Description and types of Bacardi chrysanthemum, planting and care recommendations

Eastern wisdom says that those who want to live happily ever after should grow chrysanthemum flowers. It has various varieties with delicate inflorescences, goes well with other plants in the bouquet, and decorates flower beds until late autumn. Among the varieties of this bright, amazingly beautiful flower, the luxurious bushes of the Bacardi chrysanthemum, which is called the queen of the bouquet, stand out.

Description and characteristics

Bacardi is a single-flowered bush chrysanthemum with an elastic, stable stem with carved oak-like leaves that serve as an excellent addition when making bouquets. The petals of the inflorescences are chamomile, reed-shaped, depending on the variety, in different shades. The core is convex, yellow-green. The bushes are tall, growing up to 1.5 m in height. The bacardi chrysanthemum is very popular; it is used to decorate the interior of holidays and wedding celebrations, to decorate front gardens and flower beds in gardens.

Types and varieties

Bacardi is characterized by a rich palette of shades.

White

Chrysanthemum White belongs to the group of garden chrysanthemums. Very impressive, original cut. White chamomile inflorescences are luxurious and lush, densely double, with a yellowish core. Bushes with strong stems reach a height of 70 cm.

Pink

Chrysanthemum with bright pink petals is good for making wedding bouquets in baskets and compositions for interior decoration.

Cream

The buds with delicate cream (pearl-colored) petals and a golden core against the background of dark green leaves look charming and unusual. Beautiful bouquets are obtained with the addition of pink and white flowers, and sometimes brighter notes: red, burgundy, yellow varieties.

Bordeaux

The petals of this variety have a brightly rich red and burgundy hue, the core of the inflorescences is yellow-green. When combined with white chrysanthemums they create a charming effect.

Sunny

The lemon-yellow petals of the Bacardi Sunny flowers evoke a joyful mood. A monochromatic bouquet of buds with a greenish core radiates solar energy.

Celebrate

A small-flowered variety with a rich yellow color, specially bred by Dutch selection for cutting.Around the convex yellow-green core there are three rows of reed petals. Blooms long and profusely.

Landing

When growing Bacardi, the same technologies are used as for other representatives of chrysanthemums.

Selecting a location

Choose a place for planting chrysanthemums that is elevated, warm and bright, so that there is no stagnation of water in the root system. In addition to these conditions, the planting site must be protected from winds and illuminated by sunlight for at least 6 hours a day.

Soil requirements

Chrysanthemum grows well in loose, moisture-permeable, fertile soil. If the soil in the garden is dense and poor in nutrients, then rotted manure should be added before planting the cuttings, but without abuse. Otherwise, the stems will become too tall and will look bad during flowering. You can add a little coarse sand or sawdust to the soil as drainage.

Deadlines

Chrysanthemum seedlings and bushes are usually planted in the spring, when the ground warms up to 12-14°C to a depth of 15-20 cm. In the southern regions, flower seedlings are planted after spring frosts in early April. In the Urals and Siberia, the time to plant flower seedlings is at the beginning of June.

In order for the seedlings to quickly take root, it is recommended to plant on a cool day when there is no sun.

Planting scheme

Chrysanthemum seedlings are planted in a checkerboard pattern, leaving a distance of 40 cm between them. In this case, it is necessary to compact the soil around the plants so that the plant shoots do not stretch out and flowering is abundant.

Care

Caring for Bacardi consists of watering, fertilizing and forming bushes.

Watering

Chrysanthemum loves abundant watering, since the root system of the flower is close to the surface of the earth. From a lack of moisture, the shoots may become woody, and the inflorescences will lose their splendor and attractiveness.When watering, add 2 drops of ammonia to rain or settled water and pour the water under the roots of the plants.

After watering, the soil around the bushes is loosened and can be mulched to retain moisture.

Top dressing

For the normal development of chrysanthemum bushes, they must be systematically fed by adding organic and mineral fertilizers to the soil at least 3 times during the period of growth and flowering.

Like any plant, at the beginning of the growing season, chrysanthemum needs nitrogen. In order to enrich them with this important element, ammonia nitrogen is better added; after fertilization, the bushes quickly increase their green mass.

To stimulate the splendor of chrysanthemum buds, they are fed with potassium and phosphorus fertilizers.

It is recommended to feed using liquid nutrient solutions, applying them at the root of the bushes on the second day after watering or after rain. The first fertilizing is done two weeks after planting in open ground, using a solution of azophosphate and ammonium nitrate. Take 20 g per 10 liters of water.

For organic fertilizers, you can use a weak solution of mullein or chicken manure.

Chrysanthemum loves a lot of sun, grows well and blooms profusely at average air temperatures.

Bush formation

In order for chrysanthemum bushes to look well-groomed, beautiful and lush, they need to be shaped. The main method of formation is the use of pinching, which is carried out at the beginning of summer. The method is to pinch the upper part of the shoots until flower buds appear. As a result, a bush is formed with a lush crown with up to 40 inflorescences.

After this procedure, the bushes acquire a beautiful shape, bloom profusely and for a long time.

The interval between pinching and flowering is about a month.In addition to pinching, the stepsons that appear from the axils of the plant are removed from large-flowered varieties. Shoots and side buds are regularly removed in the summer.

To obtain a new color, experienced gardeners add special dyes to the soil when growing a white variety.

Wintering

In order for the chrysanthemum to survive the winter well in the open ground, it is necessary to prepare it in a timely manner for the period of frost, starting from the end of August or the beginning of September. To increase plant immunity and resistance to frost, phosphorus-potassium fertilizers are added to the soil.

The first autumn frosts will not harm the chrysanthemum; it will only become stronger. With the onset of cold weather, the bushes must be cut at a level of 10 cm from the ground, after which they are hilled. This procedure will help protect the plant roots from low temperatures.

Diseases and pests

Chrysanthemum is susceptible to viral and fungal diseases.

Spider mites

These small insects harm indoor and garden ornamental plants.

Spider mites suck out plant juice, especially in hot and dry weather; as a result, the inflorescences lose their splendor, the leaves fall off, and the chrysanthemum dries out.

Leaf nematodes

Nematodes are tiny round worms; they cannot be detected without a microscope. They are found in the soil and infect plants. The leaves affected by the nematode become covered with brown spots, then the spots merge, the leaves dry out and fall off, and the plant dies.

To get rid of the nematode, in the fall the soil is treated with Phosfamide, and the soil near the bushes is sprayed with Formalin. In spring, the soil should be mulched. In summer, plants are treated with special sprays.

Verticillium

Verticillium usually manifests itself as wilting or curling leaves on the lower part of the stem.Then brownish-yellow spots become noticeable on them. The leaves gradually dry out, then fall off, and the plant dies.

To get rid of them, spray with fungicides.

Powdery mildew

When affected by powdery mildew, the leaves of the plant become covered with an ash-gray powdery coating with a whitish tint. A humid atmosphere is a favorable condition for the proliferation of fungal spores. The plant is sprayed with special fungicides.

Use in floristry and landscape design

Chrysanthemum Bacardi amazes flower lovers with its elegance. Bouquets of buds of this variety are especially popular and in demand in the flower market.

Using Bacardi, you can create luxurious and exclusive bouquets in which luxurious delicate buds form an excellent basis for romantic and light compositions.

Flowering chrysanthemums in pots can be used to decorate stairs and terraces; they are placed along the walls of the house. Snow-white, pink, cream and bright yellow flowers with a light green core look great both in individual bouquets and in compositions with other flowers.

With the Bacardi chrysanthemum, any flower arrangement comes out with a twist and is distinguished by its delicate charm and beauty.