Beautiful chrysanthemums - varieties and species

In the east, this flower, which has more than two and a half thousand years, was erected on a pedestal. Chrysanthemum received the status of the national symbol of Japan: the flower is included in the heraldry of the country, is depicted on state documents, the highest Japanese order is called the "Order of Chrysanthemum". Each October the country celebrates the national holiday of chrysanthemums. According to ancient beliefs, the flowers of chrysanthemums, mixed with pine resin, are protected from old age. And today chrysanthemums for Japanese and a magical plant, and exotic spice, and a beautiful home decoration. "Golden Flower" - the so-called Greeks are a bright plant.

Perhaps it is difficult to find a man who says that he does not like this wonderful flower. Varied varieties of bush chrysanthemums bright colors adorn our gardens from the middle of summer to late autumn, despite the rain, bad weather and cold. Chrysanthemum is an amazingly hardy flower, which blooms mainly in autumn and is not afraid of the first frosts. Snow-blossoming blossoming chrysanthemums, transferred to the house, thaw in warmth and please us for a long period of time.

The variety of varieties of chrysanthemums is amazing. You can count about 30 species of these plants, growing and blooming in our northern and temperate climatic zones. An unusually diverse palette of colors of this amazing flower. White and pink chrysanthemums Pearl, Crystal, Snow Maiden, raspberry and burgundy (Magician, Bouquet), yellow and red (Curb yellow, Autumn sun), orange and copper shades. Probably not only pure blue and lilac.

Chrysanthemums are annual and perennial, herbaceous and shrubby. Varieties of bush chrysanthemums differ in the form of the bush, the period of flowering, the height and color, the size and shape of the flower. Inflorescences are simple chamomile, terry and semi-double, flat and spherical, curly and radiant, spiderlike or filiform, like the chrysanthemum of the variety Raynant Pink, etc.

In our gardens and flower gardens grow all kinds of small-flowered Korean chrysanthemum, resistant to low temperatures.

For example, very interesting is the chrysanthemum of the Margaritka variety, which has white, with a creamy middle, semi-double inflorescences. The diameter of each flower reaches 6-7 cm. A tall, strong bush blooms from the end of summer and to the first frosts.

Last time, the interest of flower growers-amateurs to stunted, border chrysanthemums has increased. For example, a chamomile chrysanthemum grade Curb yellow reaches a height of just over 40 cm. But a compact shrub with dark green leaves and bright yellow inflorescences decorates the flower garden from the first half of August to November.

The Korean chrysanthemum of Anastasia is admired. Chameleon flower - it changes color from raspberry to lemon-orange-brown-yellow as it unfolds. Extremely abundant flowering, because of which one can not even see the leaves, is typical for this variety.

The smaller size of the flowers of the Lelia chrysanthemum, which are painted in a dark crimson color, is compensated in abundance by their huge quantity.

Pure white, with a light creamy center, the color of the chrysanthemum grade UMKA, recently received by scientists, fell in love with all lovers of this amazing plant. Dense pomponovidnye inflorescence blossom quite early, and, very interestingly, give a second flowering to the very first snow.

You can not list all varieties and species of Korean chrysanthemums. These are the plants most resistant to unfavorable environmental factors and pathogens, capable of abundant and prolonged flowering.

Chrysanthemum - a revered flower of the Japanese, a symbol of longevity. But it has become a favorite flower for the florists of the whole world. Their lush bushes, strewn with bright, of all colors and shades of the rainbow, flowers have become a decoration of the garden. Thanks to beauty, relative unpretentiousness and a long decorative effect, they won the recognition and love of many people.