Chrysanthemums were first cultivated in China back in the 15th Century.
Chrysanthemums were introduced into the Western world during the 17th Century by Swedish botanist Karl Linnaeus in 1753. It was he who coined the name 'Chrysanthemum' by combining the two Greek words 'chrysos' and 'anthemon' to mean 'gold flower'.
Scientific Name: Chrysanthemum
Family: Asteraceae
Availability: All year round
The cooler it is the earlier it blooms continuing till hard frost. Double pom-pom, 3in flowers on semi-dwarf plants. Magnificent cut flower
Neat dome shaped plants with ferny foliage and 1-1.5 in gorgeous primrose 'buttonswith a golden eye. Flowers summer. Height 30-45cm (12-18in).
An easy to grow showy annual with unusual tricolour flowers, where each white bloom has an intriguing inner yellow halo surrounding a central darker cushion. Perfect for adding height and interest to borders, as well as making a long lasting cut flower
Incredibly easy to grow, these hardy annual chrysanthemums are also incredibly pretty and unusual, creating quite an impact in summer borders.
An exclusive blend of Asters, with stunning blooms resembling a Spider Chrysanthemum in a dazzling mixture of colours. Excellent planted en masse in borders or used as a cut flower
Vibrant single blooms burst into a delightful range of fiery shades of red, orange and apricot. Easy to grow for brightening your borders or vases indoors from early summer through to the first frosts
Add instant impact to your garden with these beautiful chrysanthemums. When other plants are fading, their vibrant blooms are just beginning! These long lasting chrysanthemum flowers in red, pink, yellow and white make flamboyant displays for vases and bouquets. Supplied in 2 litre pots.
Superb for cutting! Strong stems carry splendid blooms up to 10cm (4) across. An exuberant display of colour for late summer borders.
A selection of double-flowered Hardy Mums, in red, pink, yellow and white, which will flower profusely from August to October. These varieties have been selected for their hardiness and multi-flowering ability.
These hardy, compact Chrysanthemums are fantastic for adding late summer and autumn colour to your garden, just as other plants are starting to fade. Each plant forms a natural, neat mound of foliage which is completely smothered with flowers for weeks.
Through autumn and into early winter, these Asters just keep on flowering, making sure the garden stays glorious with a splash of dusky pink. Chrysanthemum x hortorum 'Anastasia' is a neat little plant, perfect for the border or a container on the patio where it looks good teamed up with Ivy, Heuchera and other foliage plants. Cut a few sprays for colour indoors: these Chrysanthemums make a great cut flower too. Height 60cm (24). Spread 60cm (24).
If you would like to grow your own tall, strong stems of cut flowers, for harvest late this summer and in to the autumn months these are the perfect plants to grow. They will flower from August and into October, with each plant giving you approximately 5-6 stems for cut flowers. They are ready to pick as soon as the first few flowers Break Bud, which means start to show some colour when they get to this stage, cut the stems quite low down, around 15cm (6') from the ground level, and remove the lower leaves from the cut stems prior to plunging them in to a tall vase of cold water. As an indoor display, they will last at least 2 weeks, but do change the water every few days as this keeps them in the best possible condition. When grown exclusively as a border plant, give them some support with a bamboo cane and position them towards the back of a border where they will brighten your garden just when so many other plants are coming to the end of their season.