Found some for 88cents today. They are full of buds but are not blooming yet. Is it too early or too late to plant them? And they are in small containers... maybe a quart?
Go ahead and plant them, they will bloom in time for fall to arrive.....if it arrives. They will stay evergreen for you then you can either let them bloom again in the spring or keep them cut back until August of next year. The plant will get fuller and be covered with blooms next fall that way.
Yep... that's where I got mine too. I only picked up 4 of them. Planted 3 today and put one in a bigger container.
I have hard time getting them to come back the next year. Bought type that was to . Someone said to cover with mulch. Did that and turned over pots. only 2 out of 6 came back.
I planted a mum at moms ex-fiance's house the other day. The one I planted there last fall is about to bloom, and the ones I planted at my house last fall are covered in buds. It makes me sad that all the autumn plants are out *sigh* As bad as this summer was, Im not reasy for winter :/
Koszta,I have 3 Mums that lived over.No way would I pay those big prices for those Mums we are seeing now.I doubt they would live over anyway.Lets put it this way,it would be iffy. I watch at the different plant places in the spring & get some for about $2.00.They will make a nice plant from just a small shoot in the spring if you know someone who has some. sNs
All over Iowa County see huge mums. Then I noticed all planted on East side of house protected from winter winds.
The best time to plant mums is in early spring. This is because their roots should be develop before summer and they cannot withstand too much low temperature. You might see other mums still blossoming even at other time. It is possible to plant them at all season but to attain the best blossoming mums, spring is the answer. moderator's note: removed website link, see point 1.1 of usage rules
Actually Spring or Fall are okay to plant Mums down here. You don't find them at garden centers until Fall and if you get them in the ground in Sept/October they have plenty of time to establish roots before cold weather might affect them. Mine usually stay green all winter then start growing and blooming in late Spring. When/if we have below freezing temps and ice or snow they are the only thing that stays green through it all.
Toni... mine also stayed green all winter and one of them is blooming now. I just figured they'd die over the winter. Talk about a nice surprise! I'll have to get more of these when I find them so cheap again.
