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Garden Mums
2026 SUPPLEMENT
Jacqueline ™ Pink
Contents
Garden Mums Supplement 2026
New Varieties��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2
Grower Success Guide����������������������������������������������������������������������4
• Fresh-All-Fall Tables�����������������������������������������������������������������������8
• Flowering Response���������������������������������������������������������������������14
• Regional Definitions����������������������������������������������������������������������15
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Jacqueline ™ Copper
2026 GARDEN MUMS SUPPLEMENT
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New Varieties
GARDEN MUMS
Jacqueline ™ Copper
70124528
• Reddish bronze Jacqueline ™ sport adds a new color dimension to the Jacqueline ™ family. • More bronze/less yellow than Jacqueline ™ Orange Fusion in warm crops like blackcloth or natural flowering in the south, and more bronze/less pink than Jacqueline ™ Rose in all crops. • New color combo opportunities in a key family for early natural flowering combo pots.
Jacqueline ™ Peach Fusion Imp.
70130994
• Richer colors than the original Jacqueline ™ Peach Fusion along with some bicolor effect improves the value for the consumer • A few days slower to flower than Jacqueline ™ Rose, so better timing match to the rest of the Jacqueline ™ family. • Immediate replacement for the existing Jacqueline ™ Peach Fusion in 2026.
Pamela ™ Dark Orange
70131115
• Rich orange addition to the Pamela ™ family. • Similar timing and plant size as the other Pamela ™ colors with darker orange color than Pamela ™ Orange. • Creates more color contrast for consumers in tricolor and bicolor combo pots with Pamela ™ Yellow.
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Rebecca ™ Red
70124591
• Late to very late flowering red that can also work as a red with the Pamela ™ family in blackcloth. • Slower than the Pamela ™ family for natural crops in the north, but can be a red option with Pamela ™ offering more size than Cynthia ™ Scarlet for natural crops in the south. • Overall similar in natural timing to Eternal Red and Fiesta Red with larger/wider plant habit and longer lasting red flower color.
Sandra ™ Purple
70131133
• Outstanding purple garden mum with great plant habit, strength, and flexibility, along with rich long-lasting flower color. • Mid season response flowering between Pauline ™ Purple and Wanda ™ Purple in the fall and flowering with the Pamela ™ family in blackcloth. • Similar timing and habit as Arluno Purple and Poppin Purple with significantly longer lasting color for consumers.
Recommended Uses
Recommended Containers
Fall Response – NORTH Fall Response – SOUTH
Flower Form
Flower Size
Plant Vigor
Shade Response
Variety Name
Crack Color Date
Flower Date
Ship Week*
Crack Color Date
Flower Date
Ship Week*
Black Cloth
Coastal CA
Sm Md Lg HB
Jacqueline ™ Copper
Dec Sm/Med M Aug 23 Sep 4 WK 35 Sep 2 Sep 16 WK 36 6.5 weeks •
• • • •
Jacqueline ™ Peach Fusion Imp.
Dec Sm/Med M Aug 18 Sep 1 WK 34 Sep 1 Sep 15 WK 36 6.5 weeks •
• • • •
Pamela ™ Dark Orange
Dec Med/Lg L Sep 23 Oct 6 WK 39 Oct 4 Oct 18 WK 41 7 weeks • •
• • •
Rebecca ™ Red
Dec
Med M Oct 3 Oct 18 WK 41 Oct 4 Oct 18 WK 41 7 weeks • •
• • •
WK 37/38
WK 38/39
Sandra ™ Purple
Dec
Med M Sep 4 Sep 21
Sep 14 Sep 30
7.5 weeks •
• • • •
KEY: FLOWER FORM (Anm) Anemone | (Dec) Decorative | (Dbl) Double | (Dsy) Daisy | (Dup) Duplex | (Spdr) Spider PLANT VIGOR (S) Small | (S-M) Small-Medium | (M) Medium | (M-L) Medium-Large | (L) Large RECOMMENDED CONTAINERS (Sm) Small Pot (<6") | (Md) Medium Pot (6"–9") | (Lg) Large Pot (>10") | (HB) Hanging Baskets * Ship week assumes shipping plants with bud color not open flowers
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Grower Success Guide
Wanda ™ Lavender
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Spring Selections
Group
Yellow / Gold
Orange / Bronze
Red
Purple / Dark Pink
Pink / Lavender
White
Gigi ™ Orange Melanie ™ Bronze Bicolor
Hailey ™ Red Bronze Selena ™ Red
Gigi ™ Yellow Gigi ™ Gold
Gigi ™ 7 Weeks
Gigi ™ Dark Pink
Gigi ™ Coral
Gigi ™ Snow
Cheryl ™ Golden Cheryl ™ Sparkling Yellow
Cheryl ™ Jolly Red Selena ™ Red
Cheryl ™ 7 Weeks
Cheryl ™ Spicy Orange
Cheryl ™ Regal Purple
Cheryl ™ Pink
Cheryl ™ Frosty White
Pamela ™ 6.5 Weeks
Pamela ™ Yellow
Pamela ™ Orange
Cynthia ™ Scarlet
Pamela ™ Pink
Pamela ™ White
Dawn ™ Yellow Yolanda ™ Yellow
Wanda ™ 6.5 Weeks
Wanda ™ Bronze
Wanda ™ Red
Wanda ™ Purple
Wanda ™ Lavender
Bertha ™ White
Beverly ™ Bronze Beverly ™ Orange
Chelsey ™ Yellow Beverly ™ Gold
Chelsey ™ Pink Chelsey ™ Coral
Chelsey ™ 6.5 Weeks
Danielle ™ Red
Danielle ™ Purple
Chelsey ™ White
Bonnie ™ Red Edana ™ Red
Daisy 6.5/7 Weeks
Michelle ™ Gold
Tracy ™ Orange
Teresa ™ Pink
Edith ™ White
Blackcloth Recommendations
Group
Ideal Pot Size* Yellow / Gold
Orange / Bronze
Red
Purple / Dark Pink Pink / Lavender
White
Pint 1.0 qt 1.25 qt Hanging Basket
Gigi ™ Orange Hailey ™ Orange
Hailey ™ Red Bronze Selena ™ Red
Gigi ™ Yellow Gigi ™ Gold
Gigi ™ Dark Pink Adriana ™ Purple
Gigi ™ 7 Weeks
Gigi ™ Coral
Gigi ™ Snow
Pint 1.0 qt 1.25 qt
Cheryl ™ Golden Cheryl ™ Sparkling Yellow
Cheryl ™ Jolly Red Selena ™ Red
Cheryl ™ 7 Weeks
Cheryl ™ Regal Purple
Cheryl ™ Frosty White
Cheryl ™ Spicy Orange
Cheryl ™ Pink
1.0 qt 1.25 qt 3.0 qt Hanging Basket 1.25 qt 3.0 qt Hanging Basket 1.25 qt 3.0 qt 1.5 g >+ Hanging Basket 1.25 qt 3.0 qt 1.5 g >+ Hanging Basket
Jacqueline ™ Orange Fusion Jaqueline ™ Copper
Jacqueline ™ Rose Jaqueline ™ Peach Fusion Imp.
Mila ™ Red Aideen ™ Red Fire
Jacqueline ™ 6.5 Weeks
Jacqueline ™ Yellow
Jacqueline ™ Pink
Jacqueline ™ Pearl
Pamela ™ Orange Pamela ™ Dark Orange
Cynthia ™ Scarlet Rebecca ™ Red
Pamela ™ 7 Weeks
Pamela ™ Yellow
Sandra ™ Purple
Pamela ™ Pink
Pamela ™ White
Jennie ™ Yellow Yolanda ™ Yellow
Makenzie ™ White Bertha ™ White
Wanda ™ 6.5 Weeks
Wanda ™ Bronze
Wanda ™ Red
Wanda ™ Purple
Wanda ™ Lavender
Beverly ™ Bronze Beverly ™ Orange
Beverly ™ Dark Bronze Danielle ™ Red
Chelsey ™ Yellow Beverly ™ Gold
Chelsey ™ Pink Chelsey ™ Coral
Chelsey ™ White Bertha ™ White
Chelsey ™ 6.5 Weeks
Danielle ™ Purple
Bonnie ™ Red Edana ™ Red
Daisy 6.5/7 Weeks
Michelle ™ Gold
Tracy ™ Orange
Teresa ™ Pink
Demi ™ Pink
Edith ™ White
Groups listed in order of vigor from most compact to most vigorous and then the daisies.
KEY:
Will likely flower a bit slower than the rest of the varieties in this group Will likely need additional growth regulators than other varieties in this group Likely need fewer growth regulators than other varieties in this group
Color will fade in hot greenhouses Not recommended for 12 or 14 inch pots in blackcloth
* Garden mums can be adjusted to fit most any pot size by changing the number of long days before blackcloth
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Coastal CA / West Coast Recommendations
Resp. Aug
Resp. Oct
For Sale In
Purple / Dark Pink
Group
Pots
Yellow / Gold
Orange / Bronze
Red
Pink / Lavender
White
Aideen ™ Red Fire Tabitha ™ Scarlet
Norah ™ White Edith ™ White
Ursula ™ Group
7.5 weeks
6.5 weeks
Sm Aug/Sep Ursula ™ Sunny Yellow Ursula ™ Fancy Orange
Ursula ™ Lavender
Gigi ™ Yellow Gigi ™ Gold
Aideen ™ Red Fire Selena ™ Red
Gigi ™ Group
8 weeks
7 weeks
Gigi ™ Orange
Gigi ™ Dark Pink Gigi ™ Coral
Gigi ™ Snow
Sm Aug/Sep
Cheryl ™ Jolly Red Selena ™ Red
Cheryl ™ Sparkling Yellow Cheryl ™ Golden
Cheryl ™ Group
10 weeks
7 weeks
Sm/ Med
Cheryl ™ Regal Purple
Cheryl ™ Pink
Cheryl ™ Spicy Orange
Cheryl ™ Frosty White
Sep/Oct
Pamela ™ Orange Pamela ™ Dark Orange
Pamela ™ Group
10 weeks
7 weeks
Sm/ Med
Pamela ™ Yellow
Mila ™ Red
Pamela ™ Pink
Pamela ™ White
Sep/Oct
Wilma ™ Yellow Jennie ™ Yellow
Wanda ™ / Wilma ™ Group
Wanda ™ Red Mila ™ Red
Makenzie ™ White Wilma ™ White
8.5 weeks
7 weeks
Aug/ Sep/Oct
Wanda ™ Bronze
Wanda ™ Purple Wanda ™ Lavender
Med
Hannah ™ Orange Beverly ™ Orange
Chelsey ™ Yellow Dawn ™ Yellow
Josephine ™ Red Danielle ™ Red
Chelsey ™ Pink Chelsey ™ Coral
Chelsey ™ Group
8.5 weeks
7 weeks
Aug/ Sep/Oct
Danielle ™ Purple
Chelsey ™ White
Med
Ursula ™ Sunny Yellow Tanya ™ Yellow
Aideen ™ Red Fire Hestia ™ Hot Red
Early Large Pots
Hannah ™ Orange Electra ™ Amber
5.5 weeks
6 weeks
Ursula ™ Lavender
Bertha ™ White
Lg Aug/Sep
Chelsey ™ Yellow Beverly ™ Gold
Beverly ™ Bronze Wanda ™ Bronze
Josephine ™ Red Wanda ™ Red
Chelsey ™ Pink Chelsey ™ Coral
Regular Large Pots
7 weeks
6.5 weeks
Aug/ Sep/Oct
Wanda ™ Purple
Chelsey ™ White
Lg
Late Large Pots
Cheryl ™ Jolly Red
Cheryl ™ Regal Purple
Cheryl ™ Pink
8.5 weeks
7.5 weeks
Cheryl ™ Golden
Cheryl ™ Spicy Orange
Lg Sep/Oct
8 weeks
7 weeks
Sm/ Med
Aug/ Sep/Oct
Michelle ™ Gold
Tracy ™ Orange
Bonnie ™ Red
Summer ™ Sunset Demi ™ Pink
Edith ™ White
Daisy
9 weeks
7.5 weeks
Sm/ Med
Aug/ Sep/Oct
Stacy ™ Dazzling Orange Edana ™ Red
Teresa ™ Pink
West Coast defined as areas with consistenly cool night temperatures during June, July, and August to cause flower initation reguradless of the natural photoperiod.
