In growing my own chrysanthemums, I knew that there would be a lot to learn. For example, people who grow mums for exhibition are absolutely amazing at nurturing the most incredible flowers. Even though I purchased several large reflex type chrysanthemums, they definitely wouldn't reach their full potential without proper pinching and disbudding. Knowing my…
Continue reading ➞ Joyce Fountain Chrysanthemum: Are You Sure???
As we continue to take a closer look at many of the different varieties of chrysanthemum that I was able to grow this year, I was really eager to show this one! This is called 'Fantasy' chrysanthemum. Like all the other mums from this season, I ordered it last spring from the King's Mums website.…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Fantasy’ Chrysanthemum: A True Fall Surprise
I've attempted to grow chrysanthemums for the last few growing seasons. It always seemed like I was doing something wrong. This year, I really wanted to focus on growing a really unique collection of florist mums. Among the first varieties of chrysanthemums to start blooming were the Kelvin Tattoo chrysanthemum. Kelvin Tattoo mums are definitely…
Continue reading ➞ Kelvin Tattoo Chrysanthemums in the Cut Flower Garden
One of the easiest ways to get the most for your money is to propagate plants from cuttings. Chrysanthemums are one of my favorite plants to cut. First, you'll need a cutting or a pre-existing stool that has resumed growth. I know a lot of people get really technical in starting their cuttings indoors under…
Continue reading ➞ Taking Chrysanthemum Cuttings – The Easy Way
This post is definitely not really a review, rather, it's me ranting about how much I love growing chrysanthemums. If you've been following the blog for any length of time, you'll know that I absolutely love these things. After all, they're tolerant to the cold and remain in bloom long after most of the other…
Continue reading ➞ King’s Mums Chrysanthemum Haul and Review
One of my favorite things about gardening is ordering various goodies in the mail. Now, it's not that I just love shopping or anything like that - I simply love when a little package full of flowery potential shows up to my door. In most cases, I'll make a bulb or plant order while I'm…
Continue reading ➞ Chrysanthemum Cuttings in the Mail! Thanks King’s Mums!
Finally! We finally had two days - count them, TWO - of beautiful weather. I'll admit, I was beginning to lose patience and faith in the fact that I would ever be able to finally transplant my snapdragons and lettuce into the garden - but I got it done! Hooray! Just wanted to quickly check…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Results Pt. 2 + Garden Update – Week 2 – April 2018
