1. Did the name Chrysanthemum really change recently?
Yes . No * . see death of paragraph for revision .
We really should not be calling these plants Chrysanthemums any longer . If you really require to show off , Chrysanthemum is incorrect thanks to systematist who regroup the genus , but I do n’t ever carry the retail cultivator to ever switch their signs in much the same way that any bicolor corn will constantly be ‘ Sugar and Butter ’ . scientist latterly have prompt many of the species which we once clomp together under the genus Chrysanthemum into a multitude of genus , leaving only two species in the genus of Chrysanthemum – two annual daisy forms in fact . Our familiar Hardy Mum industrial plant which we all visualize as a ‘ Chrysanthemum morifolium ’ as well as all of the florist varieties , is now bonk as Dendranthemum .
- obviously , the name Chrysanthemum is still being used . Thanks to a blog reader who shared his intellection , I researched this a petty bit more , and here is what I found : Both Chrysanthemum and Dendranthema are still valid , but Dendranthema is now a subsection within the genus Chrysanthemum . ( Often foretell Chrysanths ) . The name I learned to use back in college , Chrysanthemum x morifolium is still sometimes used once again , but finding any lit on this has been challenge without access to JSTOR or an botanical university library – I receive any expert to share their knowledge ! The last update that I could find was from the taxonomy journal TAXON in 1998 , a citation with a proposal to conserve the name Chrysanthemum ( 44:439 - 441 . ) .
WWW seek find anecdotal reference for a alteration back occurring in 1999 , but I could find no factual information . I did find this list which may help the geekier of us , to see where other members in the genus netted out . Oh , thank God I never became a taxonomist ! I think that they must be the lawyer of the plant life world .
Other change in the family are here :
Rhodanthemum(Moroccan daisies , 12 mintage ) – C. hosmariense , C. gayanum , C. atlanticum ) .
2. Are my newly potted ‘hardy mums’ really hardy?
Sorry , they are not really ‘ fearless ’ . The Mums that we see in garden centers are NOT faithfully hardy in most North American gardens , so forget what you read in books or what the sales companion tells you , it ’s just the sad truth . These are varieties plan to be disposable . I know , I know – technically , they are considered to be a ‘ stalwart perennial ’ in many gardening books , but the modern varieties used to commercially produce the common mamma plant that we see sold as ‘ unfearing florists' chrysanthemum ’ are not truly breed to be unfearing .
I ’m not saying that some will hold up , but proceed and empower cautiously , as winter hardyness depart between the many varieties sold . stock breeder take varieties for colouring material and uniformness more than they do for robustness . So thanks carefully before investing in that $ 16.00 giant perfectly rise hill . It may be full to consider the purchase a disposable one .
3. Why don’t we ever see Spider mums and Football Mums in our gardens?
These varieties , along with many other beautiful forms are all do it as exhibition mums , not only are they belated bloomers – often flowering in late October and November , they are also more demanding to mature – requiring often daily tutelage , hazard , disbud , trimming to only one or 3 stems , and heavy feeding . grow exhibition mom is quickly becoming a lost craft , but as many of you already know , it is one which I am fervently trying to re-introduce . shortly you will all see my exhibition mum collection , as it is one of my 2012 projection , but they are not quick yet – but here are a few photos to show you where I am with them .
4. There are some very nice truly Hardy mums – but you had better like daisy-shaped flowers.
It ’s dead on target , some truly perennial Chrysanthemum morifolium exist , but do n’t await them to be as thick and nice as the tight seat seen at retail right now , these are more broadly acquire , more like daisy ’s than what you might imagine a chrysanthemum to look like in your intellect , but these assortment spread easy , and will quickly become a share - a - long plant . Look for Chrysanthemum ‘ Snow Dome ’ , or Chrysanthemum ‘ Gethsemane Moonlight ’ . both fromPlant Delights Nursery .
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