KEY:
Will likely flower a bit slower than the rest of the varieties in this group Will likely need additional growth regulators than other varieties in this group Likely need fewer growth regulators than other varieties in this group
Best with a net in large containers For late season crops only For early season crops only
Response listed is for plants between stage 2 and 3. Plan to ship about 1 week earlier. | Groups listed in order of vigor from most compact to most vigorous and then the daisies
Blackcloth programs and California & West Coast programs Flowering response remains unchanged in our catalogs. The response listed will be a plant beyond the bud color stage, having some partially open flowers. Plan to ship approximately one week earlier than the flowering response listed if bud color stage is desired. Important Technical Notes
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West Coast End-of-Season Pot Mum Selections
For West Coast growers using pot mums for the end of their natural season crops. Pot Mums for very late ship weeks — Week 42 and later.
Ship Oct
Bud Clr Ship
Purple / Dark Pink
Yellow / Gold
Orange / Bronze
Red
Pink / Lavender
White
Fall Bicolor
Auburn ™ Red Cayenne ™ Red Melbourne ™ Red
Hollister ™ Yellow Kitchner ™ Yellow Tapas ™ Time
Jericho ™ Red Bicolor Pelee ™ Island
Springdale ™ Purple Beauregard ™ Hot Purple
Week 42 and later
Fast Daisy
8 weeks
Auburn ™ Orange
Juneau White
Week 42 and later
Minot ™ Bronze Minot ™ Orange
Minot ™ Pink Minot ™ Peach
Super Fast Daisy
7.5 weeks
Minot ™ White
Minot ™ Yellow
Outrageous ™ Red
Rockport ™ Purple Estes Park ™ Purple Bicolor
Week 43 and later
Emporia ™ Orange Emporia ™ Golden
Slow Daisy
9 weeks
Fire Island ™ Red Bicolor
Butterfield ™ Yellow
Week 43 and later
Good Decorative
9 weeks
Saskatoon ™ White
Williamsburg ™ Purple
Durango ™ Yellow
Durango ™ Bronze
Williamsburg ™ Red
Week 42 and later
Fast Decorative
8 weeks
Covington ™ Yellow
Moab ™ Red
Neptune ™ Pink
Olympia ™ White
Cheryl ™ Spicy Orange
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Fresh-All-Fall – North
GARDEN MUMS
Yellow / Gold
Orange / Bronze
Red
Variety
Form
Variety
Form
Variety
Form
Skylar ™ Yellow
Beatrice ™ Orange
Samantha ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
VERY EARLY Ship Week 34
Tanya ™ Yellow
Keeley ™ Orange
Aideen ™ Red Fire
Dec
Dec
Dec
Ursula ™ Fancy Orange
Hestia ™ Hot Red
Dec
Dec
Jacqueline ™ Yellow
Jacqueline ™ Orange Fusion
Patty ™ Pomegranate
Dec
Dec
Dec
Yolanda ™ Yellow
Dec
Dec
Jacqueline ™ Copper
Ursula ™ Sunny Yellow
Tracy ™ Orange
Dec
Dec
EARLY Ship Week 35
Michelle ™ Gold
Electra ™ Amber
Bonnie ™ Red
Dsy
Dsy
Dawn ™ Yellow
Miranda ™ Orange
Josephine ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
Hannah ™ Orange
Dec
Elena ™ Gold
Melanie ™ Bronze Bicolor
Dec
Dec
Gigi ™ Gold
Gigi ™ Orange
Dec
Dec
Gigi ™ Yellow
Dorothy ™ Bronze
Dec
Dec
EARLY-MID Ship Week 36
Beverly ™ Gold
Beverly ™ Orange
Danielle ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
Chelsey ™ Yellow
Stacy ™ Dazzling Orange
Mila ™ Red
Dec
Dsy
Dec
Beverly ™ Bronze
Tabitha ™ Scarlet
Dec
Dec
Maria ™ Yellow
Aubrey ™ Orange
Dec
Dec
Hailey ™ Gold
Wanda ™ Bronze
Beverly ™ Dark Bronze
Dec
Dec
Dec
Mary ™ Yellow
Hailey ™ Orange
Hailey ™ Red Bronze
Dec
Dec
Dec
MID Ship Week 37/38
Zelda ™ Yellow
Lucy ™ Bronze Bicolor
Selena ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Spdr
Wanda ™ Red
Dec
Nadia ™ Yellow
Edana ™ Red
Dec
Dsy
Jennie ™ Yellow
Dec
Wilma ™ Yellow
Nikki ™ Orange
Rihanna ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Dsy
Cheryl ™ Sparkling Yellow
Pamela ™ Orange
Ashley ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
MID-LATE Ship Week 39
Cheryl ™ Golden
Autumn Sunset ™
Dec
Dec
Anm
Pamela ™ Dark Orange
Nikki ™ Yellow
Makenna ™ Orange
Cynthia ™ Scarlet
Dec
Dec
Dec
Pamela ™ Yellow
Cheryl ™ Spicy Orange
Cheryl ™ Jolly Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
Makayla ™ Yellow
Dec
Jane ™ Yellow
Kathleen ™ Dark Red
Dec
Dec
LATE Ship Week 40
Bethany ™ Yellow
Dec
Ellen ™ Golden Bicolor
Judy ™ Bronze
Dec
Dec
Rhonda ™ Yellow
Rhonda ™ Bronze
Rhonda ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
VERY LATE Ship Week 41
Dec
Rebecca ™ Red
North defined as areas with long natural daylengths in July and August and cool night temperatures to cause flower initiation before critical photoperiod is reached. Example states/territories include: Quebec, Ontario, The Maritimes; New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, New England; Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, New York, north New Jersey, most of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, most of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota.
