In AD 386, the chrysanthemum arrived JapanWhere it will eventually be worshiped as much Cherry blossom And becomes a political symbol of power. Today, it is the national flower of Japan, and the Imperial Seal is a yellow chrysanthemum disc, which is 800 years old. The Japanese produced impressive cultivars from the 9th century, including the forerunners of the enormous mop-headed floristry chrysanthemums that graced British flower shows. By the 19th century, breeders in Japan had increased the width of these peacocks to 20 centimeters and had to employ them. Bamboo tubes to support their weight.
Being highly revered in Japan, chrysanthemums feature samurai and mikado details. SwordsAs well as the works of eminent painters, viz Katsushika Hokusai And Utagawa Hiroshige. This high regard filtered west onto the canvases of Claude Monet, who loved all things Japanese and cultivated chrysanthemums in his garden at Giverny. In the latter part of the 19th century, he painted several still lifes of chrysanthemums, including generous glares. red peacock And A pink cloud. Around this time, the chrysanthemum’s popularity was spreading to Europe. In Britain, it gained momentum in 1884, with the establishment of the National Chrysanthemum Society in London’s East End, where a craze for chrysanthemums began and growers met in pubs to swap cultivation tips. Growing chrysanthemums has become a popular social hobby across the country, with prize flowers entering the show. The world record for the tallest chrysanthemum is held by a grower from Lincolnshire, who managed to grow it to a height of 4.34 metres; While the record for the highest number of blooms on a plant (4,351) was set by a Japanese grower.
Today, chrysanthemums are still very popular in Japan, where there are about 1.5 billion Floristry The stalks are sold every year. In the UK, the flower is not appreciated as much as it once was, considered by some to be old-fashioned; But it is showing signs of returning to favor. This is not a bad thing, the production of chrysanthemums provides a rich, looking autumnal hue. color Longer in the garden and a glut of fresh flowers for the home.
Which chrysanthemum types are hardy in the UK?
Hardy perennial forms (available from Haydn’s Hall) can be grown outside the borders. Opt for velvet the colors and fiery shades to warm the garden in autumn and early winter. ‘Chatsworth’ is a double amber; ‘Nantiderry Sunshine’ There are bright-yellow rosettes; ‘Venus’ One is raspberry pink; And ‘Ruby Mound’ Double garnet is a gemstone. For soft pink tones, ‘Clara Curtis’ A good single, and a very dear old double ‘Emperor of China’ Always charming. Among the roses and perennial borders at RHS Wisley, ‘Hillside Apricot’ (often sold as ‘Sheffield’) blooms madly in the wet November mists: a wonderful spread of peachy-pink daisies, while most of the plants around it are shells themselves.
