leggy mums?
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by tkhooper on October 05, 2006 04:05 AM
That's one nice bunch of mums you have there. If you want them to be more compact you can prune them in the spring; then, take any of the cuttings that are 4 inches long and root them so that you have even more plants. I love mums.
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by TulsaRose on October 05, 2006 05:47 PM
Pretty picture, Patty, and the yellow looks great with the Purple Coneflowers. It's amazing how different our growing conditions are...my Coneflowers have been finished for two months. ![[Wink]](im/wink.gif)
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by johnCT on October 05, 2006 07:34 PM
I top my mum plants a few times up until the end of July and then I let them grow and bud up. This has helped my plants from getting leggy and also helps them cover themselves with flowers come fall.
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by ND farm girl on October 05, 2006 09:15 PM
Rosie - I know! The coneflowers are still blooming here, but when I went on the garden tour in Fargo, just 55 miles from our farm, in June - their coneflowers were almost done blooming! I don't know why, but I'm not complaining.
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by njoynit on October 05, 2006 11:29 PM
Mine are just getting ready to bloom .....and my coneflowers we're done blooming in july.I'd have to use summer phlox& mexican mint marigold.I'll have to snap you a shot.
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