How to care for Marguerite
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Actually, Marguerite is a plant from the Compositae family, also known as Crown Daisy or Chrysanthemum coronarium. Some gardening friends may not know how to care for Marguerite. Below are some experiences of gardening friends caring for Marguerite, compiled for reference.
1. Soil: Marguerite prefers loose, fertile soil with good drainage.
The soil I use is: 5 parts Heishan soil and 5 parts peat soil. Friends who don't have Heishan soil can use garden soil as a substitute.
2. Cutting: Marguerite seems not to produce seeds, and its propagation mainly relies on cutting.
I usually use a covered seedling box for cutting, with cutting soil made of peat soil mixed with vermiculite, or peat soil mixed with perlite. The best cutting season is spring and autumn, and it is also easy to survive in the other two seasons. Since my cutting seedlings are always placed on the阳台, except in summer, I cover the seedling box with a lid during the cutting in the other three seasons, which can keep moisture and warmth, improving the survival rate of the cutting seedlings. In summer, I cut directly in the flower pot because the seedling tray is too small and the water evaporates easily.
3. Fertilizer: Many friends have asked me how to fertilize. Actually, I am a very lazy person and don't like to work too hard. I usually apply enough base fertilizer when repotting and planting, and do not fertilize during other periods. The base fertilizer I use is chicken manure and a small amount of slow-release fertilizer. Chicken manure is already composted, so it doesn't matter if it's a bit more. Slow-release fertilizer must be controlled in the amount according to the size of the pot, and the most important point is that the roots should not come into contact with the fertilizer. During the flowering period, I sometimes apply some fertilizer, which is "Bikaihua" (a bag of "Bikaihua" has been used for two years and is not yet finished, indicating my usage and frequency on such a large balcony).
4. Environment: My Marguerite has been raised on the balcony (the highest temperature in summer here can reach 38-39 degrees, and the lowest temperature in winter is minus 3-5 degrees). Since there is a grape trellis above the balcony and some trees and vines next to it, it does not get too much direct sunlight in summer. In winter, I put the few pots I focus on in a place where they won't get rained on.
5. Pruning: I usually don't prune Marguerite, only cutting the exceptionally long branches short during the seedling stage.
6. How Marguerite becomes a ball. The first year after cutting, Marguerite does not grow into a very dense ball. After enduring the intense heat of summer and the severe cold of winter, Marguerite is more likely to grow into a very dense ball. Everyone should note that after summer and winter, many of Marguerite's leaves may dry up. As long as there is still green in the center of the branches, don't discard them. With proper care and watering, by the next March or April, you can tidy up the dead leaves, repot, and fertilize, and Marguerite will quickly grow into very dense branches, and the volume will be more than three or four times the original size.
Sunlight is also very important. The Marguerite I raise on the south balcony has many flowers, but the branches are relatively loose. Sunlight and rain are the best nourishment for plants.
The above is just a bit of personal experience in caring for plants, which may only be suitable for the environmental climate of the city where I live, and the microclimate that has formed in my balcony. Therefore, please use these experiences as a reference and do not copy them entirely.
The detailed explanation of how to care for Marguerite shared above is for reference and suggestion only!