Chrysanthemum Anastasia
Chrysanthemum Anastasia belongs to the representatives of large-flowered garden varieties. It blooms in large double inflorescences up to 15 cm in diameter, the petals of the flower are like rays. The inflorescence itself is attached to a strong stem up to 17 cm long. This chrysanthemum received its name in honor of the daughter of the last Russian emperor, Princess Anastasia.
Subspecies of the Anastasia chrysanthemum variety
The variety is relatively new (it appeared in 2001), but is already popular in the preparation of bouquets, since it has good stability when cut and is able to stand in a bouquet for up to 3 weeks.
Chrysanthemum of this variety is the most numerous in the number of subspecies. There are eight of them:
- Chrysanthemum Anastasia white. It has a beautiful white inflorescence with a delicate pinkish tint. The middle of the flower is slightly yellowish.
- Chrysanthemum Anastasia Green. The inflorescence is colored in light green tones. The petals are needle-like, the tips of the petals are twisted slightly upward. The height of the bush can exceed 1 meter, the beginning of flowering is the month of October. It tolerates winter well in the open field in the presence of shelter.
- Chrysanthemum Anastasia Pink. Blooms with pink inflorescences.
- Chrysanthemum Anastasia Bronze. Has an inflorescence of medium splendor of light bronze color.
- Chrysanthemum Anastasia Lilak. It has a lush, fully open inflorescence of deep pink color. Blooms in mid-autumn, flower diameter 20 cm.
- Chrysanthemum Anastasia San. The flower is yellow, of medium splendor with needle-like petals, the middle of the inflorescence is half-closed.
- Chrysanthemum Anastasia Start White. It blooms very unusually, the flower itself is painted white, and the middle of the inflorescence and the tips of the petals are greenish.
- Chrysanthemum Anastasia Cream. It has a cream-colored inflorescence with a yellow tint.
Chrysanthemum care
Chrysanthemum care Anastasia includes the implementation of general recommendations. For abundant flowering, the plant needs regular watering. After watering, the land needs to be loosened or covered with mulch around the bush.
Moisture stagnation should not be allowed, since the chrysanthemum root system reacts negatively to high soil moisture, and decay processes can begin.
Chrysanthemum grows well in bright light, but is afraid of direct sunlight, which causes burns. For the winter, the plant is usually transferred to a room (cellar), but some subspecies can winter in a flower bed if there is a winter shelter.
To get large inflorescences, a few lateral shoots should be left on the chrysanthemum, and the rest should be cut off. Tall bushes need additional support.
For root dressing, organic matter (bird droppings, mullein) and mineral fertilizers (nitrogen, phosphorus-potassium) are used.
Chrysanthemum is recommended to be replanted every three years. When transplanting, the bush can be divided into parts and used for reproduction. The plant also propagates by cuttings and seeds.