2006-09-24 15:15:42 · 7 answers · asked by alf 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Where do you live?
Also, what kind of mums do you have? There are several varieties, and several ways of caring for them.
Assuming that you have already planted your little guys in the garden...
Mums can withstand cold, but should be protected from frost if they are blooming. (are you getting frosts already?) IF you wish to protect the blossoms, cover your mums at night with a sheet or burlap or plastic to keep your little guys warm.
Also, its not the cold which will get to your little guy so much as soggy roots and FLUCTUATING temperatures. If your little guys are in a sheltered place which is well-drained, with loose soil, they should be OK - just cover them at night to protect blossoms.
Some gardeners pull up the mums in winter and place them on top of the ground to let the roots breathe! I've never actually done this - usually they are happy if you simply cover them at night.
Good luck!
Potted mums are a different story.
Hope this helps ;-)
2006-09-24 15:58:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mums are a perennial that needs to have a winter nap, so you should leave them outside. They'll be OK, unless you live somewhere with very severe winters???
2006-09-25 12:54:02 · answer #2 · answered by Barbados Chick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess you could but I don't. Mine stay pretty until the first heavy frost, then I cover mine with a styrofoam cover until spring. Then when the temperature starts getting above 45 degrees at night in the spring and staying there I take the cover off and they start growing again.
2006-09-24 22:23:27 · answer #3 · answered by couchP56 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are planted in the ground, they should come up next year, they do here in Buffalo, New York and we have harsh winters.
2006-09-24 23:47:41 · answer #4 · answered by Dorothy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Garden chrysanthemums are hardy for many areas of the U.S. They are not well-suited for indoor growing in my experience, as they tend to get dry in the warmth of most homes. To learn about hardiness in your area, check with a reputable nursery in your area, or with an extension horticulturist for your area.
2006-09-25 05:22:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd leave them outside. They aren't inside plants and leaving them outside is best. If potted you can plant them and they'll bloom year after year.
2006-09-24 22:21:20 · answer #6 · answered by JL's Mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mums do best in colder climates
2006-09-25 06:57:39 · answer #7 · answered by txcatwoman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