growing Artemisia annua, which has good affinity.
In early winter, wild Artemisia annua is dug up and planted in clay pots with a diameter of 20 to 30 centimeters, placed in a greenhouse for cultivation, and frequently fertilized with thin fertilizer to promote growth. When the lateral branches of Artemisia annua are as thick as chopsticks, grafting can begin. A single Artemisia annua usually has a dozen lateral branches, and several scions can be grafted at the same time, with frequent watering to keep them moist. After half a month, the grafts will heal and grow firmly. The room temperature should be maintained above 10°C to facilitate scion growth. When the scions grow to 20 centimeters, pinching should start to promote the growth of lateral branches, and when the new lateral branches grow to 6 to 7 leaves, pinching should be done again. By the end of March of the following year, when the weather is warm and there is no frost, Dahli菊 should be moved outdoors and planted in loose and fertile soil for outdoor cultivation. Due to the suitable temperature and sunlight, the plants grow rapidly, requiring enhanced fertilization and water management, with a thin fertilizer solution applied once a week. At this time, the seedlings need to be pinched continuously until the last pinching in the beginning of autumn, a total of 6 to 7 times. When pinching, start with the fastest-growing branches in the center and then move to the surrounding ones, with the outer branches pinched 1 to 2 times less than the inner ones, allowing the outer branches to be longer than the inner ones, which is conducive to spreading outwards. At the same time, thin bamboo stakes should be set up as supports, with a circular bamboo frame tied around the outside, and the branches tied to the frame, gradually guiding the branches to extend evenly in all directions. As the plant grows, the bamboo frame should be enlarged.
In the high summer temperatures, it is not conducive to the growth of chrysanthemums, so a shed should be set up with reed curtains for shade, removed at night to allow the plants to get dew, and water should be sprayed 1 to 2 times around noon to cool down. In dry seasons, watering should be done in the evening to combat drought and maintain moisture. During the plum rain season, a plastic shed should be set up to avoid rain, and soil waterlogging should be drained in time, with the supports securely in place to prevent toppling.
After the beginning of autumn, the weather gradually cools down, and the growth of chrysanthemums enters a boom period, so it is especially important to strengthen fertilization and water management. Fertilizer can be thicker, and a 0.3% urea and potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution can also be sprayed on the leaves to promote tender green leaves and abundant flower buds. After the end of September, many small buds will appear on the branches and should be frequently removed, leaving only one bud at the top of each branch. Half a month before flowering, the ground-planted Dahli菊 should be moved into a pot or wooden box. When digging, the root ball of the chrysanthemum should be securely tied with straw rope to prevent the root ball from becoming loose and damaging the roots. After placing the Dahli菊 in the pot or wooden box, it should be filled with fine soil, watered thoroughly, and supported with stakes. On the bamboo frame, 18-gauge wire should be set up to guide the flower branches, with the colored flower buds evenly distributed on the frame to ensure uniform and tidy flowering.
The above shares a comprehensive introduction to the maintenance method of Dahli菊, hoping to bring some knowledge about green plants to green plant enthusiasts.