ven i bought it was full of blooming flowers now al the flowers hav dried n even the budding ones ...i water it every day and keep in sunlight.wat else can be done. i,m planning to buy some more but afraid to buy..............
2006-08-25 08:06:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Plants only need water when it is dry to the touch so you may be over watering it or it is being left too long in direct sun and heat. Put it by the window but not full sun for now. Only water when it feels dry. When you put your finger to the soil and it clings it's stll moist. Right now it's passed summer and into autum so plants will start to wind down and get ready for sleep/hibernation. They won't need as much as care as before. Just mist it once in a while and water when it's dry to the touch. Don't bother it so much and keep it away from drafts. It'll come back to life again.
2006-08-25 08:19:35 · answer #1 · answered by peg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what kind of chrysanthemum you bought. There are annual and perennial varieties. If you have an annual variety, you can deadhead and it might bloom again this fall IF you have enough warm weather left before frosts set in.
If you have a perennial variety, it's probably almost done blooming for the year. You can deadhead them but chances are you will not see many more blooms this year. But...the good news is, it will come back again for you next season.
If you'd like your chrysanthemums to bloom later in the year...around the middle of Oct. you'll need to pinch back your mums next year in July. Just pinch off about 1-2 inches of fthe tops of your plants. This will give you a bushier plant that should produce lots of blooms.
2006-08-25 12:29:45 · answer #2 · answered by redneckgardendiva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be root bound. Look at the bottom of the pot and see if you see roots coming out of the holes. If you do, you'll need to either plant it in the ground or move it to a bigger pot.
You probably don't need to water it everyday especially if it's indoors. If it has been outdoors it's not as bad but every other day should be fine. Also if it outdoors, you may want to move it to a partly sunny location....depending on how hot it is in your area.
If all else fails, you may just have a bad plant (diesease, bugs, fungus, etc). Don't be afraid to try again. But I would suggest a different supplier.
Hope this helps! I love mums!
2006-08-25 09:10:58 · answer #3 · answered by Angela Bennett 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't say where it's located. Mums are outdoor plants and will not thrive indoors. It won't be rootbound, it's too young. Sounds like you are overwatering it. Deadhead it, withhold water and it may come back. Don't be afraid to try again now that you have read this advice. Mums are glorious fall plants!
P.S. If you live in USDA Zone 5 or warmer, you can put it in the ground and it may come back next year.
2006-08-25 10:55:05 · answer #4 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At this time of the year, the best solution will be to plant it outside in a sunny location. It should recover.
2006-08-25 11:02:32 · answer #5 · answered by prosopopoeia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to "dead head" mums - as the old flowers die and dry up snap their heads off! New flowers come in their place quickly. Also mums need to be transplanted into your soil quickly - they do not enjoy container life very much!
2006-08-25 08:13:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Needs to be outside with lots of sun. Don't OVERWATER it. That is the main cause of plant death. If you kill it, cut it all the way back and keep taking care of it, it will grow back next spring.
2006-08-25 08:14:08 · answer #7 · answered by strawbrrybabe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
water it
2006-08-25 08:11:55 · answer #8 · answered by The Foosaaaah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