Chrysanthemum garden colors

2. The Professional World
Longwood Gardens

3. Longwood Gardens

4. Longwood Gardens

5. New York Botanical Gardens

6. The World of Disbuds
• Hundreds of options
• The biggest sector
• Requires grower attention
• Protection of blooms from
wet Fall weather essential
• Coaching important for
best results

7. Disbuds – Reflex & Incurves

8. Disbuds - Fantasies

9. A Chrysanthemum Gardeners World
Gardens full of rich Fall color
Perfect for borders, beds & pots
Size - Ground cover to 48” tall
Flowering possibilities June-Nov.
Bloom sizes up to 4”

10. Think – Bloom Style, Shape & Time

11. Think – Plant Color Combinations

12. Think – Garden or Hardy Garden

13. Gardens
Lahrs Germany

14. Gardens
English Countryside

15. Gardens
Pacific Northwest

16. Hardy Gardens
Korea

17. The Plant Hunt
1. Kings Nursery – www.kingsmums.com
Broadest selection of disbud and garden varieties
2. Faribault Nursery – www.fgimn.com
Hardy garden specialist nursery
3. Lazys’s Farm – www.lazyssfarm.com
Mainly rare old hardy garden varieties
4. Burpee – www.burpee.com
Pink Sheffield & Mammoth Daisy only
5. Evergreen Chrysanthemum Club - www.ecamumclub.org
Seattle - Plant sale 4/13/2013 only

18. Garden Mums – So Easy To Grow
• Purchase – Feb/April.
• Plant outside May/June
• 3 + plants for impact.
• Well drained light soil.
• Best in Sunny spots.
• Water & Fertilize lightly.
• Take cuttings annually &
split every 2-3 years

19. Garden Mums – Special Needs
• Some Mounding
types need several
haircuts.
• Protect from slugs,
rabbits, insects &
fungi.
• Do not cut back hardy
garden mums in
winter.

20. Now it’s Time to Plan Your Fall Color Riot

21. Thank You!