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Purple / Dark Pink
Pink / Lavender
White
Variety
Form
Variety
Form
Variety
Form
Valerie ™ Fuchsia
Demi ™ Pink
Shannon ™ White
Dec
Dsy
Dec
Arlette ™ Purple
Debbie ™ Hot Pink
Norah ™ White
Dec
Dec
Dec
Teresa ™ Pink
Summer Sunset ™
Edith ™ White
Dsy
Dsy
Anm
Jacqueline ™ Pink
Jacqueline ™ Rose
Jacqueline ™ Pearl
Dec
Dec
Dec
Patty ™ Purple
Bertha ™ White
Dec
Dec
Dec
Jacqueline ™ Peach Fusion Imp.
Ursula ™ Lavender
Dec
Gigi ™ Dark Pink
Gigi ™ Coral
Gigi ™ Snow
Dec
Dsy
Dec
Veronica ™ Dark Pink
Dec
Danielle ™ Purple
Chelsey ™ White
Dec
Dec
Adriana ™ Purple
Chelsey ™ Pink
Dec
Dec
Chelsey ™ Coral
Dec
Dec
Sandra ™ Purple
Wanda ™ Lavender
Dec
Alexa ™ White
Dec
Makenzie ™ White
Dec
Pauline ™ Purple
Dec
Wanda ™ Purple
Dec
Nikki ™ Dark Pink
Wilma ™ White
Dec
Dec Dec
Pamela ™ Pink
Pamela ™ White
Dec
Dec
Cheryl ™ Frosty White
Elizabeth ™ Dark Pink
Dec
Cheryl ™ Regal Purple
Cheryl ™ Pink
Dec
Dec
KEY:
Gabbie ™ Purple
Dec
Yoder ® Select ™
Angela ™ White
Dec
FORM (Anm) Anemone (Dec) Decorative (Dsy) Daisy (Dup) Duplex
Rhonda ™ Purple
Rhonda ™ White
Dec
Dec
Yoder Select North (east of the Rockies): Top picks for a natural season program grown outside in the northern United States.
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Fresh-All-Fall – Mid
GARDEN MUMS
Yellow / Gold
Orange / Bronze
Red
Variety
Form
Variety
Form
Variety
Form
Tanya ™ Yellow
Beatrice ™ Orange
Samantha ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
VERY EARLY Ship Week 35
Skylar ™ Yellow
Electra ™ Amber
Dec
Dec
Aideen ™ Red Fire
Michelle ™ Gold
Keeley ™ Orange
Dec
Dsy
Dec
Dawn ™ Yellow
Tracy ™ Orange
Bonnie ™ Red
Dec
Dsy
Dsy
Jacqueline ™ Yellow
Hannah ™ Orange
Hestia ™ Hot Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
EARLY Ship Week 36/37
Elena ™ Gold
Jacqueline ™ Orange Fusion
Dec
Dec
Jacqueline ™ Copper Ursula ™ Fancy Orange
Josephine ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Ursula ™ Sunny Yellow
Gigi ™ Orange
Patty ™ Pomegranate
Dec
Dec
Dec
Yolanda ™ Yellow
Dorothy ™ Bronze
Dec
Dec
Gigi ™ Gold
Miranda ™ Orange
Danielle ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
Gigi ™ Yellow
Aubrey ™ Orange
Dec
Dec
EARLY-MID Ship Week 37/38
Chelsey ™ Yellow
Melanie ™ Bronze Bicolor
Dec
Dec
Beverly ™ Gold
Beverly ™ Orange
Beverly ™ Dark Bronze
Dec
Dec
Dec
Beverly ™ Bronze
Mila ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Stacy ™ Dazzling Orange
Selena ™ Red
Dsy
Dec
Zelda ™ Yellow
Wanda ™ Bronze
Tabitha ™ Scarlet
Dec
Dec
Dec
Maria ™ Yellow
Lucy ™ Bronze Bicolor
Dec
Spdr
Mary ™ Yellow
Hailey ™ Orange
Dec
Dec
MID Ship Week 39
Hailey ™ Gold
Hailey ™ Red Bronze
Dec
Dec
Wanda ™ Red
Dec
Wilma ™ Yellow
Autumn Sunset ™
Dec
Anm
Nadia ™ Yellow
Dec
Cheryl ™ Sparkling Yellow
Ashley ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Cheryl ™ Golden
Rihanna ™ Red
Dec
Dsy
Jennie ™ Yellow
Cheryl ™ Spicy Orange
Cheryl ™ Jolly Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
MID-LATE Ship Week 40
Makayla ™ Yellow
Makenna ™ Orange
Dec
Dec
Pamela ™ Yellow
Pamela ™ Orange
Edana ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Dsy
Pamela ™ Dark Orange
Bethany ™ Yellow
Nikki ™ Orange
Cynthia ™ Scarlet
Dec
Dec
Dec
Ellen ™ Golden Bicolor
Dec
LATE Ship Week 41
Jane ™ Yellow
Kathleen ™ Dark Red
Dec
Dec
Nikki ™ Yellow
Judy ™ Bronze
Dec
Dec
Dec
Rebecca ™ Red
Rhonda ™ Yellow
Rhonda ™ Bronze
Rhonda ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
VERY LATE Ship Week 42
Mid defined as areas with long natural daylengths in July and August and warm night temperatures so flower initiation occurs when the critical photoperiod to be reached. Example states/territories include: south New Jersey, southeastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, eastern Virginia, western Kentucky, southern Illinois, and Missouri.
