Category Archives: Cultural Notes

Now that the bloom season is behind us it’s time to start taking care of our stock for next year’s cuttings. Once your mums have finished flowering, cut them back leaving a stem that is short (1”-3”). Remove all laterals … Continue reading →

This month the focus is on finishing the blooms, preparing them for transport to the show and the grooming and presentation of the blooms for the show. 1. Care and feeding, -Tie cedar support stakes under the blooms to keep … Continue reading →

Once the buds have broken the membrane and some petal tips are showing color it’s imperative to get the pots into or under some kind of shelter where they will remain through final bloom development. The basic idea is to … Continue reading →