Comments on: Four Chrysanthemum Facts You Need to Know

By: KeikoasMom

KeikoasMom — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 00:00:31 +0000

Thank you for the info! Your chrysanthemums are beautiful. I have some in my garden, survivors from the garden center, but won't buy there again. It is a challenge to grow here, east of Denver, desert actually, formerly called Prairie. With water rationing I am rethinking my gardens.

By: Odessa Gardener

Odessa Gardener — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:05:54 +0000

Thanks for your inspiring post! I have been crazy about these mums since I first saw them at Longwood Gardens. I have grown them with varying success in my garden–no greenhouse, but Delaware's mild climate. They've always been fairly tender and generally only 30 to 50% overwinter. Last winter with extended cold I lost all of them. I've always bought cuttings from King'sMums in the past, but was heartbroken to learn they would not be shipping any plants this year because of a greenhouse disaster. I found a few football mums and quills at Fairbault in MN, but no retail source for the real beauties. Do you know of any other sources for cuttings? It's getting late but I would still like to find some!

By: facingnorthwithgracia

facingnorthwithgracia — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 20:15:07 +0000

Hi Matt,

I found your blog yesterday night while surfing the net in search of interesting inspiration for the family nursery in Italy. I'm still surfing your blog now, almost 20 hours later. I love it.

This post especially as I am in my own mission to change the Italian perspective towards this beautiful autumn flower. It will be a hard one: Chrysanthemum is well known in Italy but very "commercial" as it is "the traditional flower" people used on Allsaints day to bring to their beloved ones at the graveyard. Yes. This second part makes the thing even more tricky as people don't like to have plants of "the deads" at home (the Italian tradition of boxwood hedges is under threaten as many customers relate it to graveyards. Unbelievable). But I love good fight! Thanks for sharing this post.

Kind regards

Elena

By: John

John — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:27:55 +0000

What kinds of temperatures do you think they can take without flower damage? What zone do you think they would be hardy in reliably? How are they with heat? Most of the so called perennial-mums do well here in Central Texas (8b-ish), but I've longed for some more variety.

By: Mario

Mario — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 01:59:08 +0000

Nice post Matt. I love and miss these old fashioned mums.

By: Matt Mattus

Matt Mattus — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:46:44 +0000

Hopflower – what special memories, I can only imagine what your gardens must have been like, especially how grand those mums must have looked through the eyes of a child! I remember my mom's zinnias when they were as tall as I was – of course, I was 3 years old!

By: Matt Mattus

Matt Mattus — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:42:39 +0000

Geez Joe, I am off my game, aren't I! Well, I am relieved and yet you now have me on a mission to catch up on my poor and failing taxon skills! Thanks for enlightening us! I am also so please to discover Fairbault Growers through you!! I ordered mine from King.s mums.

By: Matt Mattus

Matt Mattus — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:39:31 +0000

Thanks Jason – but, they are real! I know what you mean though – I feel the same way about Anthurium and hardy mums, but I think that the appeal for me goes deeper to a more emotional place – part nostalgia in the scent, and in the cultural practices required.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:03:14 +0000

just curious, who/what is your official source is for name changes?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:00:45 +0000

just curious, who is your official authority on name changes?