#1: Mums changing colour

Posted on 2006-07-13 18:51:21 by SueG

I have one chrysanthemum in my garden. This year, it began to bud very
early (in June); I removed the buds. In no time it began to bud again.
This morning I noticed four flowers on it. They're white with yellow
centres, like a typical daisy. The thing is, this plant has always had
bright, hot pink flowers. What could account for the early -- and
off-coloured -- blooming? Is there any chance it might bloom again in
autumn if I remove the spent flowers?

Thanks for any input.

SueG
Zone 5a
Ontario, Canada

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#2: Re: Mums changing colour

Posted on 2006-07-18 19:46:37 by BetsyB

Sue most do begin blooming early. Depends on the weather. Snip off the
flowers and they will come back in the fall. As for the color, might be a
hybrid? Hot Pink is not a normal color for them/

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"SueG" <sue@susan-gardner.com> wrote in message
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>I have one chrysanthemum in my garden. This year, it began to bud very
> early (in June); I removed the buds. In no time it began to bud again.
> This morning I noticed four flowers on it. They're white with yellow
> centres, like a typical daisy. The thing is, this plant has always had
> bright, hot pink flowers. What could account for the early -- and
> off-coloured -- blooming? Is there any chance it might bloom again in
> autumn if I remove the spent flowers?
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> SueG
> Zone 5a
> Ontario, Canada

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#3: Re: Mums changing colour

Posted on 2006-07-19 22:04:00 by SueG

Thanks, Betsy -- I appreciate your response. This mum is in its third
year, and it's always been a blazing pink. Strange, eh?

Sue
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Recently, betsyb wrote:

>Sue most do begin blooming early. Depends on the weather. Snip off the
>flowers and they will come back in the fall. As for the color, might be a
>hybrid? Hot Pink is not a normal color for them/

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#4: Re: Mums changing colour

Posted on 2006-07-20 00:32:31 by BetsyB

I have had hot purple petunias for 4 seasons and not they are not so hot,
just purple.

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Betsy
"SueG" <sue@susan-gardner.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks, Betsy -- I appreciate your response. This mum is in its third
> year, and it's always been a blazing pink. Strange, eh?
>
> Sue
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> Recently, betsyb wrote:
>
>>Sue most do begin blooming early. Depends on the weather. Snip off the
>>flowers and they will come back in the fall. As for the color, might be a
>>hybrid? Hot Pink is not a normal color for them/

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