tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post362667068737332775..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: Plant of the Month-November 08tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-27591941974406858982008-11-12T19:18:00.000-06:002008-11-12T19:18:00.000-06:00Great post - confirmed garden mum admirer, here......Great post - confirmed garden mum admirer, here... DebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-49298292962381649542008-11-11T09:50:00.000-06:002008-11-11T09:50:00.000-06:00No MMD, Not weird at all. It is great you love the...No MMD, Not weird at all. It is great you love the looser fluffier look. There is a mum for everyone for sure:)tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-25329696085127700282008-11-11T09:37:00.000-06:002008-11-11T09:37:00.000-06:00I may be weird, but I like the looser, bushier loo...I may be weird, but I like the looser, bushier look more than the neat little rounded mound.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-35026364432935444142008-11-11T06:17:00.000-06:002008-11-11T06:17:00.000-06:00Good morning all! I was out of town yesterday visi...Good morning all! I was out of town yesterday visiting someone (my daughter) who is planning a wedding-so NO blogging. But I am back now. <BR/><BR/>Frances, I am going to try hard to find the name of this yellow button mum. Until then, I love your name of the yellow button and that is what I think of it as now.<BR/><BR/>Linda, I love the mums. Those yellow buttons are really quite large and I am tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-45865679591578228162008-11-11T02:00:00.000-06:002008-11-11T02:00:00.000-06:00I'm not the biggest fan of mums, mostly because ga...I'm not the biggest fan of mums, mostly because garden centers act like they are the only fall blooming plant in existence. But, I admit it, you do make a good case for them in your post...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-67965347720191593252008-11-10T21:34:00.000-06:002008-11-10T21:34:00.000-06:00I love mums but I had bad luck growing them in zon...I love mums but I had bad luck growing them in zone 10bRusty in Miamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269773686173984184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-69513030984554904222008-11-10T19:14:00.000-06:002008-11-10T19:14:00.000-06:00mums are great but i never think to plant them i u...mums are great but i never think to plant them i usually buy seasonal ones and use them in displays. <BR/>yours are magnificent and stately.marmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-43212619711339666182008-11-10T18:41:00.000-06:002008-11-10T18:41:00.000-06:00Yes, what they said! I've never seen that white/p...Yes, what they said! I've never seen that white/pink mum before, its a color combo I like a lot... is there a name for it? <BR/><BR/>Your garden looks beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-31706164845915896882008-11-10T17:11:00.000-06:002008-11-10T17:11:00.000-06:00These are definitely deserving of November's p...These are definitely deserving of November's plant of the month. Mine didn't start blooming till a week ago or so ago & have been blooming nonstop!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-65219515836032537202008-11-10T16:32:00.000-06:002008-11-10T16:32:00.000-06:005:30 and I am just now turning on the computer! Be...5:30 and I am just now turning on the computer! Been a busy day with the Saint getting off work early. Tomorrow, we work in the yard so will be another busy day...<BR/><BR/>Now here I kind of thought that Camellia would beat out he Mum for the plant of the month but sees fitting that more people have the mums and so easy to grow although, Mine are not doing too well. If I were to take them out ofSkeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-46866114382048152962008-11-10T14:03:00.000-06:002008-11-10T14:03:00.000-06:00I love mums too. They always bloom later than I ex...I love mums too. They always bloom later than I expect and they always delight. <BR/>My biggest problem with mums is figuring out where to put all their progeny. Since they easily root from cuttings, I can rarely trim them without needing to save the cut stems. To do otherwise would be murder.Weeping Sorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617503185773155102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-81553342024195158862008-11-10T12:28:00.000-06:002008-11-10T12:28:00.000-06:00Those are some gigantic yellow mums Tina! Wow, sp...Those are some gigantic yellow mums Tina! Wow, spectacular. I hardly have any mums, one to be exact. Your garden has lots of color in it because of them (unlike mine) so good choice to name them "plant-of-the-month."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-70128097410474148772008-11-10T11:42:00.000-06:002008-11-10T11:42:00.000-06:00Good choice Tina. Your stunning pics say it all......Good choice Tina. Your stunning pics say it all...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-74357866200821041672008-11-10T09:36:00.000-06:002008-11-10T09:36:00.000-06:00They must be VERY happy to be so big in one season...They must be VERY happy to be so big in one season. Amazing. Bella looks just as happy!