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Cultivation:
Garden Mums or Fall Mums are generally planted in the
fall to provide some late season color. Garden Mum plants can be purchased in
flower during spring and should re-flower in fall. Plant them in moist,
fertile well drained soil in full sun. Garden Mums do not
perform well indoors.
While the Fall Garden Mum is growing buds the soil should be kept moist to avoid bud drop. After
hard frost has blackened the foliage, cut back to ground level and
mulch the Garden Mums for the winter. Their cheery flowers are excellent for
cutting.
All parts of Dendranthema's may cause upset stomach if
ingested. Contact with sap or foliage may irritate sensitive skin.
Propagation:
"Garden Mums" can be grown from seed... but this process
is quite slow. We recommend purchasing pre-started plants at your
local Garden Center. Once established plants can be divided in
spring or late fall after flowering.
Potential pests ~ diseases:
Rare, but keep an eye out for aphids.
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