Flowergirl, how lovely this huge mum must be. It would be neat to divide it and share with some of your deceased husband's special friends.

Hi Susie, I think they're one in the same. By the looks of the photos I've seen on the web, they are the same. I've had the red one for years (another plant I brought along with me) and have never seen another one at any plant nursery I've visited. I picked up an orange one this year. Its plant habit is somewhat different from the red as it is shorter, bushier, and the flowers have more fuzz on them. The orange one is more like a shrub, while the red sends long narrow branches straight up from the ground in clumps. Some of the branches are 6 feet tall! They are cold sensitive. Mine has died back to the ground several times, but always comes back. I hope it survives tomorrow night... Annette

I'm raising a few RSP's for the first time in quite a few years. Just released one butterfly today and have two small cats. Definitely not abundant here in southcentral Texas!

Ha! I was about to post this bug in the insect forum. The shape of course looked like a milkweed bug, but I haven’t seen them like this before. Kind of pretty!