Perennials: climbing mum's, 1 by deann

deann wrote:
Vossner......Regarding your mums getting leggy. I pinch back my mums all the time till about August 1st...As I pinch them back, I make sure I pinch back a strong stem, then strip about 3 inches of leaves to the bottom, and just stick it into the ground next to the "mother plant" . When I do this, I make sure I cut off at least 6 to 8 strong stems and place around the plant. Trust me, it will root it self, and your mother plant will become round and full. Here in Northern Michigan, Mums start to bloom around middle September, and by stopping the pinching back by Aug 1st, this insures me to have some beautiful blooms....