Bush blue chrysanthemums
If you see blue chrysanthemums in the window of a flower shop and are eager to grow the same ones in your garden, be prepared for the fact that this is a difficult process. We’ll have to resort to a special staining method.
Secrets of growing chrysanthemums
Grow healthy flowers before dyeing. Choose white, beige, cream and other light varieties of chrysanthemums for planting. For planting, choose sunny, elevated areas. The soil at the landing site should be nutritious. You can increase the nutritional value with the help of rotted manure, peat, compost.
Blue chrysanthemums are created using food coloring
Water bushes with chrysanthemums abundantly, they love moisture. You can reduce the frequency of watering after the buds are finally formed. Fertilize flowers with nitrogen, potash, and phosphorus fertilizers. Add them a little by following the instructions on the package. Otherwise, you risk burning the plant.
Chrysanthemum is a pest treat. It is attacked by snails, ticks, aphids and other parasites. If the flower is already affected, there is no point in treating it. Cut and burn it. As a preventive measure, after each rain, treat bushes with chrysanthemums with Fitosporin. Caterpillars are especially dangerous. One such pest can eat several flower buds per night. Inspect the bushes regularly and harvest the caterpillars by hand.
How to make blue chrysanthemums?
Now let’s move on to the fun part – coloring the flowers. To do this, we need freshly cut chrysanthemums of light shades, blue food coloring, water and a jar. Proceed as follows:
- Dilute food coloring in water.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the bottom of the stem at an oblique angle. Make the cut carefully so as not to damage the stem.
- Add the dye to the flower. Dyeing time – 8-20 hours. It depends on what color intensity you want to get.
Split the bottom of the stem apart to achieve multiple shades of blue in the flower. Dip each part into a jar of the desired shade of dye. So, one chrysanthemum can have shades from pale blue to deep blue.
It is important to comply with all conditions for the staining to be successful. The room should be light and warm. Keep the air humidity low.
Now you know that blue bush chrysanthemum does not exist in nature, but you can grow a flower of a different color and paint it. Follow the tips above to create a unique bouquet.