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Purple / Dark Pink
Pink / Lavender
White
Variety
Form
Variety
Form
Variety
Form
Valerie ™ Fuchsia
Demi ™ Pink
Edith ™ White
Dec
Dsy
Anm
Shannon ™ White
Dec
Arlette ™ Purple
Norah ™ White
Dec
Dec
Teresa ™ Pink
Jacqueline ™ Rose
Dsy
Dec
Jacqueline ™ Pearl
Dec
Dec
Jacqueline ™ Peach Fusion Imp.
Jacqueline ™ Pink
Summer Sunset ™
Bertha ™ White
Dec
Dsy
Dec
Debbie ™ Hot Pink
Dec
Veronica ™ Dark Pink
Ursula ™ Lavender
Dec
Dec
Patty ™ Purple
Dec
Gigi ™ Dark Pink
Gigi ™ Coral
Chelsey ™ White
Dec
Dec
Dec
Adriana ™ Purple
Chelsey ™ Pink
Gigi ™ Snow
Dec
Dec
Dec
Danielle ™ Purple
Dec
Pauline ™ Purple
Dec
Chelsey ™ Coral
Dec
Alexa ™ White
Dec
Wanda ™ Lavender
Dec
Sandra ™ Purple
Wilma ™ White
Dec
Wanda ™ Purple
Dec
Cheryl ™ Frosty White
Dec
Elizabeth ™ Dark Pink
Dec
Cheryl ™ Regal Purple
Cheryl ™ Pink
Makenzie ™ White
Dec
Dec
Dec
Pamela ™ Pink
Pamela ™ White
Dec
Dec
KEY:
Yoder ® Select ™
Nikki ™ Dark Pink
Dec
FORM (Anm) Anemone (Dec) Decorative (Dsy) Daisy (Dup) Duplex
Gabbie ™ Purple
Dec
Angela ™ White
Dec
Rhonda ™ Purple
Rhonda ™ White
Dec
Dec
Yoder Select Mid (east of the Rockies): Top picks for a natural season program grown outside in the middle United States.
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Fresh-All-Fall – South
GARDEN MUMS
Yellow / Gold
Orange / Bronze
Red
Variety
Form
Variety
Form
Variety
Form
Tanya ™ Yellow
Beatrice ™ Orange
Samantha ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
Skylar ™ Yellow
Dec
VERY EARLY Ship Week 34/35
Michelle ™ Gold
Tracy ™ Orange
Aideen ™ Red Fire
Dsy
Dsy
Dec
Electra ™ Amber
Dec
Hannah ™ Orange
Josephine ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Elena ™ Gold
Keeley ™ Orange
Dec
Dec
Dawn ™ Yellow
Ursula ™ Fancy Orange
Bonnie ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Dsy
EARLY Ship Week 36
Jacqueline ™ Orange Fusion
Hestia ™ Hot Red
Dec
Dec
Jacqueline ™ Yellow
Dec
Dec
Jacqueline ™ Copper
Yolanda ™ Yellow
Dec
Chelsey ™ Yellow
Dorothy ™ Bronze
Patty ™ Pomegranate
Dec
Dec
Dec
Ursula ™ Sunny Yellow
Dec
Gigi ™ Gold
Gigi ™ Orange
Mila ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
EARLY-MID Ship Week 37
Gigi ™ Yellow
Dec
Beverly ™ Gold
Beverly ™ Orange
Dec
Dec
Beverly ™ Bronze
Danielle ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Zelda ™ Yellow
Aubrey ™ Orange
Selena ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
Maria ™ Yellow
Lucy ™ Bronze Bicolor
Beverly ™ Dark Bronze
Dec
Dec
Spdr
MID Ship Week 38
Mary ™ Yellow
Melanie ™ Bronze Bicolor
Dec
Dec
Miranda ™ Orange
Tabitha ™ Scarlet
Dec
Dec
Stacy ™ Dazzling Orange
Dsy
Hailey ™ Gold
Wanda ™ Bronze
Wanda ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
Nadia ™ Yellow
Hailey ™ Orange
Hailey ™ Red Bronze
Dec
Dec
Dec
Wilma ™ Yellow
Rihanna ™ Red
Dec
Dsy
MID-LATE Ship Week 39/40
Cheryl ™ Sparkling Yellow
Cheryl ™ Spicy Orange
Ashley ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
Cheryl ™ Golden
Cheryl ™ Jolly Red
Dec
Dec
Makenna ™ Orange
Autumn Sunset ™
Dec
Anm
Jennie ™ Yellow
Edana ™ Red
Dec
Dsy
Bethany ™ Yellow
Dec
Makayla ™ Yellow
Pamela ™ Orange
Dec
Dec
Dec
Rebecca ™ Red
Pamela ™ Yellow
Cynthia ™ Scarlet
Dec
Dec
Dec
Pamela ™ Dark Orange
LATE Ship Week 41
Jane ™ Yellow
Nikki ™ Orange
Dec
Dec
Nikki ™ Yellow
Dec
Ellen ™ Golden Bicolor
Judy ™ Bronze
Kathleen ™ Dark Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
Rhonda ™ Yellow
Rhonda ™ Bronze
Rhonda ™ Red
Dec
Dec
Dec
VERY LATE Ship Week 42
South defined as areas with shorter natural daylengths in July and August and warm night temperatures so flower initiation occurs with the critical photoperiod but that is reach sooner than in the north and mid areas. Example states/territories include: North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, northern Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and northern Florida.
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Purple / Dark Pink
Pink / Lavender
White
Variety
Form
Variety
Form
Variety
Form
Valerie ™ Fuchsia
Demi ™ Pink
Shannon ™ White
Dec
Dsy
Dec
Arlette ™ Purple
Edith ™ White
Dec
Anm
Teresa ™ Pink
Summer Sunset ™
Norah ™ White
Dsy
Dsy
Dec
Jacqueline ™ Rose
Bertha ™ White
Dec
Dec
Jacqueline ™ Pearl
Dec
Dec
Jacqueline ™ Peach Fusion Imp.
