Margaret Daisy Ball Growing Techniques
Abstract: This article introduces the basics of Margaret daisies and offers some green plant care tips for how to grow them into a full, ball-shaped plant. Let's explore this together.
Having a balcony garden full of blooming flowers should be the common wish of every flower enthusiast. If you want your garden or balcony to be filled with flowers, you must grow several pots of Margaret daisies. They are excellent for filling out containers and are very easy to care for, growing quickly and blooming abundantly.
Margaret Daisy Introduction
Margaret flowers are also known as木茼蒿 (wood chrysanthemum), 木春菊 (wood spring chrysanthemum), and 法兰西菊 (French chrysanthemum), and are被誉为少女花 (praised as the flower of girls). Many people think that Margaret daisies are herbaceous flowers, but in fact, they are shrubs that can grow up to 1 meter tall, with most of the branches becoming woody. The blooming period can last from February to October, which is quite long.
Margaret daisies are relatively easy to grow flowering plants and are friendly to beginners. Plants that have been cared for for over 2 years can grow into huge flower balls, where the flowers are so dense that the leaves are not visible. So, how can you grow Margaret daisies into a flower ball? Master these two techniques, and you will surely bloom into a flower ball.
Margaret Daisy Ball Growing Techniques
If you want to grow Margaret daisies into a large flower ball, it is recommended that you buy larger seedlings and then strengthen the care based on the larger seedlings. You can grow a large flower ball in the first year. If you start with smaller seedlings, it's fine too, but the flower ball in the first year will be smaller since the growing time is limited. Whether it's large or small seedlings, if you want to grow a flower ball, you must do the following two points well.
1. -- Pinching to Promote Branching --
Margaret daisies have a natural branching tendency, but without pinching, it's hard for the natural branches to grow into a ball shape. If it's a small Margaret daisy seedling, the first pinching should be done when the seedling is 5-6 cm tall.
After pinching, when the branches grow to 3-5 cm long, they should be pinched again. Sometimes flower buds may appear, but that's okay; you should still persist in pinching. After repeated pinching, the plant's shape will become more full.
If you buy large seedlings in winter or early spring, you can first prune them to promote branching. (If you bought them in full bloom in spring, don't prune them.) Pruning is to promote branching, and if there isn't enough time to grow branches, don't prune first; just enjoy the flowers.
After pruning large seedlings, more branches will grow, and the cut branches can be rooted, which is very easy to survive. If there's enough time for growth, the branches that grow after pruning can be pinched again, making the resulting flower ball larger.
2. -- Strengthen Fertilization and Water Management --
Pinching is a necessary operation to make Margaret daisies grow into a ball. At the same time as pinching, you should also pay attention to top dressing. Without sufficient fertilizer and water, Margaret daisies cannot grow enough branches.
Margaret daisies are relatively cold-tolerant. When temperatures drop below 0 degrees Celsius in winter, they should be protected from frost. Margaret daisies that are grown outdoors all year round have better cold resistance and can tolerate short periods of -5 degrees Celsius. However, be aware that frost damage can easily occur when temperatures are below -5 degrees Celsius. In winter, to make Margaret daisies grow faster, it is recommended to keep them in an environment above 0 degrees Celsius, and apply a fermented soybean cake fertilizer or a general-purpose growth fertilizer once a week to promote the growth of branches and leaves.
While using water-soluble fertilizers, you can also use slow-release fertilizers to continuously provide nutrients to the Margaret daisy seedlings.
Margaret daisies are very easy to care for and friendly to beginners. In autumn, winter, and spring, Margaret daisies are in the growing period and should be kept well fertilized and watered. In the hot summer, Margaret daisies will enter a dormant period and need to be shaded and water-controlled.
Except for some difficulty in surviving the summer, Margaret daisies have no other problems, especially when they are fully blooming. Even if they can't survive the summer, they are worth growing. If you want to see how to help Margaret daisies survive the summer, please leave a message. If there are many messages, I will write a separate article on summer survival.
The above is the complete content of the introduction to Margaret daisies and the techniques for growing them into a ball, for your comprehensive understanding and reference!