Thank you for sharing Jojoco, luckydog. mums can get a bad rep for being bland and boring. your pictures are a refutation to that.

will Longwood be pretty even in January when i might have time for a trip up there?

Lisa, lots of things bloom in January--the citrus trees (Grapefruit, Ora Blanco--and they smell divine!) Also, the Acacia is in full bloom then too. If you come by January 9th, the Christmas displays will still be out (and I can tell you they will be amazing!) And of course there will be the usual unparalleled display of the regulars.

Such beautiful colors!

Look at those sizes!!!

WOW!

Beautiful, thanks!

Thanks for sharing - those are swoon-worthy!

Those are so beautiful. And yet, when you try to buy mums in the fall they are all the same tired old ones we've had for years. I wish for some variety!

So pretty and such a nice variety you have shared. Thank you!

WOW! Thanks for showing us this spectacular floral show. Just beautiful.

Thanks for sharing @jojoco. I am not a fan of mums, but I will have to say those are some pretty pictures! I hope you will share some pictures of the holiday displays. Pretty please!

Gorgeous-thanks for sharing.

Thanks,Jojo. How wonderful it must be that it is your job to admire this beauty!

I am very resentful of Mums. They are a consolation, in my book. They are the flower that say "ha! everything else is dead, you are stuck with me."

I forgot about football mums, now those make me feel a little better. Your photos are so pretty!

Next, up the ultimate consolation flower: dissapointsettias.

(Stepping into the confessional box and whispering)

I generally dislike Mums. Especially those rust colored ones that look all bristly and harsh.. And I hate how people clump a few together and call it a fall display. I'm probably still not over all the mums I have had to buy (and deliver) as a mom of sons who played fall sports in high school. But, Longwood has made me learn to love some mums. Still, you'll notice I didn't feature any of the rust colored ones (except those by the Mumbrellas.)

Don't even get me started on Ferns. They are a bridge too far.

Very pretty, I am not big on mums either but these are much nicer than the typical mums in my area.

Wow, lovely . I like mums well enough, but those are rare beauties.

Here’s what I can’t stand, those flowering cabbage and kale.

Disappointsettias,, love it ! not much is more depressing than a scraggly poitsettia in january. extra depression points if seen in a bank or insurance office.

I think I'm going to change some minds about Pointsettias. The Longwood Christmas starts on November 19th and features some beautiful pointsettias.

Wait for pictures...

You have my dream job, Jojoco! What a beautiful place to work.

I love the scent of mums--do all of those in your photos have scent?

Lovely. And I do like poinsettias and can generally keep one in very good shape for quite a while into dreary January. Will be looking forward to seeing them at Longwood.

Beautiful!!! And thank you for posting photos! I'd love to see Longwood Gardens in person again.

Feathers, I am constantly telling myself how lucky I am to work there.