The mums are setting their flower buds, and they will be ready to sell by our opening date for the Fall Season on Thursday, September 23.Although there is no color showing yet on the flower buds, some of the earlier-blooming varieties, such as Cesaro Yellow and Padre Orange, should begin to show a little color in the coming weeks.
You can see how the mums have progressed since our clients planted them in mid-July.
This photo shows the rooted cuttings as they looked in the first week after they were planted. This cutting of a 'Camina' red Belgian Mum is approximately one inch tall.
The photo at the right shows the mums at week #4 after planting. The same 'Camina' red Belgian Mum that is pictured above, is now 2 1/2 - inches tall in week #4.
The same 'Camina' red Belgian mum that is pictured above at Week #1 and Week #4 is pictured at the right in week #10. At this stage, the mum has reached 7 inches in height.
The photo at the left is a row of the 'Camina' red Belgian Mums that are being grown. The photo was taken during Week #10 of their growth.
The photo at the right shows rows of 'Ceasaro' yellow Belgian Mums during Week #10 of their growth.
Rows of 'Padre Orange' Belgian Mums are pictured at the left during Week #10 of their growth.
A closer look at the 'Padre Orange' Belgian Mums in Week #10 of their growth is shown at the right.Mums that will be available for sale this Fall Season at
The Green Thumbs will include
Padre Yellow
Caesaro Yellow
Urano Yellow
Camina (Red)
Fiotto (Bronze/Gold)
Padre Orange
Terano (Pure White)
All mums are Belgian Mums, which come back year after year and never need to be pinched.
All of our mums are grown in deep 10-inch pots.
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