Growing Mums In Containers How To Grow Mums In Pots

Mums do best in well-drained soil so use a potting mix (Vigoro All Purpose Potting Mix, $7, The Home Depot) in your container. If you are growing mums in pots for a single season, you can mix them in with other plants in a large container.

How do you keep mums alive in pots?
How do you keep mums in pots over winter?
How long do potted fall mums last?
Should you deadhead mums?
Do potted mums come back every year?
Can I leave mums in pots?
How can I make my mums bloom faster?
How do you care for outdoor potted mums?
Can you keep mums alive all year?
When should I plant my mums?

How do you keep mums alive in pots?

Protect Mums from Sun: Mums are normally full-sun plants, but sunlight will make them bloom more eagerly. To prolong the blooms, keep the plant in bright indirect light, rather than full sun. Water Mums from Bottom: Protect your mums from rain, and water them carefully without splashing the foliage or blooms.

How do you keep mums in pots over winter?

In the fall of the second year and beyond, leave the mums foliage in tact through the winter. Mulch the base of the plant with a thick two to three-inch covering of straw or leaves. This will help insulate the roots from extreme cold. In the spring, cut back the foliage, and repeat with summer cut back care.

How long do potted fall mums last?

Garden mums may be grown in containers, or planted in beds with existing shrubs and flowers. Flowers generally last about two or three weeks, depending on the outdoor temperatures and how far along the blooming process was when the plants were purchased.

Should you deadhead mums?

Deadhead often for lasting blooms. Take off wilted blooms and dead stems/leaves not only makes your mums look more beautiful, it helps your plant to bloom longer. Once your mums stop blooming, you can place them in the ground outdoors once the weather starts to warm.

Do potted mums come back every year?

Potted mums are autumn classics, with late-season color that boosts curb appeal or brightens a Thanksgiving table. ... Treat your potted mums with care, and they'll come back whether you maintain them in the pot or plant them out in the garden.

Can I leave mums in pots?

How can I make my mums bloom faster?

Plant the mums in well-draining soil that receives full sun. Fertilize well to encourage blooms. If the mums produce spring blooms, pinch them back before late summer to encourage fall flowering.

How do you care for outdoor potted mums?

How to Care for MUMs and Keep Them Blooming All Season

Place your mums in a sunny area in your home. Find a window that allows lots of sun in and be sure it gets at least four hours a day of direct sunlight.
Keep the soil moist. ...
Deadhead often for lasting blooms. ...
Once your mums stop blooming, you can place them in the ground outdoors once the weather starts to warm.

Can you keep mums alive all year?

Keeping your mums alive from year to year all starts with selecting the right mums at the time of purchase. ... Garden mums are a true perennial, and with a little fall preparation, can be kept and grown year after year. With a hardiness from growing zones 5 to 9, it is these mums you want to purchase and save!

When should I plant my mums?

If you're using a mum as a perennial, plant in early spring, or in the fall at least six weeks before the first killing frost. If you're using chrysanthemums for a pop of fall color to boost your late season garden, plant them when they're blooming in later summer or early fall and treat them as annuals.