The English method for growing “plunge-pit” mums combines the advantages of both outdoor growing and greenhouse culture. I have grown prize mums with this system, with certain modifications, for all varieties which bloom in November and December. Chrysanthemums For Exhibition English gardeners who have greenhouses grow chrysanthemums for an exhibition using a 9- to 10- … Read more
The amateur gardener should try growing potted chrysanthemums outdoors during the summer. The process is simple, and the results are gratifying, even with minimal care. Besides, there are several advantages to having chrysanthemums in pots. Advantages Of Potted Chrysanthemums They make lovely gifts when they are in bloom in the fall. I even know a … Read more
If you want an interesting and exciting experience in seed sowing, try hybrid chrysanthemum seeds. While looking through a chrysanthemum catalog in February 1958, I found mum seeds from Japan. The description indicated that if they were planted by May, they would bloom the following fall. They were advertised as a mixture of large exhibitions, … Read more
In most of our areas, hard frosts have come by mid-November. Mild weather sometimes holds until Thanksgiving, leaving some hardier annuals such as snapdragons, stocks, sweet alyssum, lobelia, verbena, and petunias still in bloom if they have been protected. Garden mums and roses can be expected to supply great colors right up to a general … Read more
Eventually, we may have many varieties of gardens, often called hardy, chrysanthemums which are reliably hardy everywhere. At present, I know of no cut-flower variety, such as Lavender Lady, Red Riding Hood, Allegro, and the various spoons, that can be depended upon to survive our winters without protection. Three varieties that have lived through several … Read more
Do you toss out potted chrysanthemums after they have finished flowering? If you do, you are throwing away a potential mum’s garden, for every plant will yield many cuttings for next spring’s planting. This past summer we enjoyed a lovely pink patch of 24 mums all derived from one Thanksgiving gift plant! Greenhouse gardeners usually … Read more
Although a few experienced gardeners will deny that the best cultural code for hardy chrysanthemums says to start them in the spring, right where you want them to flower, there is no turning back the popular trend toward fall planting of blooming specimens. This trend was made possible to an increasing degree by improved varieties, … Read more
Since October is the last frost-free month throughout the southwest area, there are many chores to be done. It is the culmination of the growing season with gorgeous displays of Oklahoma chrysanthemums and the last fling of the summer bulbs and annuals. Chrysanthemums Early varieties are fading and the mid-season ones are at peak bloom in … Read more
Remarkable things are happening in the world of chrysanthemums? Until recently, the growth of giant chrysanthemums was something only for the expert. Greenhouses were required, or at least frames where the plants could be sheltered from the frosts and shaded with black cloth to bring them into bloom early. Now, with the introduction of early-blooming, … Read more
Chrysanthemums, once thought of primarily as flowers for autumn gardens and greenhouses, are now grown all year round. With an eye to scientific research, Horticulturists discovered that chrysanthemums bloom when the days are short. By controlling the light, using simple means like shading with a dark cloth, the plants bloom outdoors before frosting in cold … Read more