Dawn
There are so many varieties of chrysanthemums, the spoon and the pompom varieties are my favorites.
I am not too fond of the spider or spiky variety. Not that I don’t like them so much but its more like they have no real shape or symmetry that flowers have.
They do attract curiosity and a second peek. I pick plant I like or want for some reason. So this one is not in my garden. I found this at the nursery I visited a few days back.
Some tips for growing Mums.
Pinch the heads when they are 6 inches or more to keep them compact and full of blooms.
They love to be fed, so fertilize them as often as once a week when they start to put out buds.
Never forget to deadhead the blooms that are spent.
To have a large number of plants propage the cutting you pinch off or cut then a bit longer when you dead head the flowers and propagate them. You will have blooms for a longer time.
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Question of
Do you like chrysanthemums?
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Yes
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No
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A little maybe
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Question of
Do you propagate mums or buy it off the shelves?
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Buy off the shelves
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Propagate
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Don’t like them don’t have them
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normally, although we’ve had our first hard freeze so no longer, they would be in the front of our house in the fall.
This year they weren’t put out for many reasons.
It’s a beautiful flower. Thanks for sharing the tips. I will test them and raise chrysanthemums.
I would be happy if it helps you in anyway Vidocka.
Chrysanthemums are traditionally carried to our graves on November 1 when we celebrate the Day of the Dead
I know they are sometimes called the flower of the dead.
They are grown here for this holiday
Those are pretty and I have seen them. I only have one colour and I see lots of buds now. By Christmas they should bloom.
Hope we will see the pictures soon. Mine are all done blooming, I just hard pruned them a couple of days ago and added a bit of fertilizer to help the plants along.
Chrysanthemums always remind me of my mother. It grows a large variety of such flowers.
Glad to bring up memories of your mom. Yes there a few varieties of chrysanthemums.