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question about indoor Mum Jane 11-08-2008
Posted by Jane on November 8, 2008, 9:43 am
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 I have a beautiful mum plant in my dining room. It's full of bright
yellow, daisy (Chrysanthemum L.) like flowers. It is not the hardy variety and I live in
Boston - cold! I've had it for about a month and the flowers are
starting to fade.

When the flowers go do I have to throw it out or can I do something to
save it until next year?

Thanks

Posted by Bill R on November 8, 2008, 10:15 am
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 Jane wrote:
> I have a beautiful mum plant in my dining room. It's full of bright
> yellow, daisy (Chrysanthemum L.) like flowers. It is not the hardy variety and I live in
> Boston - cold! I've had it for about a month and the flowers are
> starting to fade.
>
> When the flowers go do I have to throw it out or can I do something to
> save it until next year?
>
> Thanks

It might not be worth the trouble but you can save non-hardy mums from
year to year.

You can cut all the flowers off, put it close to a window (southern
exposure if you can) and water it. After the weather warms up (about
June in your area :) ) you can set it outside or plant it in the garden
and it will bloom again. To get more flowers pinch off the blooms when
they first develop until about August.

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Posted by David E. Ross on November 8, 2008, 12:59 pm
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On 11/8/2008 7:15 AM, Bill R wrote:
> Jane wrote:
>> I have a beautiful mum plant in my dining room. It's full of bright
>> yellow, daisy like flowers. It is not the hardy variety and I live in
>> Boston - cold! I've had it for about a month and the flowers are
>> starting to fade.
>>
>> When the flowers go do I have to throw it out or can I do something to
>> save it until next year?
>>
>> Thanks
>
> It might not be worth the trouble but you can save non-hardy mums from
> year to year.
>
> You can cut all the flowers off, put it close to a window (southern
> exposure if you can) and water it. After the weather warms up (about
> June in your area :) ) you can set it outside or plant it in the garden
> and it will bloom again. To get more flowers pinch off the blooms when
> they first develop until about August.
>

While the plant will indeed appreciate strong INDIRECT light, few plants
will survive indoors near a window if they get direct sun. Keep the
soil moist but not really wet. Cut back shoots that have flowered.

In the spring, set the pot outdoors in part sun. When they reach about
3-4 inches, pinch back all new shoots by an inch until about
Independence Day. Then allow the shoots to grow.

As flower buds form, remove all except the largest at the ends of the
shoots. Mums bloom in response to shortening daylight hours. You may
have to leave the plant outdoors until flower buds begin to show color.

The common 'mum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) is actually hardy to about
15F. The shasta daisy (C. maximum) is even more hardy, to about 5F.
The marguerite (C. frutescens) is less hardy, to only 20F.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at <http://www.rossde.com/garden/>

Posted by Jane on November 9, 2008, 7:57 pm
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> On 11/8/2008 7:15 AM, Bill R wrote:
>
>
>
> > Jane wrote:
> >> I have a beautiful mum plant in my dining room. =A0It's full of bright
> >> yellow, daisy like flowers. =A0It is not the hardy variety and I live =
in
> >> Boston - cold! =A0 I've had it for about a month and the flowers are
> >> starting to fade.
>
> >> When the flowers go do I have to throw it out or can I do something to
> >> save it until next year?
>
> >> Thanks
>
> > It might not be worth the trouble but you can save non-hardy mums from
> > year to year.
>
> > You can cut all the flowers off, put it close to a window (southern
> > exposure if you can) and water it. =A0After the weather warms up (about
> > June in your area :) ) you can set it outside or plant it in the garden
> > and it will bloom again. To get more flowers pinch off the blooms when
> > they first develop until about August.
>
> While the plant will indeed appreciate strong INDIRECT light, few plants
> will survive indoors near a window if they get direct sun. =A0Keep the
> soil moist but not really wet. =A0Cut back shoots that have flowered.
>
> In the spring, set the pot outdoors in part sun. =A0When they reach about
> 3-4 inches, pinch back all new shoots by an inch until about
> Independence Day. =A0Then allow the shoots to grow.
>
> As flower buds form, remove all except the largest at the ends of the
> shoots. =A0Mums bloom in response to shortening daylight hours. =A0You ma=
y
> have to leave the plant outdoors until flower buds begin to show color.
>
> The common 'mum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) is actually hardy to about
> 15F. =A0The shasta daisy (C. maximum) is even more hardy, to about 5F.
> The marguerite (C. frutescens) is less hardy, to only 20F.
>
> --
> David E. Ross
> Climate: =A0California Mediterranean
> Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
> influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
> Gardening pages at <http://www.rossde.com/garden/>

Thanks!

Posted by Bill on November 8, 2008, 11:04 am
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In article

> I have a beautiful mum plant in my dining room. It's full of bright
> yellow, daisy like flowers. It is not the hardy variety and I live in
> Boston - cold! I've had it for about a month and the flowers are
> starting to fade.
>
> When the flowers go do I have to throw it out or can I do something to
> save it until next year?
>
> Thanks

My father in law was able to grow Mumıs at Lakehurst NJ. USA. SANDY
SOIL. I treat them like annuals. Some are forced to bloom and I guess
that diminishes vitality. Around here we can go cheap and dig our own
local plants.

Here is a site that touches on your question.

<http://en.allexperts.com/q/Perennials-729/Mums-really-hardy.htm>

Bill R is right on.

Bill

--
Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA



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