With this simple care, the flowers should look nice for about a month. When they are done throw them away. And replace them with a new mum. You can try to replant your flowers outside but they usually are not very successful transplanted from the indoors.
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Search this website. Search and hit enter. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email. Leave a Comment Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Also, since indoor varieties tend not to be as hardy as outdoor ones, do your best to give your outdoor transplants extra mulch.
An indoor mum successfully transplanted outside should bloom again the next fall. Like indoor mums, outdoor mums should be planted in a place where they have plenty of space. Mums do especially well if planted in soil that has compost added. Watering outdoor mums is pretty much the same as indoor mums especially if they are still in their pots.
Give them plenty of water in the week or so after planting, then give them about one inch per week after that. Unlike indoor mums, if you want to take care of your mums outdoors you will want to fertilize them. At that point, they should be fertilized at least once a month until August. To do this, before the first hard frost hits, you need to mulch your mums very well. Give them straw or wood chips, and pile it high, surrounding the entire base of the plant. You technically can also overwinter your mums indoors, though it can be a bit tricky.
Outside in a shed will probably be too cold, so you may have to do this in your garage or basement. Insulate the pot by surrounding it with several layers of newspapers, or an old blanket. Leave them there for hours, then bring them back in.
Each day repeat this, and each day add an hour onto that time. When the final frost has passed, your mums are ready to live back outside again.
If you keep growing your mums over several years, after 3 years, it may be good to move them somewhere else in your yard. This reduces the chance of disease and pest infestations. You also need to divide your mums every years. Do this in the spring when the plants are creating new growth. Dividing mums is easy. Just use a spade or knife to cut the outer parts of the plants from the center. You can then compost the center and spread out your divided mums into new holes with fresh soil.
Will potted mums bloom again? A: They won't flower again this year, but should next fall. You can keep them in containers or plant them in the garden in an organically enriched, well-draining soil and in five to six hours of sun.
Since the blooms have faded, cut the plants back to 2 inches above ground and mulch heavily. Will potted mums come back? Mums are considered tender perennials.
Whether they come back the next year depends on when and where they are planted: Spring or summer — If planted in spring or summer, mums will have ample time to establish a good root system. Remove the plant from its pot and gently score the root balls to free the roots.
Should you deadhead mums? Deadhead mums in late spring to mid summer. This is right before blooming season, so the flowers have time to branch off from the cut stems. If you are growing your mums in a greenhouse or indoors, you can deadhead them as soon as you see dead growths since the mums won't be exposed to cold weather. How long can mums live? Do you water mums daily?
Early in the season mums should be watered like your lawn, about one inch a week. As the plants increase in size and summer brings warmer temperatures, your watering should increase proportionately. By flowering time in September and October, watering three times a week would not be too much. Do mums grow well in pots? Mums thrive in well-drained soil. If you are growing mums in pots for a single season, you can plant mums with other plants in a large container.
If you're attempting to overwinter the potted mums, plant them by themselves in a container, and try to plant them in the spring. How do I save my potted mums for next year? How to Overwinter Mums in Pots Remove the mums from the pot they came in once flowering completes. Divide the roots of the separate plants. Cut back the old flower stems on each mum plant.
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