My Garden mums are dying. I just ordered a couple pots fo...
5” pot with drainage
Last watered 3 years ago
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@Meg6275 Welcome to Greg, Megan!
Chrysanthemums love full sun, and all that heat means they also need plenty of water. Give them a good soak after repotting, then water every other day or whenever the soil seems dry. Try to avoid allowing your plants to wilt.
When you buy potted mums from your favorite garden center (ahem), their roots are likely bound in the bottom of the pot. Planting your mums in a bigger pot will give them room to grow and they will likely last much longer. Make sure to gently loosen the root ball when you repot your plant.
When repotting, use a good mix of potting soil that will allow plenty of drainage.
Your mums want plenty of sunlight, so choose a spot that allows at least 4-6 hours of sun a day.
💦Watering tips for potted mums 💦
When first repotting your mum, give it a really good watering.
Don’t let your mums get too dry or wilt between waterings. Water your potted mums at least every other day. They like to get about 1 inch of water per week.
Water at the soil level (the base of the plant) and not on top of the foliage.
If your mum does start wilting, place the pot in a bucket with a few inches of water at the bottom so that the plant can absorb water through its roots.
Mums last about 3 to 4 weeks.
Chrysanthemums love full sun, and all that heat means they also need plenty of water. Give them a good soak after repotting, then water every other day or whenever the soil seems dry. Try to avoid allowing your plants to wilt.
When you buy potted mums from your favorite garden center (ahem), their roots are likely bound in the bottom of the pot. Planting your mums in a bigger pot will give them room to grow and they will likely last much longer. Make sure to gently loosen the root ball when you repot your plant.
When repotting, use a good mix of potting soil that will allow plenty of drainage.
Your mums want plenty of sunlight, so choose a spot that allows at least 4-6 hours of sun a day.
💦Watering tips for potted mums 💦
When first repotting your mum, give it a really good watering.
Don’t let your mums get too dry or wilt between waterings. Water your potted mums at least every other day. They like to get about 1 inch of water per week.
Water at the soil level (the base of the plant) and not on top of the foliage.
If your mum does start wilting, place the pot in a bucket with a few inches of water at the bottom so that the plant can absorb water through its roots.
Mums last about 3 to 4 weeks.
Welcome to Greg, Megan- Kristy found some good information for you.
The main thing to remember is that the blooms don't last long. Here in zone 7b, you'll find them all over the place outside - they are a staple of fall decoration. But by the first good cold snap, they are usually replaced with other holiday foliage.
My mom kept her mums for about a year, but it was an ugly bush after the blooms and it was never an inside plant.
If you take a pair of scissors, you can dead-head the plant: just cut the blooms off at the stem right above where the next set of leaves grows.
If you do bring them in, they are only good for a short while (a day or so) and then they need to go back outside.
The main thing to remember is that the blooms don't last long. Here in zone 7b, you'll find them all over the place outside - they are a staple of fall decoration. But by the first good cold snap, they are usually replaced with other holiday foliage.
My mom kept her mums for about a year, but it was an ugly bush after the blooms and it was never an inside plant.
If you take a pair of scissors, you can dead-head the plant: just cut the blooms off at the stem right above where the next set of leaves grows.
If you do bring them in, they are only good for a short while (a day or so) and then they need to go back outside.
