Chrysanthemums

Jaspenelle
by Jaspenelle
Wed
4
Nov
2009
8:57am
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Chrysanthemums
Michael brought these home for me the other day, orange chrysanthemums! I love the scarecrow head with the crow perched on him.

I really love mums but I have never had the greatest luck keeping them alive through the Winter. I heard if you get them earliest enough in the Autumn you can transplant them, but we are already having our daily hard frosts here so I doubt it would survive transplant. I’ve also heard the reason they don’t survive the Winter well is because most are greenhouse grown and not the hardiest varieties.

So do I just have bad luck with mums or have others had this problem? Has anyone successfully kept them alive and healthy through the Winter? I’d love to hear your tricks and tips.

2 Comments

  1. Kate
    Posted Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 9:46 am | Permalink

    We have chrysanthemums that bloom every fall…but I’m not sure how– we’ve never done anything to promote it:) Maybe the trick is to plant early fall, as you mentioned. And I see you are entering your last month of pregnancy– SUCH a special time…enjoy;)
    warmly,
    Kate

  2. Andrea Q
    Posted Monday, November 9, 2009 at 10:24 pm | Permalink

    I read that it is important to plant them early in the fall so that they have time to establish themselves and then mulch them well. We have some that the previous owners planted, so I’m not much of a help!