How To Plant And Grow ChrysanthemumsWondering how to plant and grow chrysanthemums? There is some confusion as to which variety ofchrysanthemum to plant in your garden. If you have ever been in a local floralstore the variety that you see there is for indoors only. You are looking for the variety ofthe chrysanthemum that is called "hardy mum." This is the type that ismeant to be planted in your garden. You will find it in your local garden center andit is found readily in the fall of the year. Usually you can buy young chrysanthemums from a garden center earlier in the planting season. They prefer to be planted in full sun and well-drained soil. These plants have very shallow roots so it is recommended that you keep the plants well watered. Apply fertilizer on a regular basis. If your chrysanthemum plant needs to become "fuller" (i.e. wider, "bushier" and more "full") you can pinch off the new growth from the top of the plant. As fall approaches apply a fertilizer that is high in phosphorous topromote blooming. Follow these simple steps and you will be rewarded with large colorful blooms. The one problem with chrysanthemums is that bugs find harbor intheir leaves. This problem is evident in the fall of the year. The culprit isusually a insect called an aphid. Their signature of residence in yourchrysanthemum is a sticky residue that they leave on the leaves of the plant. Tocombat these pesky little invaders you can "dust" the plant with an insecticideor wash down with an insecticide soap.
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