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Chrysanthemum conundrum
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Posted by Phoebe_Bird z7 NC (My Page) on Tue, Oct 18, 05 at 13:04
| I've been having absolutely no luck with my chrysanthemums. I've got about 20 planted in various sunny parts of my yard, and a couple in pots, and they just won't flower! They all had lots of flowers when I bought them, and I diligently deadheaded when they died, in hopes of more flowers, but I haven't had a flower in weeks. Just now I'm starting to see buds, but I wish I knew what I'm doing wrong. I don't think it's the soil, because this is happening in spots all over my yard, in places where I've successfully grown other plants all summer. Should I not have deadheaded them? Does anyone have any advice for me? Thanks in advance. |
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RE: Chrysanthemum conundrum
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| I'll be anxious to see what kind of advice you get...I've got the same problem with the 8 mums I planted a month ago. The day I bought them none of them had blooms, but were full of buds. Then they all flowered and were gorgeous for a few weeks. Now they all (but one) look awful! I've deadheaded the spent blooms but now I just have leaves with stems that have nothing on them. Wish I knew what happened... |
RE: Chrysanthemum conundrum
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| Welcome to mums- they don't have a long bloom period. I think you've gotten all you're going to get from them. |
RE: Chrysanthemum conundrum
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| Oh well, figures... ;o) Thanks for the answer to my question. |
RE: Chrysanthemum conundrum
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- Posted by Lindac Iowa Z 5/4 (My Page) on
Wed, Oct 19, 05 at 23:51
Mums bloom once.....like lilys....if they have been forced into being in bloom when you buy them in August, that's all you'll get. But if you buy tiny plants in the early spring and cut the blooms off and water well, they will be a big lovely blooming plants by fall.
Also mums will drop their bloom if they get dry.
Linda C |
RE: Chrysanthemum conundrum
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| I've seen hardy mums in my yard bloom twice in a year. Though it may not really be twice, but more of a spread out blooming. It's never a new one, but always a plant that's 1-2 years old. They'll start blooming a bit in early August, and I'll religiously dead-head them. They usually keep producing new buds well into the fall. |
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