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A chrysanthemum is really an out door plant that has become a popular floral gift
and flowering plant for home or office. Mums last several weeks inside with very little
care and in almost any environment. These plants come in many colors including yellow, burgundy, pink, and white, and various
flower shapes. NASA has listed the chrysanthemum as a plant that can clean the air of benzene, formaldehyde, and carbon monoxide.
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CARE OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS
Water: Mums will do much better as an indoor plant if the soil dries out a little before
you water it, even if green leaves become soft and droopy. Light: Mums will stay in bloom much longer if you keep them in medium light and away from heating vents, air conditioners,
and direct sun. Put the plant in bright light to force buds to open. Temperature:
Cool temperatures will help the blooms on a Mum last longer and high temperatures will cause the blooms to quickly fade. 70
degrees during the day and not below 60 degrees at night are ideal temperatures. Fertilizer:
Indoor mums do not need to be fertilized. After Bloom Care: There are florist
quality mums and winter hardy fall mums. Florist quality mums do not adapt well to being planted outside; you can try but
don’t blame yourself if they die. If you’ve been using a winter hardy mum indoors, once the blooms die you can
cut the plant back to 4”-5” above the soil line and plant it outside.
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CHRYSANTHEMUMS FAQ’S
1. Do indoor mums get bugs? There are tiny black flies in my office & I think they’re
coming from the chrysanthemum.It sounds like you have fungus gnats. Do not allow your plant to sit in water or the soil to be too wet. Both of these will breed gnats. You can spray with the
green solution, but be careful to avoid the flowers on your plant; aim for the soil. 2. My mum
is getting yellow leaves. I’m watering it almost everyday so it can’t need more water.You are over
watering your plant. Allow the top few inches of soil to dry out and even allow the leaves droop a little before watering
it. 3. Do mums really clean the air?According to NASA mums can rid
the air of benzene, formaldehyde, and carbon, monoxide. 4. The bottom leaves of
my mum plant look like they are rotting, all gray soggy looking. Is it over water?I think the leaves of your
plant probably got too cold and damp and developed botrytis. Move it to warmer brighter location and it should recover. 5. My flowers all died after 4 weeks. What did I do wrong? Nothing! Mums
are disposable flowering houseplants. Their blooms only last 4-6 weeks and they do not bloom again.
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