2007-10-01 02:53:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
No, they are perennials even in colder climates. After frost zaps them, cut them back and if in a cold climate, add a mulch. Next year they will return......if they aren't tender florist varieties........not all of them are hardy. Regular garden mums should be fine. After a year or so, when the plants get big, you can dig them as they emerge in the spring, divide them. If you like to share, you can divide them, put the extras into pots, grow them on a few weeks or so and give them away to friends. Some of my best mums have come this way.
2007-10-01 03:05:50 · answer #1 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interesting you said, "fall mums". Yes, mums bloom in fall, but it usually comes back year after year, so you can say that the mums are perennials. You should provide a good protection during the cold winter by adding mulch around the plant. It's economical and nice bright color is perfect for the fall weather when other plants are becoming brownish.
2007-10-01 10:03:17 · answer #2 · answered by Cosmos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mums are only annuals if you do not get them out in time for their roots to get established.
This is the one mistake that most people make is buying them very late in the season, when the growing season is about over for most plants.
If you get them out 4-7 weeks before your 1st frost date they should come back next year. You might want to mulch them with leaves/straw for a little added protection their 1st year in your garden. After that they will take care of themselves.
Just remember it is all about the timing when you put them out as to whether or not they will come back next year.
2007-10-01 10:48:57 · answer #3 · answered by ananimalloverinkentucky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some mums are hardy to overwinter... others are hothouse mums which at the instant are not perennials.... as for 'pinching off'.... I pinch off the right transforming into portion of the leaves (top the place new leaf growth is coming on the right maximum transforming into portion of the plant) yet in elementary terms gain this up until eventually the midsection of July because of the fact then it nevertheless has time to make the blossoms. I save them 'pinched' to approximately 4" severe until eventually the mid-July time.. they are going to be wholesome thick plant life with a number of of blooms! do you nevertheless have the tags that got here with the mums to procure? you may examine to be sure in the event that they're hardy on your section, meaning they are going to overwinter and develop returned subsequent 12 months.
2017-01-02 21:09:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't like prolonged frost periods, but can withstand a few frosty days given plenty of shelter. You can usually overwinter them if the winter is mild. To be safe it's best to take a few cuttings and put them in a greenhouse or inside window ledge.
2007-10-01 02:57:38 · answer #5 · answered by anigma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No; properly cared for, they will come up year after year in most zones. Check with a nursery to learn about your area for certain, but if you're seeing them for sale this time of year, you're probably ok.
2007-10-01 02:56:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no they are perennials...i guess that may depend on where you live....i live in illinois...it gets super cold in the winter and they make it
2007-10-01 03:59:48 · answer #7 · answered by Knome Lover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.
2007-10-01 03:14:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