How to Grow Heirloom Mums, with 3 Porch Farm

Mandy and Steve O'Shea of 3 Porch Farm grow heirloom Chrysanthemums on their farm in North Georgia and sustainably ship rooted cuttings nationwide (excluding Ak, Ca, Hi). These hearty plugs grow into long-stemmed, long-lasting plants ideal for cut flowers. We're talking average 2-5" stems when well grown, and at least two weeks' life in the vase (with clean water, of course).
Bailey welcomed Steve and Mandy to Instagram Live for a talk all about how to grow their Heirloom Mum rooted cuttings. Calling on their decades of flower farming experience, the trio give an overview of Heirloom Mum culture and answer viewer's questions in this one-hour chat.
Learn the difference between pinching and disbudding, how to overwinter your plants, and why you need to net these tall varieties.
Intrigued? You can enliven autumn bouquets and extend your season with new Heirloom Chrysanthemums, now available for Spring 2024 shipping at farmerbailey.c....
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[@sheelaghomalley5459]

Fantastic as usual. Mums cuttings is something I cant source in Ireland. Wish you guys could send me truck load😅

[@farmerbaileyplugs]

I wish we could send them to you, too! Thanks so much for watching in Ireland! ~Felicia

[@cbak1819]

I have a mum that is perennial, but it flops,it gets 2 or 3 ft tall.. loads of shade, needs better location.. I'll pinching ! Hoping to be able to use in bouquets.

[@emptynestblooms9466]

I can't picture the mum's with eucalyptus bouquets. Do you have a photo?

[@farmerbaileyplugs]

Hi, thanks so much for watching! I do not have such a photo since the idea comes from Steve and Mandy, but perhaps @3porchfarm has something on their Instagram account. ~Felicia

[@madonnaschmid7707]

Can you cut when just opening, or do they need to be fully bloomed?

[@farmerbaileyplugs]

Hi Madonna! It is ideal to harvest mums when the flower or spray is 50% open. Hope this helps! ~felicia

[@madonnaschmid7707]

@@farmerbaileyplugs thank you so much!

[@rbrown2746]

Can you grow them in 5b/6a without a tunnel , northeast PA here

[@farmerbaileyplugs]

You will have to choose Early blooming varieties to make sure they are ready to be cut before your first frost. ~Felicia@@rbrown2746