Milkshake Papaya Orange™ Chrysanthemum

Milkshake Papaya Orange is a late-season garden mum with warm orange flowers and a rounded, mounded habit. Ball Seed lists this cultivar in the Milkshake family and describes medium vigor, a long flowering window, and use in containers and hanging baskets ([Ball Seed](https://ballseed.com/Products/043100001050166/garden-mum-milkshake-papaya-orange)). ## Flowers and placement The breeder lists a very late flowering schedule, with north and south production targets in late October; those dates describe crop scheduling and may shift with climate and growing method. The cultivar is suited to a sunny fall border or container where the gradual opening of flowers can extend the display. Ball gives a mature range of 14–24 inches tall and 20–36 inches wide, and lists USDA hardiness zones 6a–11; these are the breeder’s garden-mum figures rather than a guarantee for every site. ## Growing conditions Use a warm, sheltered, sunny position and fertile, moist but well-drained growing medium. General [RHS chrysanthemum guidance](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/chrysanthemum/growing-guide) recommends watering regularly while plants establish and avoiding waterlogged compost. Follow local conditions and the supplier’s directions for plants grown in containers. ## Maintenance Water during dry weather, allowing excess to drain freely. Remove spent flowers to keep the plant tidy. The [RHS guide](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/chrysanthemum/growing-guide) describes pinching young plants to encourage branching; use that technique only when shaping a young plant, since finished flowering mums are usually best left undisturbed.