Jacqueline ™ Pink
Debbie ™ Hot Pink
Dec
Dec
Veronica ™ Dark Pink
Dec
Patty ™ Purple
Ursula ™ Lavender
Dec
Dec
Chelsey ™ Pink
Chelsey ™ White
Dec
Dec
Gigi ™ Dark Pink
Gigi ™ Coral
Gigi ™ Snow
Dec
Dec
Dec
Adriana ™ Purple
Dec
Danielle ™ Purple
Dec
Pauline ™ Purple
Alexa ™ White
Dec
Dec
Chelsey ™ Coral
Dec
Dec
Sandra ™ Purple
Wanda ™ Lavender
Wilma ™ White
Dec
Dec
Wanda ™ Purple
Dec
Makenzie ™ White
Dec
Cheryl ™ Regal Purple
Cheryl ™ Pink
Cheryl ™ Frosty White
Dec
Dec
Dec
Elizabeth ™ Dark Pink
Dec
Pamela ™ Pink
Pamela ™ White
Dec
Dec
KEY:
Nikki ™ Dark Pink
Dec
Yoder ® Select ™
Gabbie ™ Purple
Dec
Angela ™ White
Dec
FORM (Anm) Anemone (Dec) Decorative (Dsy) Daisy (Spdr) Spider
Rhonda ™ Purple
Rhonda ™ White
Dec
Dec
Yoder Select South (east of the Rockies): Top picks for a natural season program grown outside in the southern United States.
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What is the Flowering Response?
In all of our variety charts and technical tables, Syngenta Flowers notes a flowering response for each garden mum variety. These weeks or timing suggestions for blackcloth and natural season production have been collected from extensive trialing over many years throughout the United Starts and Canada. We use Stage 2 as our official flowering date, as shown in the photo below on the right. Most wholesale growers would consider this stage too advanced or open for retail, and prefer to ship mums when “cracking color”, or at Stage 1 as shown in the photo to the left. This timing can be achieved by planning the production finish date 7–10 days prior to our posted flowering response date for the variety.
STAGE 2
STAGE 1
"Crack Color Week"
"Response Week"
Bud Color Typical Wholesale Ship Stage
Some Fresh Flowers Approx. 50% Open Stage
Ideal for Wholesale Grower
Source: Trial in Monroeville, New Jersey, 2013
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Geographical Regions
Flowering Response Information To help fine tune the varietal differences to night temperature and natural daylength, we have redefined the regions within our North American technical information.
North Areas with long natural daylengths in July and August, and cool night temperatures that cause flower initiation before the critical photoperiod is reached.
West Coast & California West Coast and High Altitude: Areas with night temperatures that are consistently at or below 60 °F during June, July, and August create flower bud initiation even under the longest days of the year. Flowering will occur 7, 8, 9, or 10 weeks after exposure to the cold night temperatures, depending on the variety and time of year. Flowering response is faster for September and October ship weeks than it is for July and August ship weeks.
Mid Areas with long natural daylengths in July and August, and warm night temperatures, where flower initiation is caused when critical photoperiod has been reached. This is unlike the North where initiation can occur earlier than by photoperiod alone.
South Areas with shorter natural daylengths in July and August, and warm night temperatures where flower initiation occurs with the critical photoperiod but is reached sooner than in the North and Mid regions. Some varieties that are sensitive to high night temperatures will not initiate exactly when the critical photoperiod is reached.
Deep South Deep South defined as areas with shorter natural daylengths like the South region but warmer night temperatures so flower initiation for many varieties is delayed more than in the South.
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Asters & MONTAUK DAISY
Hazy ™ Dark Pink
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The listed flowering response for asters is based on a plant with some partially open flowers. To ship plants with only colored buds, plant to ship approximately one week earlier than the listed response. See additional cultural details for aster scheduling and growing tips from our online technical library.
Asters are a great companion crop to grow along with your garden mums but have some key differences. Asters have a very fast response time once their critical photoperiod has been reached. This means they need more long day weeks and fewer short day weeks when grown as a blackcloth crop. Asters also tend to be in flower in late August and September and will need day length manipulation for fresh flowers in October. Asters are very tolerant of high night temperatures and will come into flower faster in the South due to shorter day lengths. Late September flowering aster crops in the South will need manipulation to delay flowering.
Henry™ I Blue
DISEASE CONTROL Asters are susceptible to some different diseases than garden mums, primarily powdery mildew and rust. Some varieties are more resistant to disease than others, but disease expression is also weather dependent and varies from year to year. These diseases generally do not spread to an adjacent garden mum crop. Good cultural practices can reduce the incidence of disease. For additional information on disease management, refer to the mum disease control tip sheet featured in the Syngenta Flowers Technical Document Library. For outdoor aster production, we strongly recommend a preventative spray program which includes a rotation of Daconil Ultrex ® and Mural ® or Heritage ® fungicides in rotation with a myclobutanil chemical such as Eagle ® 20EW or Hoist ® fungicide to control powdery mildew and rust. Scout crops regularly and apply protective fungicides when conditions are conducive for disease development. In a preventive program, sprays may be applied on a 14 day interval. Please note that applications of myclobutanil can have a growth retardant effect.
