tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post3008862546497082202..comments2023-11-13T06:25:27.206-05:00Comments on Our Little Acre: Asters Are the New MumsKylee Baumlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-69419477900815385742011-11-10T20:58:00.363-05:002011-11-10T20:58:00.363-05:00That was a really joy of a read!That was a really joy of a read!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-38877196014023766542007-10-02T14:37:00.000-04:002007-10-02T14:37:00.000-04:00Beautiful flower shots, Kylee!Beautiful flower shots, Kylee!Lynda Lehmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10914824862008453219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-42659144054025505192007-09-30T12:09:00.000-04:002007-09-30T12:09:00.000-04:00RIP. Your comments are great though...:)RIP. Your comments are great though...:)greenlegs80https://www.blogger.com/profile/15542955353877443900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-72319054999010940932007-09-30T08:22:00.000-04:002007-09-30T08:22:00.000-04:00I know them mums from the garden centers around he...I know them mums from the garden centers around here are hardy to zone 5 because they come from the huge mum garden up the road! It's a little bit safer when I know they've already overwintered in the area.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849196211716308785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-57810354468485514062007-09-30T07:41:00.000-04:002007-09-30T07:41:00.000-04:00I have a couple of hardy mums that have come back ...I have a couple of hardy mums that have come back for 4 or 5 years. I bought them from someone's kid who was selling them for a fundraiser. I had no expectations of them, still don't, so that's probably why they keep coming back. <BR/><BR/>My aunt gave me a start of a mum that she got from my grandmother, so I bet it has been around, coming back each year, for fifty years. Now that's hardy! I still have it in a pot and need to plant it somewhere special.<BR/><BR/>Asters are good, too, but your best tip on mums is to get a start from someone who you know has a hardy one.<BR/><BR/>Carol at May Dreams GardensCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-12169230251712758452007-09-30T07:03:00.000-04:002007-09-30T07:03:00.000-04:00You certainly had some beautiful chrysanthemums (t...You certainly had some beautiful chrysanthemums (they are never called 'mums' in Aus.). Such a pity that you lost so many. Could you not have stored them in pots over winter?<BR/><BR/>The thing I hate about them (same as with dahlias) is having to stake them up. A plant never looks natural when it's tied to a stake.<BR/><BR/>I hope your Asters do well instead.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901064145483995261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-48993214637882377652007-09-30T04:17:00.000-04:002007-09-30T04:17:00.000-04:00Kylee, your walmart aster is really hudge! I wish ...Kylee, your walmart aster is really hudge! I wish I would find one like that here. At the end of August I wanted to plant some. Only found tiny ones, but in full bloom. The flowers did not last, which upset me a little bit, but to my surprise they are blooming again right now, about 5 weeks after I've planted them. Very nice of them.<BR/>Mums survive winter in my garden, but one of them did not survive the lawn mower... Very stupid of me, I just did not see it. I'll replace it in a couple of weeks, when I find a pretty one, though. The other one is doing well, the buds are growing quickly.verobirdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968111905760607177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-7318578148692585812007-09-30T00:23:00.000-04:002007-09-30T00:23:00.000-04:00Gina - There ARE mums that you can plant that are ...Gina - There ARE mums that you can plant that are reliably hardy; just make sure that's what you're buying. I think I'd get them from a reputable garden center that really knows their stuff. That, and planting them where they'll get good drainage. And mulch them. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Sure, you can still plant asters now. I just might not only because I want to be sure that my fall planted things have enough time to get rooted down well for winter. If we have a fall season that goes late like we have had before, no problem. If winter comes early, then I don't want to lose anything, so with not that much space in the garden anyway, I can afford to wait until next year.Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-82114992135802849252007-09-30T00:16:00.000-04:002007-09-30T00:16:00.000-04:00hey kylee! I've never bought mums - thanks for the...hey kylee! I've never bought mums - thanks for the warning. I'm sold on Asters after seeing Jodi's beauties the other day. Can I still plant those now??Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119471756261855850noreply@blogger.com