| |
Scent:
A strong musk scent. |
 |
Freshness:
Purchase or cut when the flowers are three-fourths to fully open. Flowers in bud will usually not open after being cut. |
|
Vase Life:
10 days to 2 weeks or longer. |
|
Availability:
All year, but the prime season is summer. |
|
Cost:
Inexpensive. |
|
Meaning:
The name chrysanthemum means
"golden flower" in Greek.
Individual colors have their own
meanings: Red symbolizes love,
white symbolizes truth, yellow
symbolizes slighted love. Snubbed
in some countries as a funeral
flower, the chrysanthemum is the
national symbol of Japan , where
it signifies long life and happiness.
|
|
Arranging Tip:
Chrysanthemum
flowers are a very long-lasting
cut flower and popular for use
in arrangements. But they can
shorten the vase life ot other
flowers and are best used alone.
|
|
Other:
Chrysanthemums have thick, coarse stems which one would normally hammer or split. However, these flowers should be cut at a diagonal instead, owing to the large amounts of gas they give off. Change the water frequently to avoid an overabundance of harmful bacteria. A few pieces of horticultural charcoal in the water will help absorb some of the bacteria between water changes. |
| |
