Mums are at it again

This year too our chrysanthemums have put on a great show. Out of the three plants that we initially brought home only two survived. The purple one had always been a healthy plant and did not have any fuss growing and proliferating. But the yellow one had many problems to overcome..first the mealy bugs which infested it top to bottom. The bugs never budged for any of our organic insecticides & sprays and so as the last attempt we cut the entire plant off leaving only a 2 inch long stem. When the plant started re-growing there came our vacation time and it had to face a drought and again succumbed. But from September on,we gave very good care for the plant and so it had come up to the same league as the purple one.Also the heavy rains in December helped them a lot I should day. 

The lane where the plants are hosted have certainly become colorful and one good thing in growing chrysanthemums is that the flowers last in the plant a lot longer compared to any other flowering plants. Its been a month since they started flowering and not one withered so far and they have continued to keep its vibrant color tact. These flowers certainly add a lot of value to our morning walks through the garden.

Here are a few pics for the gallery.