Chrysanthemums are one of the symbols of all saints, which flood cemeteries with their various shapes and colors at the beginning of November. Since the cost of these flowers is not the lowest, no one wants to so that the purchased chrysanthemums would quickly rot and end up in the trash. Fortunately, there are a few ideas that will prevent these flowers from being thrown away and will even give them a second life.
Every year, after millions of chrysanthemums decorate cemeteries at the beginning of November, most of them languish and eventually end up in the garbage. However, it does not have to be this way, because these flowers can delight with their beauty for more than one weekend. All it takes is a little care and creativity to use them in other ways.
Chrysanthemums that are healthy and frost-free are ideal will work well as a decoration for your home garden. If the plant has hard and frost-free shoots, it is worth keeping it. All you need is a bit of care and attention. Trim spent inflorescences, remove dry leaves and take care of the roots, taking the plant out of the pot.
If the weather permits, move the plant to the garden in a sunny spot and well-drained soil. Remember, however, that chrysanthemums sold for grave decoration are grown in a special way, which makes them more sensitive to conditions and care neglect than classic chrysanthemums. Therefore, controlled pruning, watering and protection against winter are important here so that the plant can safely overwinter.
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Gardeners talk about two ways of wintering chrysanthemums. One involves planting them in the ground in November, but It is definitely more recommended to transplant chrysanthemums into the ground only in spring.
If you want to protect them from frosts in the cemetery, it is worth taking them home after All Saints’ Day and, if not in the ground, decorate terraces or balconies with flowerpots. However, if the chrysanthemums unfortunately died and withered, don’t throw them in the trash, just make compost out of them, enriching the soil with valuable microelements.
An interesting solution that is becoming more and more popular in the era of “zero waste”. drying chrysanthemums brought from the cemetery and using them to prepare decorations. Just hang the chrysanthemums upside down in a dry and dark place. After just a dozen or so days, they will be suitable for creating autumn decorations – decorative garlands or bouquets.
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