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Again, lack of instructions. I planted these flowers in a pot, put them in the greenhouse, as they look so fragile. The mums that I ordered at the same time, look really bad too. Wish I could of gotten them earlier, as they will not make a showing in our area at all. I have them too in our greenhouse. Thank you, LMKH

Hey Lillian...first off, I have to admit. I'm jealous that you have a personal greenhouse at your disposal. Not since my days in graduate school did I have a greenhouse for overwintering plants. That's fantastic.

As for your dragonflower, are you referring to the dragon arum? It's scientifically known as Dracunculus vulgaris. Or are you referring to snapdragons? Sorry for the confusion, but I just want to be sure we're both on the same page when it comes to your plants.

As for chrysanthemums, I definitely know a little something about these plants. They provided a good amount of the plant material I studied for my PhD. You can put those mums in the greenhouse too. In order to get them to flower, they require long nights. Luckily winter is approaching and the nights are getting longer. This will trigger the mums to flower. Unfortunately a little bit of light can sabotage this. A nearby light bulb from a patio light or something along those lines is enough to prevent the mum from sensing a long night, so be sure that your greenhouse is fairly dark when the sun goes down.

As for the plants looking kind of shabby after being shipped, sometimes it is difficult to avoid this. Luckily, you have mums growing in your greenhouse. They are a robust enough of a grower that if you simply look at them funny they will grow and eventually look great. Of course, you may have to pinch your mums, but they should do fine with little assistance. I hope this is helpful...Robby