Marguerites are very easy to care for. With a targeted pruning after flowering, you can stimulate new flower growth.
Marguerites (Leucanthemum) have long been a classic in the garden. As in the field, they are also very popular as stems in tubs or balcony boxes. This perennial comes in shades of purple, red, pink or yellow. But the best known is by far the white marguerite with its yellow eye in the middle of the flower.
Because of its uncomplicated care, the marguerite has taken a leading position among the flowering perennial plants. It is sufficient if you water them regularly and fertilize them occasionally. However, you should cut them back from time to time. She rewards this little effort with a radiant pile.
Dried inflorescences drain a lot of strength
In order to be able to enjoy the splendor of your daisies for as long as possible, the withered parts of the plant should be removed regularly. Because these are not only unsightly, they also unnecessarily drain the plant of a lot of energy. Therefore, cut off the plants once a week directly under the calyx using the sharpest possible scissors.
Pruning back daisies in summer for new blooms
You can cut back your daisies for the first time after the first main bloom in July. If you shorten the plant by about a third, the daisy will soon form new flowers again and nothing stands in the way of a second bloom for the same summer.
Pruning back daisies in autumn for hibernation
The main cut of the marguerite should be done in autumn before the first frost. Prune your flowering perennial vigorously towards the end of September or beginning of October before hibernation. Leave it just a hand's breadth off the ground. The plant then retreats into the ground and gathers new strength there in order to be able to sprout magnificently again next spring.
What should you watch out for when growing daisies in pots?
If you have cultivated a trunk of a daisy in a tub, you should also make the main cut in the autumn just before wintering. However, do not cut back the plant completely. Rather, the shoots are aroundcut a third. After hibernation, it is possible to make a corrective cut. In doing so, remove all inward-growing twigs and disturbing or out-of-shape shoots.
It is better not to cut back daisies cultivated in tubs in autumn. Because they tend to dry out. It is better if you only cut them back by a third in the spring when you bring them outside again.