Upscale Fall Products
Upscale Products for the Fall
A fundamental marketing concept is to offer consumers a choice. In garden mums, it is easy to offer a choice of varieties. How about choices of product forms? We have seen more and more growers and retailers offer an expanding choice of pot sizes in the fall. Yoder’s Prophets and European Collection of Prophets garden mums are very versatile and can be adapted for use in many types of containers. Here are some easy-to-grow fall natural season garden mum products. Offer consumers more choices to fill more needs and watch your market and your sales expand. The schedules provided below are based on those used in our Leamington, Ontario (near Detroit) trials for the last several years.
General Culture
Container
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RC/pot*
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Plant Date
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Pinches
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Approx. Spacing
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10" Belden Hanging Gardens
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10
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June 25 - July 15
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0 to 1
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24" centers
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12" to 14" Moss Baskets
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14
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June 25 - July 15
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0 to 1
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30" to 36" centers
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10" Regular Hanging Baskets
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4
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June 25 - July 15
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0 to 1
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24" centers
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12" Color Bowls
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4
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June 25 - July 15
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0 to 1
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30" centers
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14" Color Bowls
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5
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June 25 - July 15
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0 to 1
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36" centers
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16" Ovals/Window Boxes
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3
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June 25 - July 15
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0 to 1
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12" x 24"
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12" to 14" Terra Cotta Pots
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4
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June 25 - July 15
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0 to 1
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30" to 36" centers
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Half Bushel Baskets (~15")**
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4
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June 25 - July 15
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0 to 1
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36" centers
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**Consider treated baskets for best durability.
* Planting layout for the cuttings within each pot
10" Belden Hanging Gardens - 6 cuttings in the side holes and 4 cuttings on top, evenly spaced in a square pattern 1" or 2" from the rim.
12" to 14" Moss Baskets - 4 cuttings evenly spaced in a square pattern on top 1" or 2" from the rim, 5 cuttings evenly spaced around the middle of the basket, and 5 cuttings evenly spaced 1" or 2" up from the bottom and offset from the middle row
10" Regular Hanging Baskets - plant 4 cuttings in a square pattern, evenly spaced 1" or 2" in from the rim.
12" Color Bowls – plant 4 cuttings in a square pattern, evenly spaced 2" in from the rim.
14" Color Bowls – 4 cuttings in a square pattern, evenly spaced 2" in from the rim, and 1 cutting in the middle of the pot
16" Color Ovals/Window Boxes - 1 cutting on each end, approximately 1" from the end, and 1 cutting in the middle.
12" to 14" Terra Cotta Pots - 4 cuttings in a square pattern, evenly spaced 2" in from the rim
Half-Bushel Baskets - 4 cuttings in a square pattern, evenly spaced 2" in from the rim