growing mums in pots
When growing mums in containers make sure you choose a pot with at least one drainage hole and fill it with potting soil that has excellent drainage. 20-cm pot 1 to 3 16 to 20 in. Fertilizing Mums Tips For Feed Mum Plants Mums Flowers Planting Mums Potted Mums Mums Chrysanthemum flowers can grow rapidly from seeds in just 10 to 15 days. . Reduce the amount of light the get to below 10 hours per day to trigger blooming. It flourishes well in a well-drained and loamy soil. But some species can finish their blooming season in as little as four weeks. I included the most common varieties in the table. Therefore the best time to start with seeds is by sowing them indoors in early spring. Fill the bottom of the new pot with good quality potting soil. Eight-inch pots and nursery containers used for fall sales can be spaced on 18- to 24-inch centers. Garden mums grown too close together will be tall but poorly shaped. ...