Pinch off the top to leave four to six leaves on the cuttings. Rooted cuttings naturally become taller during propagation than cuttings that are direct-stuck. The first pinch on rooted cuttings will be harder than for direct-stick unrooted cuttings. Although not suggested, if you pinch more than once, allow enough growth for three to four leaves to remain after pinching. Pinching can be done every two to three weeks. Be sure to pinch all shoots or there will be uneven growth and flowering. Pinching is not required on natural-season crops. Pinching natural season crops after mid-July is not recommended as the plants are too close to bud initiation and may flower too short after the pinch. SPACING As with garden mums, proper spacing is critical. Asters are generally smaller in size than garden mums and therefore can be grown tighter. HEIGHT CONTROL With today’s free-branching varieties, less growth regulators are needed to control height. B-Nine ® WSG and Bonzi ® plant growth regulators are used successfully and rates are similar to those for garden mums (see growth regulator section in the garden mum cultural information). A light B-Nine ® WSG application when new shoots are .75"–1" long is a key to creating full plants in greenhouse blackcloth crops. Skipping this application allows the primary branches to stretch in the warm and humid environment and the secondary branches are then not able to fill in the plant body. PEST CONTROL Whiteflies and thrips and occasional spider mites are the key insect pests. For additional information on products for insect management, refer to the mum pest control tip sheet featured in the Syngenta Flowers Technical Document Library.
Aster Culture Guide
GROWING MEDIA AND FERTILIZATION The same soilless media and the same 200–300 ppm N constant liquid feed program from a complete fertilizer used for garden mums will work for asters (see growing media and fertilization sections in the garden mum cultural information). The low N-P-K program also works for aster production. Maximum growth is attained when water and fertilizer are not limited, similar to garden mums. Asters are more sensitive to salts in the root zone. Be sure solution comes out of the pot with every irrigation. If you notice foliage tip burn, you may need to leach. Monitor the pot EC to prevent damage. Target should be approximately 75% of the garden mum target, or during the first half of the crop cycle EC values of 1.5–2.7 mS/cm (SME extract) or 2.0–3.5 mS/cm (pour through extract) should be maintained. FLOWERING RESPONSE Asters flower under short days, and tend to bud easier than garden mums. Be sure to use night interruption lighting year round for propagation, as well as the long day period for forced crops (See the photoperiod control section in the garden mum cultural information). Asters flower faster than mums once short days begin. Most varieties flower in five weeks, compared to seven for mums. Avoid blackout periods longer than 13 hours since some varieties can abort flower buds. Artificial short days should be used from March 15–August 15. We recommend retailing asters earlier than mums, when color is just starting to show, for better consumer longevity. In natural-season programs, asters are primarily driven to flower by photoperiod and are not affected as much by temperature. This means asters grown in the South flower seven to ten days faster than the same variety grown in the North. And for those in the deep South, varieties can be faster by two weeks or more than the same variety in the North. PINCHING Traditionally, fall aster crops have been pinched at least once and blackcloth flowering crops received two pinches. With the new, better-branching varieties, aster pinch requirements have been reduced. In blackcloth trials, multiple cuttings were used with a single pinch. Even in no-pinch aster trials under blackcloth, certain varieties produce good results. The natural season trials have been one cutting with no pinch for more than a decade. For blackcloth crops, the pinch should be given when roots are well developed. This is generally 10–14 days after planting a rooted cutting or 21–24 days after a direct stick. Having roots established in the pots before the pinch helps create the most branching.
Asters are the perfect companion for garden mums. Like garden mums, they can be used in summer, fall and West Coast programs. They also have similar cultural requirements. Asters use the same media and fertilizer as garden mums. Asters are grown with no pinch, just like garden mums. There are a few differences from garden mum culture, which are highlighted below. PROPAGATION Aster cuttings require more care than garden mum cuttings. Aster cuttings do not ship or store as well as garden mums so plan to stick unrooted cuttings as soon as they arrive. Propagation may take a few days longer than mums. Keeping the media too wet will delay rooting.
Aster Culture Sheet
Dragon Blue
Daydream™ Lavender
All photos are either the property of Syngenta or are used with permission. © 2024 Syngenta. Important: Always read and follow label instructions. Some products may not be registered for sale or use in all states or counties. Please check with your local Extension Service to ensure registration status. Some or all of the varieties may be protected under one or more of the following: Plant Variety Protection, United States Plant Patents and/or Utility Patents and may not be propagated or reproduced without authorization. Trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Blackcloth & West Coast Recommendations
