growing mums

What is the secret to having success with mums? I probably will acquire some my church is giving away, and I know each plant should be divided before being set out again. I probably will keep the mums as container plants on my unheated back porch over the winter.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 08/17/2015 @ 2:15 pm

There are different types of mums.
Make sure you have Hardy Mums if you plan on keeping for more than one season.

You really should not need to divide a mum at this point.

Here is a link for you with growing information.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/chrysanthemum/growing-chrysanthemum-flowers.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/chrysanthemum/wintering-mums.htm ^[2]

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