“Chrysanthemums are lengthy overdue for a revival,” says backyard author Naomi Slade, the writer of the brand new ebook Chrysanthemums: Lovely Varieties for House and Backyard, which is out within the U.S. now and launching within the U.Ok on September 12. “They’ve bought a foul fame and are sometimes seen as being workhorse flowers that aren’t very particular,” she says. “In reality, they’re extremely particular and actually fascinating.”
As a result of chrysanthemums, or mums as they’re typically referred to as, are straightforward to develop and final for ages, they’ve develop into ubiquitous in industrial floristry. Some reduce flower growers, nevertheless, have caught the heirloom chrysanthemum bug, and with the assistance of Slade’s ebook, extra folks will quickly uncover how thrilling chrysanthemums may be.
Pictures by Georgianna Lane from Chrysanthemums: Lovely Varieties for House and Backyard by Naomi Slade, courtesy of Gibbs Smith Books.
Slade attributes the rising enthusiasm for chrysanthemums partially to the latest recognition of dahlias. “Chrysanthemums have all the nice qualities that dahlias have,” Slade enthuses. “They decide fantastically, they {photograph} effectively, they’re great for arranging. And along with flowers for slicing, there’s an entire different group of chrysanthemums, that are additionally hardy backyard crops. So, it’s like dahlias plus.”