Name
Purple
Pink / RP
Blue
Lavender
White
Magic Group 4.5 weeks
Magic ™ Purple
Magic ™ Pink
Dragon ™ Blue
Daydream ™ Lavender
Puff ™ White
Royalty Group 5 weeks
Henry ™ I Purple
Henry ™ I Pink
Henry ™ I Blue
Fall Selections
Name
Purple
Pink / RP
Blue
Lavender
White
Very Early Daisy
Magic ™ Purple
Magic ™ Pink
Dragon ™ Blue
Daydream ™ Lavender
Puff ™ White
Early Daisy
Believer ™ Purple
Hazy ™ Dark Pink
Days ™ Blue
Mid Daisy
Tiara ™ Royal Purple*
Tiara ™ Royal Pink*
Very Early Double
Henry ™ I Purple
Henry ™ I Pink
Henry ™ I Blue
Mid Double
Henry ™ III Purple
Henry ™ III Pink
Late Double
Showmakers ® Blue Bayou*
Showmakers ® Magenta*
Peter ™ III Blue*
Showmakers ® Lavender*
Showmakers ® Artic White*
*Needs a pinch
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At-a-Glance
ASTERS
MONTAUK DAISY
Fall Response: North
Variety Name
Series
Color
Flower Form
Flower Size
Ship
Flower
Believer ™ Purple
Purple
Daisy
Small
Week 36
Week 37
Daydream ™ Lavender
Lavender
Daisy
Large
Week 35
Week 36.5
Days ™ Blue
Blue
Daisy
Small
Week 36
Week 37
Dragon ™ Blue
Blue
Daisy
Medium
Week 35
Week 36
Hazy ™ Dark Pink
Pink
Daisy
Medium
Week 36
Week 37
Henry ™ I Blue
Royalty
Blue
Double
Medium
Week 35
Week 36.5
Week 35
Henry ™ I Pink
Royalty
Pink
Double
Medium
Week 36.5
Henry ™ I Purple
Royalty
Purple
Double
Medium
Week 35
Week 36.5
Henry ™ III Pink
Royalty
Pink
Double
Medium
Week 37/38
Week 38.5
Henry ™ III Purple
Royalty
Purple
Double
Medium
Week 38
Week 39
Magic ™ Pink
Pink
Daisy
Medium
Week 35
Week 36
Magic ™ Purple
Purple
Daisy
Medium
Week 35
Week 36
Marie ™ III Dark Pink
Royalty
Pink
Double
Small
Week 38/39
Week 39.5
Peter ™ III Blue
Royalty
Blue
Double
Medium
Week 38/39
Week 39.5
Puff ™ White
White
Daisy
Medium
Week 35
Week 36
Showmakers ® Artic White
Showmakers ®
White
Double
Medium
Week 38
Week 39
Showmakers ® Blue Bayou
Showmakers ®
Purple
Double
Medium
Week 38
Week 39
Showmakers ® Indigo Ice
Showmakers ®
Purple
Double
Medium
Week 37/38
Week 38.5
Showmakers ® Lavender
Showmakers ®
Lavender
Double
Medium
Week 38
Week 39
Showmakers ® Lilac Sunset
Showmakers ®
Lavender
Double
Medium
Week 36
Week 37.5
Showmakers ® Magenta
Showmakers ®
Pink
Double
Medium
Week 39
Week 40
Showmakers ® Pretty Pink
Showmakers ®
Pink
Double
Medium
Week 39/40
Week 40.5
Tiara ® Royal Pink
Tiara ®
Pink
Daisy
Medium
Week 37
Week 38
Tiara ® Royal Purple
Tiara ®
Purple
Daisy
Medium
Week 37
Week 38
Montauk Daisy
White
Daisy
Large
Week 38/39
Week 39.5
Yoder ® Select ™
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Fall Response: South
Recommended Uses
Recommended Containers
Shade Response
Season
Vigor
Black Cloth
Coastal CA
Fall Natural
1.25 QT
3.0 QT
Hanging Baskets
Window Boxes
Ship
Flower
Week 34
Week 35
Early
Medium
4.5 weeks
•
•
•
•
Week 33
Week 34.5
Very Early
Medium
4.5 weeks
•
•
•
•
•
•
Week 34
Week 35
Early
Medium
4.5 weeks
•
•
•
•
Week 33
Week 34
Very Early
Medium
4.5 weeks
•
•
•
•
•
•
Week 34
Week 35.5
Medium
5 weeks
•
•
•
Early
Week 33
Week 34.5
Very Early
Medium
5 weeks
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Week 33
Week 34.5
Very Early
Medium
5 weeks
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Week 33
Week 34.5
Very Early
Medium
5 weeks
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Week 35/36
Week 36.5
Mid
Medium
6 weeks
•
•
•
•
•
Week 36
Week 37
Mid
Medium
6 weeks
•
•
•
•
•
Week 33
Week 34
Very Early
Medium
4.5 weeks
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Week 33
Week 34
Very Early
Medium
4.5 weeks
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Week 36/37
Week 37.5
Late
Short
4.5 weeks
•
•
•
•
Week 36/37
Week 37.5
Late
Tall
5 weeks
•
•
•
•
Week 33
Week 34
Very Early
Medium
4.5 weeks
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Week 36
Week 37
Late
Tall
6 weeks
•
•
•
•
Week 36
Week 37
Late
Tall
6 weeks
•
•
•
•
Week 35/36
Week 36.5
Mid
Tall
6 weeks
•
•
•
Week 36
Week 37
Late
Tall
6 weeks
•
•
•
•
Week 34
Week 35.5
Early
Tall
5.5 weeks
•
•
Week 37
Week 38
Very Late
Tall
5.5 weeks
•
•
•
•
Week 37/38
Week 38.5
Very Late
Tall
6 weeks
•
•
•
Week 35
Week 36
Mid
Tall
6 weeks
•
•
•
Week 35
Week 36
Mid
Tall
6 weeks
•
•
•
Week 38/39
Week 39.5
Late
Tall
7 weeks
•
•
•
•
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Wholesale Brokers
BROKERS
DISTRIBUTOR
Ball Seed Company 622 Town Rd West Chicago, IL 60185 800-879-2255
Eason Horticultural Resources, Inc. 939 Helen Ruth Dr Fort Wright, KY 41017 800-214-2221
Griffin 4951 Indiana Ave, Suite 100
JVK P.O. Box 910 1894 Seventh St St. Catharines, ON L2R 6Z4 800-665-1642 888-733-3585 fax
Lisle, IL 60532 800-323-7253
800-234-0370 fax www.ballhort.com customerservice@ballhort.com
630-969-6373 fax www.griffins.com
859-578-2266 fax www.ehrnet.com info@ehrnet.com
www.jvk.net info@jvk.net
Henry F. Michell Company P.O. Box 60160 225 West Church Rd King of Prussia, PA 19406 800-422-4678
BFG Plant Connection P.O. Box 479 14500 Kinsman Rd Burton, OH 44021 800-883-0234 440-834-1885 fax www.bfgsupply.com web@bfgsupply.com
Express Seed Company 51051 US Hwy 20 Oberlin, OH 44074 800-221-3838 440-774-2728 fax www.expressseed.com
610-265-4208 fax www.michells.com info@michells.com
Germania Seed Company P.O. Box 31787 5978 North Northwest Highway Chicago, IL 60631 800-380-4721 800-410-4721 fax
Vis Seed Company P.O. Box 661953 153 La Porte St Arcadia, CA 91006 626-445-1233 626-445-3779 fax www.visseed.com hvis@visseed.com
Bill Moore & Company, Inc. P.O. Box 1587 Brandon, FL 33509 813-689-6706 813-684-5856 fax
www.billmooreco.com jillian@billmooreco.com
www.germaniaseed.com mail@germaniaseed.com
Gigi ™ Gold
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