Mumsettias

this is not a new holiday home decor plant but it is new for this us holiday season. (charlotte ekker wiggins photo)

“Charlotte, I saw a new holiday plant at a local home and garden center, have you seen Mumsettis? How do I care for one?” — Joy

Mumsettias

Hi Joy, I happened to see these in our local Menards as well. They are not a new plant variety but two favorites in the same pot: a chrysanthemum (white) and a red poinsettia.

If you like the combination keep them watered through the holiday season, then separate them into their own pots. You can keep the poinsettia indoors through winter - I love it when mine keep blooming through Valentine’s Day. With a little care, you can also keep poinsettias alive and reblooming.

The mum may be harder to keep alive inside but if you can give it sun and keep the roots hydrated the top flowers may die off but the plant itself will continue to grow. Here’s how to tell if your plant is still alive. Or you can place it in your garage, keep it watered and then plant it out in your garden in spring.

I would not place it out in a winter garden, the temperature difference will be too much of an adjustment.

Let me know what you decide to do and good luck!

Charlotte

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