Here's my situation. I live in northern Illinois. I have wonderful hardy mums growing on the south side of my house. I've had them for about 3 years and they've been great each year. However, I have a bit of a problem with their bloom time. As of right now there are many buds forming and a few of them have opened enough that I can see the color of the blooms. I know I have to pinch them and I did a couple weeks ago. Should I have pinched them again to keep these buds from forming? Should I pinch them now? If I pinch off buds will they get new buds later on? One other note is that they are only 4 or 5 inches tall and very full and leafy. For that reason I didn't think pinching again was necessary because I thought pinching was primarily used to make the plant bush out and stay compact. Your advice is appreciated.
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14 years ago