Multiflora pot Chrysanthemums

Multiflora pot chrysanthemums give the illusion of mid Summer in the month of November.

At the moment I am writing this post on the 8th of November and these patio mums are in full bloom and may last another two or even three weeks.

This is the second season for the Meridian yellow which came through the Winter placed in the courtyard area against the house wall. This is a very sheltered area.

The Moviestar series which were purchased this year from Thomson and Morgan are doing equaly well and I am confident they will also come through the Winter.

However, I may well decide to try the German Brandkamp series from QVC these have a larger range of colours and are described as being fully hardy and become available April/May. These Patio mums are relatively inexpensive.

We have 12 tubs of these patio mums placed between the permanent planting in the front garden, they really are sensational for adding colour to the November garden. I bunched a few of them together in the patio area simply because it was the best way show them off.

Pictures in the patio area were taken on the fifth of November and those showing individual plants were taken on the last day of October.

Frost hardy. (See tips below for over wintering)

The Moviestar series in our garden has produced perfectly shaped domes with a height of about 40cm. Meridian yellow has been a little taller in its second season, reaching 50 cm, both smothering the 40 cm square plant pots.

Multiflora patio chrysanthemums come in a large range of colours. The blooms smother the twiggy stems in Autumn.

Do your homework and check out why growers say they have developed the best ones. Some claim longer flowering period and hardier plants. It is possible that further south in the