Potted chrysanths dying
edaddis1
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I bought a tray of 6 little chrysanthemum plants from B&Q as part of my annual purchase of plants for patio pots. After only a week, the flowers have mostly died or are dying and there's no real sign of any further buds. I actually had the same plants last year, and after the flowers had gone within a couple of weeks, no more came, even though the plant survived the winter. I had hoped it was a one-off bad batch last year! They're being watered every night. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?
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How are they planted - what size of pots?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
They were planted the day after purchase. Three plants in a large pot, see image, and two in a trough. That was about a week ago, and they've been watered every evening since then.
When you're watering, it's better to water thoroughly, then leave for a couple of days.
Make sure the pot is raised up off the ground too,especially when it's on a solid surface.
Small plants + lots of compost = too much wet stuff round fine roots, which they won't really appreciate. It's quite a lot of compost for such small plants to deal with early on. I'd have put them into smaller pots to start with, and let them grow on for a month or so, unless they were in three or four inch pots and the roots really filling those.
These plants are grown in quite cosseted conditions too, and it's a bit of a shock when they're suddenly planted out into the big world. It can take a while for them to acclimatise. Even hardy plants can take a while to settle.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...