| Carly, A gift of 16 mums is a wonderful gift. You should be aware that some mums are hardy to our area and others are not. My wife frequently purchases mums (for the table) and then pitches them. If I am lucky I rescue them, give them a haircut, and put into the garden. There they revitalize themselves, and burst into massive fall balls of bloom. I even give them a further hair cut mid season to make them less laggy. Some of these have come back, and others have not. If you water them in well, and hill the soil around the plant, then they MIGHT make it. It is late in the season for planting mums, but if they make it, it was worthy of the effort. If they don't, then you can "chalk that one up to experience." The next few days are supposed to be warmer in the Toronto area. Tonight, it is supposed to freeze though. Some folks hill the soil around the plant, once planted, and then cover with an inverted pot. That seems to increase the odds of survival. I just heard that one today from an English chap who fancies himself as a gardener who takes his direction from his wife. LOL. He surely has a beautiful garden. I hope this encourages you to "save the mums". |
