Chrysanthemum

Flower Pictures of Chrysanthemums

Basic Chrysanthemum Flower Information

Common Names
Chrysanthemum, mums, Chrysanths,
Pompon varieties – Button poms, pom poms,

Scientific Name
Genus species Chrysanthemum
Family Asteraceae

History
Since Victorian times, a special meaning has been attached to flowers. Each flower or flower color is a symbolic representation of an emotion or expression. Native to Europe, Asia and South Africa, chrysanthemums are aromatic annual and perennial herbs.

Chrysanthemum Flower Meaning
Chrysanthemum: You’re a wonderful friend. Cheerfulness and rest.
Chrysanthemum-Red: I love you
Chrysanthemum-White- True
Chrysanthemum-Yellow- Slighted Love

Chrysanthemum Flower Head Forms

•  Irregular Incurve – A double flower with loosely upturned florets. This giant of the chrysanthemum world has a little skirt of florets which are not incurved.
• Semi-Double – Like the single, this daisy-like beauty has ray florets surrounding a central disk. The rows of rays can be single, double (as shown above) or as many as seven.
• Decorative – A smaller bloom, usually flat on top with center ray florets incurve and the lower reflex. The inner disk rays are usually completely concealed.
• Reflex – Typically has a flat top with downward curving (relfexing) rays. The florets overlap each other creating a bird plumage or mop-like appearance.
• Anemone – Similar to the semi-double but with a raised, rounded center.
• Spider – A very funky flower that looks great in any arrangement! The fine florets are long, tubular and tend to curl upwards.
• Regular Incurve – Large flower heads with evenly upward curving florets.
• Spoon – Similar to the semi-double but with tubular ray florets which are spoon shaped at the tips.
• Quill – Daisy-like flower head with tubular ray florets which are open at the tip.
• Pompon – Similar to irregular incurve but tend to be more open and smaller.
• Single – A single row of ray florets surrounding a central disk.
• Brush – Also called thistle chrysanthemum, this flower head has a single row of tubular ray florets which point upright.

Astrological Flowers
Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19)
Virgo (Aug 23 – Sept 22)

Birth Month Flower
N/A

Floral Design for Chrysanthemums

Type of Use: Flower

Form: Mass

Fragrance: N/A

Line: N/A

Silhouette: Dense/Pinwheel

Blossom Texture: Satin

Stem Size: 18-24”

Blossom Size:
1″ -2 ” – Button poms
2″ – 4″ – Daisy mums
3″ – 8″ – Spider/fuji mums

Vase life: 7-14 Days

Chrysanthemum Design Uses
A diverse flower suitable for traditional arrangements. Because of their diverse sizes and shapes, chrysanthemums can be used as filler flowers in floral designs.

Garden mums, the planted variety, are fuller branches of more flowers. Good for patios, not as good for floral design.

Chrysanthemum Flower Colors
Reds, browns, oranges, yellows, green, purple and bi colors available.

General Flower Availability
Year Round, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Wedding Flower Availability
Year Round, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter