Ask the store what day they get their new shipments and try to buy a plant on the day they get there before they have had too many chances to be neglected. Look for plants with leaves that are deep green and healthy, not droopy. Find plants that have lots of buds and not too many blooms.
While some people try to overwinter their mums, it is difficult to pull off successfully unless you get a hardy mum. In most cases, it is best to treat it as an annual and pitch the flowers onto the compost pile after they die off with the first frost. The single most important thing you can do to increase the longevity of your mums is to repot the flowers as soon as you get them. Most mums are completely rootbound , meaning the roots have taken up the entire pot, making it hard for the soil to retain water.
Preserve your plant by providing it with fresh potting soil and a new container that is a little bigger than the pot your mums came in.
To repot the mums:. Mums are sun-lovers, so make sure your pot gets a minimum of four hours of direct sunlight a day. Where you once had full, unobstructed sun, a tree or building may now be blocking the light. Observe how long the sun is hitting your pot each day—you might be surprised.
Mums do not like soil to get dry. When the leaves are drooping—which can happen incredibly quickly—they need to be watered. Try to water them before they get to that point. Flowers will be closer to the foliage and the plant will look tidier. If you choose, you can trim all the flower stems off at once, however, you should then expect a 2 to 3 week period without flowers.
Heuchera — They begin blooming in early spring. However, removing the flower stems once the plant has finished blooming will keep them looking tidier. If flowers do appear, removing flowers and trimming the plants back should improve their appearance.
Isotoma - self-cleaning, no deadheading needed. Lamium Chablis — self-cleaning, no deadheading needed. Lobularia - self-cleaning, no deadheading needed. Nemesia — self-cleaning, no deadheading needed. Leaving them will not affect flowering. Perennial Sedum — the seed heads will remain on this summer to fall blooming plant. Removing them will not keep the plant blooming longer.
Many people consider the seed heads to be attractive and will allow them to remain on the plant throughout the winter before removing them as part of their garden spring cleaning.
Removal of flower spikes, if they occur, will help keep the foliage looking good. Search this site:. Create Account Upgrade Account to Professional.
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Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar Skip to footer Facebook Pinterest. Fall is Mum Season! Punctuating Precious Fall Moments Treated well, chrysanthemums give glorious color through fall, past Thanksgiving, and may even adorn the winter holiday festivities! The Perfect Size for Every Use Hardy, fall-blooming mums, available at your favorite nursery, will have a vast array of sizes making them ever so useful.
Warm Colors for Cool Seasons Hardy mums come in rich shades of orange, red, yellow, gold, white, pink, and burgundy ready to warm up the perfect ornamental backyard fall display.
Why Deadhead Mums? The more you deadhead, the longer your mum will push its luxuriously gorgeous blossoms. This continually keeps the chrysanthemum plant covered in terrific, prolific blooms. How To Deadhead Mums Luxurious labor of love, simply pinch mum flowers as they begin to fade. Overwhelmed by Too Many Faded Flowers? Missed a couple of deadheading sessions?
Yes, you can gently shear the top layer of faded chrysanthemum flowers.
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