Perennials: Planting Mums now- or is it too late?, 1 by warriorswisdomkathy

warriorswisdomkathy wrote:
If you want to up the chances a bit can mulch them...

Best thing in the spring is to begin pinching after they are about 3-4" high, then once a week (or every 2nd week) til July 4th. After that let them grow, they should bloom very full and at full height ( whatever type it is ie cushion), at the normal time in autumn. After 3 or 4 years when they begin to die out in the center dig and divide in early spring.... If you pinch judiciously you will not see any foliage come bloom time. Hope that helps...Kathy

See my little pathetic baby...lol. I didn't follow my advise this year and it turned out a bit scrawny, I promise to do better next year tho....I need to get some of the tall garden mums...yup, Bluestone, they have scads of them to choose from. Years ago I had one that was suppose to get 24-36. After the pinching process it ended up 48X48, with thousands of blooms, if I remember correctly it was classified as a Decorative.