Our Farms team may have a problem. But it’s not really a bad problem. It’s just that they have an obsession – an obsession for growing the perfect mum. And lucky for us, they’re very good at it too.
With years of experience growing many of the plants you find here at Garden + Home, our Farms team knows that mums are some of the most challenging to get just right. But, as they say, the challenge is a rewarding one.
Months pass from the time the team first plants the tiny, rooted cuttings until they finally see the flowers begin to open. That’s an agonizing wait, especially when compared to the quick floral return that other annuals provide. Everything with mums is in the details, and during their time under the team’s care, the mums receive carefully timed water, fertilization, and pinching too.
As the team watches thousands of tiny plants slowly develop into mounds of healthy foliage and buds, they begin hunting for the absolutely perfect ones. Those impeccably round, flawlessly symmetrical mums. When they see them, there’s a deep satisfaction – there might even be a photo or two taken – and all the effort is worth it.
You can see the results of our team’s quest for perfection in the Greenhouse this week. Stop in to find your own perfect mum among our full collection of vivid fall colors. Maybe the one you take home is one of our favorites too.