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Gail....takes one to know one.Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-40278782863164207862008-11-10T09:32:00.000-06:002008-11-10T09:32:00.000-06:00Good Morning All,Terrific pics Tina. I've never se...Good Morning All,<BR/>Terrific pics Tina. I've never seen a mum that large. It seems to be happy where it is. I have mums in pots placed in different places to achieve the look I want. The yellow one is about done. My white one is just now beginning to bloom. The other colors are starting to fade. I was hoping they would hold out till Thanksgiving.<BR/>Maybe I should take cuttings just in case I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-56041439936382347782008-11-10T09:17:00.000-06:002008-11-10T09:17:00.000-06:00Mine have never overwintered well, but I always bu...Mine have never overwintered well, but I always buy them and I'm giving them another chance in the ground this year. I'll have to look and see if I can find some that will come back better in this climate. Yours look spectacular.JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-52279412056477896402008-11-10T09:02:00.000-06:002008-11-10T09:02:00.000-06:00Congratulations on your mums! Truly gorgeous mound...Congratulations on your mums! Truly gorgeous mounds of color.<BR/><BR/>I've had off-and-on luck with those at different homes. Right now, my only mums are in planters.<BR/>CameronF Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-30422965360956533962008-11-10T08:43:00.000-06:002008-11-10T08:43:00.000-06:00I love that large mum. Between your mums and my ne...I love that large mum. Between your mums and my neighbor's patch, I'm going to give it a try in my yard. They are perfect for a fall bloom in my zone 9 garden.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-75567107621961076462008-11-10T08:18:00.000-06:002008-11-10T08:18:00.000-06:00Well, I wish you would come here and tell me what ...Well, I wish you would come here and tell me what it is I do wrong with mums. My husband bought a gorgeous one with copper-colored flowers, as they were selling them for their childrens' school. They had something tied around them, and when I went to plant them in the ground and snipped it, they just fell over and died. I absolutely love those top yellow ones. Never knew they got that big!<BR/>Brenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-4062080408544735772008-11-10T07:43:00.000-06:002008-11-10T07:43:00.000-06:00They really do well this time of year. Ours have ...They really do well this time of year. Ours have faded mostly leaving the seed heads behind. That yellow mum look really big in the picture!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524456191483377274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-41169992317803976862008-11-10T07:33:00.000-06:002008-11-10T07:33:00.000-06:00Tina, that is one huge mum! You're right about mum...Tina, that is one huge mum! You're right about mums being the perfect plant for this time of year. Now I'm feeling rather guilty about all those I bought this fall to place around the house and yard--I ran out of room, time, and warm weather to plant them permanently:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-53881315666385163422008-11-10T07:22:00.000-06:002008-11-10T07:22:00.000-06:00Those are beautiful, Tina. I can see why they are...Those are beautiful, Tina. I can see why they are you plant of the month. <BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-31124236463282168742008-11-10T07:08:00.000-06:002008-11-10T07:08:00.000-06:00Tina,I love your mums! ( Your mum is quite lovely ...Tina,<BR/><BR/>I love your mums! ( Your mum is quite lovely a person, too!) I could find a home for those giant mums, wow they are huge. Your sweet puppy lets us see HOW Big the giant mum really is! I must try to find this girl for the garden! I have great hope for the sheffies from Frances!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-40776760572915480442008-11-10T06:57:00.000-06:002008-11-10T06:57:00.000-06:00We always pot them up, vs plant them. I should hav...We always pot them up, vs plant them. I should have more in the landscape but they don't last long in my garden, probably because I don't give them added winter protection. Many years ago my Mum gave me a clump of her mums, they were a deep maroonish-orange color, and beautiful. I kept them for about two years, but then got tired of the extra work to overwinter them. Yes, I'll admit it, I've TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005938156720914381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-17901918982340225812008-11-10T06:20:00.000-06:002008-11-10T06:20:00.000-06:00I couldn't agree more Tina--mums are the plant of ...I couldn't agree more Tina--mums are the plant of the month for me starting late September. I have a tiny bunch that grow in the ground, all the others I buy in containers. Yellow is my favorite. I group it with bronze or red and pumpkins. Mums just say "fall" to me!Meadowview Thymeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867494627331444375noreply@blogger.com