English
Lietuvių
Chrysanthemums are annuals or perennials with upright, branched, woody shoots at the base. The name of the flower comes from the Greek chrysos “gold” and anthemion “flower”. The name may be due to the yellow colour of the flowers of many chrysanthemum species.
History
Chrysanthemums originate from Asian countries such as China, Japan, India and Korea. In China, chrysanthemums have been around since the 15th century BC. There is even a town called Ju-Xian, which translates as Chrysanthemum Town. These flowers arrived in Japan in the 8th century AD. In Japan, the Order of the Chrysanthemum is awarded for particularly good deeds. Europeans only started growing chrysanthemums in the 18th century.
Properties of chrysanthemums
Plants are annuals (herbaceous) or perennials (usually with woody stems). Chrysanthemum flowers are clustered in inflorescences – coloured clusters of white, red and yellow flowers. A single raceme can contain up to 2000 flowers. The height of the chrysanthemum depends on the variety. Miniature varieties often do not exceed 40 cm, while some chrysanthemums can reach 150 cm. There are many types and varieties of chrysanthemums. They are classified according to different parameters. The main types of classification are: by flower size and height of the bush, by shape of the inflorescence, by flowering time, annual, perennial, etc.
Although all chrysanthemums are stunningly beautiful, the most outstanding is the momoko chrysanthemum. It resembles a ball. The incorporation of several momoko together with white chrysanthemums adds an extravagant touch to the flower bouquet.
Chrysanthemums bloom at different times, with early bloomers in August-September, mid-late bloomers in late October/early November and late bloomers in late November-December.
Chrysanthemums in Lithuania
In Lithuania, Chrysanthemum coronarium is found with white flowers, Chrysanthemum segetum with yellow flowers and Chrysanthemum carinatum Schousb with white flowers with yellow-pink centres.
Chrysanthemum care
Chrysanthemums should be watered every day on sunny, hot days and less often on cool days, to keep the leaves dry. The water temperature should be 18-20 °C. If not watered on time, the stems and flowers will become woody and the stems will become smaller and the bushes will become unhealthy during the plant’s vigorous growth. Chrysanthemums need different temperatures during different growing periods: 15-17 °C for growth, 14-16 °C for bud development and 10-12 °C for flower set.
Caution! Chrysanthemums are classified as plants that can damage the skin. This is due to the substances they contain, such as primin, terpenes, flavones and lactones.
Surprised by the beauty of these multi-flowered flowers? Get in touch with Flowers&Lovers florists, who will design a bouquet of these flowers to suit your desired celebration or mood.
