I made that mistake one fall and lost a couple. They will multiply and in the spring you can dig up volunteers and transplant. Mine have lasted for about ten years now. I love mums. They make a beautiful garden. We live about an hour north of Toronto, just south of Lake Simcoe. We were given a large pot of Mums yesterday with no tags or care instructions and my wife told me I should plant them outside today but I am wondering if I would be better to find somewhere inside to keep them for the winter and plant them in the spring.
Someone bought me a mum last week, I put it in a larger pot, but I plan i plan on bringing it in soon, will it live in the house. My mums are beautiful I cut them back until mid July and they are really big and loaded.
I have tulip bulbs under them and they come up early spring. Two years ago I planted mums from a local nursery. They have become like a ground cover. I have never seen anything like it. How can I tell the difference in this type of mum and a barrel mum when purchasing?
Have question! My mums that planted now,for them to come back, do I take up put in dark place or just cut back and cover with more mulch???? I live in West Virginia and get my mums to last over winter even if planted in the fall. I do not cut the mums back but I cover them with a good bedding of straw. I cut them back in the spring and then again cut the plant in half around the 4th of July.
In new mexico I have found that it is best to leave the above ground plant material intact throughout the winter to protect the plant. Pruning back encourages new growth. The daytime temp can exceed 50 degrees in the winter, but drop well below freezing at night.
This is very important for roses. I plant mums every September this year and cut them back in the spring. As a professional in this climate I would not take the time to winter mums in the dark, however, my casablanca lily bulbs are stored in the dark in a frost free area. I plant my mums in the ground in the fall and the do winter over in Ontario, Canada. The trick is to cut them back in early June so they are bushier in the fall.
I live in Southwest Missouri. How far back do you suggest cutting the mums in ground back to and how much mulch is best to cover them with for the winter?
Moon Phase Calendar. Email Facebook Pinterest Twitter. About the author Related Posts. Deborah Tukua. Previous Post. Next Post. Recipe Rating Recipe Rating. Newest Oldest Most Voted. Mums thrive in well-drained soil. If the soil doesn't drain well, add compost and mix it in to a depth of inches for best performance.
You could also grow mums in raised beds filled with a garden soil mix that drains well. Plant mums about 1 inch deeper than they were in the nursery pot, being careful with the roots as you spread them.
Their roots are shallow, so they don't like competition from weeds. Plants set out in spring should get a fertilizer once or twice a month until cooler weather sets in. Don't fertilize plants set out in fall as annuals, but the plants you hope to overwinter should get high-phosphorus fertilizer to stimulate root growth. Prepare mums for winter after the first hard frost. Mulch up to 4 inches with straw or shredded hardwood around the plants.
Pinch off dead blooms to clean up the plant, but leave branches intact. Mums have a better chance of surviving if you wait to prune old stems until spring. Although garden mums are often called hardy mums, they may not survive the winter if drainage is poor or if you live in an extremely cold climate.
If your mums survive the winter, you'll see new growth developing around the base of the plant in early spring. As soon as the weather warms, pull away mulch to allow new shoots to pop up. The old, dead growth from last year can be clipped away. If nothing develops at the base of the plant, it's a sign that the plant did not survive the winter. Mums grown as perennials need to be divided every couple of years.
Divide perennials in the spring after the last hard frost and after you see new growth starting. Dig up the plant in one piece and separate outer pieces from the center with a clean and sharp spade or large garden knife. Replant the outer portions into a rejuvenated bed, and discard the original center of the plant. Three to five vigorous shoots are enough to make a showy clump. Once new shoots start to develop, add a slow-release granular flower fertilizer. When they're about 6 inches tall, pinch back the tops of each stem by inches or so.
This promotes compact, bushy growth later on. The key to those full, rounded domes of blooms that you associate with mums is pinching to create more branching and keep plants compact. Don't hold back; just a few minutes here and there will reward you with a thick, solid-looking plant.
If you bought large, full plants in the fall, they've already been pinched and are ready for planting. Young spring plants will need pinching for maximum bloom and best plant shape. Start pinching as soon as you see a good flush of flower buds. To pinch a plant, remove the growing tip of a stem by nipping it between your thumb and forefinger. Pinch about half of the tender new growth at the top of the shoot; choose some stems with buds and some without.
Repeat the process with every inches of growth about every weeks until early July. Stopping then ensures you will get good bud formation and blooms in fall.
Each pinched stem will divide into two new stems. As a general rule, deer won't eat chrysanthemums. There are actually two distinct types of mums, hardy and floral. In short, hardy mums can be kept, while floral mums cannot be saved. The difference between the two is mainly in their roots.
Floral mums have very shallow roots. The shallow roots quickly freeze, and the plant dies off in the process. Hardy mums on the other hand have a much deeper root system. Hardy mums, often referred to as garden mums, can survive the perils of winter more easily. In fact, hardy mums can usually overwinter successfully all the way in to Growing Zone 5.
Especially when just a little extra attention is given in late fall to help protect them through winter. With all of that said, if you want to overwinter and save your mums, start by making sure to purchase hardy or garden mums, and not the floral mum variety.
Most nurseries and garden centers will have plants clearly marked. If not, as a rule of thumb, plants with smaller, more compact foliage and tightly wound blooms tend to be floral. Mums with larger stems, foliage and blooms are most likely hardy.
Mums that are purchased in the fall need special protection to make it through their first winter. Although mums can be taken out of their pots for planting directly into the landscape in late fall, for first year plants, it usually will results in plant failure. Because of this, the constant thawing and freezing will take its toll. For first year plants, the best method for success is to overwinter your mums indoors. It is extremely important to bring your mums inside before the first freeze occurs.
At that point, I moved the two pots to the end of the porch and pretty much ignored them—until now. It's mid-April as I write this. What should I do with my mums now that it's spring? There's no shortage of chrysanthemum sales around here in the fall.
In fact, after a long, hot summer, many people can't wait to get rid of their spent annuals and replace them with colorful potted mums, already blooming and beautiful. Then there are those who nurture mums from year to year, letting the plants die off in the winter then pruning and caring for them through the summer, keeping them trimmed up so they'll be gorgeous again when cooler weather arrives.
They won't look like this next fall without some serious TLC this spring. How sweet of your dad! I'd rather receive a potted plant, such as mums, than cut flowers. Helps those memories last! I hope you get them growing again, BarbRad. Maybe some fertilizer would help. Bet you could ask at the local garden center and get some good advice there! Thanks for posting this. I've just been wondering what to do with my mums. They are turning green again, but they are staying very close to the ground.
They were miniature ones to start with, but not this miniature. Sylvestermouse, sounds like I could learn a lot from you! Thanks so much for the visit and your comments! Mums are among my favorite flowers. I have one that is about 10, maybe even 15 years old that my brother gave me when he came to visit one year. My thumb is sort of a neutral color, Margaret. I don't have much gardening talent, but I do enjoy trying - and I love mums! Thanks so much for stopping by and taking time to leave a comment!
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