When do chrysanthemums bloom?
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Chrysanthemum is one of the top ten famous flowers in China, one of the four gentlemen of flowers (plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum), and one of the world's four major cut flowers (chrysanthemum, rose, carnation, gladiolus), with the highest yield. So, in which month do chrysanthemums bloom? In which season do chrysanthemums bloom? What is the blooming month of chrysanthemums?
According to the data of the Compositae family, chrysanthemums can bloom in all four seasons as long as the conditions are suitable.
Spring chrysanthemum: Now with the advancement of technology, so-called artificial interference is used to arrange the blooming period of chrysanthemums at will. Therefore, under the control of temperature and light, autumn chrysanthemums have become spring chrysanthemums.
Summer chrysanthemum: Also known as the Wujiu chrysanthemum. It blooms once in May and September of the lunar calendar each year. Now, it can be cultivated in protected facilities to bloom once in May and October of the solar calendar.
Autumn chrysanthemum: The blooming time is divided into early and late. Early chrysanthemums bloom in mid-to-late September and are medium-sized.
Later chrysanthemum: Blooms from October to November, is a large chrysanthemum, and is the most commonly cultivated autumn chrysanthemum.
Cold chrysanthemum: Also known as winter chrysanthemum. The blooming period is from December to the following January.
Wild chrysanthemum: A perennial herb, 0.25-1 meter high, blooms from June to November.
Sweet chrysanthemum: A perennial herb, 0.3-1.5 meters high, blooms in May and withers in November.
Small red chrysanthemum: A perennial herb, 15-60 cm high, the flowering and fruiting period is from July to October.
Chrysanthemum growing environment: Chrysanthemum is a short-day plant that can bloom earlier under short-day conditions. It loves sunlight, avoids shade, is relatively drought-resistant, and afraid of waterlogging. It prefers a warm and humid climate but can also tolerate cold, with its rhizomes able to survive underground in severe winter. The flowers can withstand light frost, but the seedlings' growth and branching bud formation require higher temperatures. The optimal growth temperature is about 20℃.
Chrysanthemums are highly adaptable, prefer cool temperatures, and are relatively cold-tolerant, with a suitable growth temperature of 18-21℃, a maximum of 32℃, and a minimum of 10℃. The underground rhizomes can tolerate a low temperature limit of -10℃. The minimum night temperature during the flowering period is 17℃, and it can drop to 15-13℃ during the middle and late stages of flowering. It prefers abundant sunlight but can also tolerate some shade. It is relatively drought-resistant and most afraid of accumulated waterlogging. It prefers sandy loam soil that is high and dry, with a deep soil layer, rich in humus, loose and fertile, and good drainage. It can grow in slightly acidic to neutral soil, with a pH of 6.2-6.7 being better. It dislikes successive cropping. Autumn chrysanthemums are long-day plants, with stem and leaf growth under 14.5 hours of long-daylight and flower bud development under more than 12 hours of darkness and a night temperature of 100 degrees Celsius. However, different varieties have different responses to daylight.
The geographical distribution of chrysanthemums: Chrysanthemums are found in towns and rural areas throughout China, especially in cities such as Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Qingdao, Tianjin, Kaifeng, Wuhan, Chengdu, Changsha, Xiangtan, Xi'an, Shenyang, Guangzhou, and Zhongshan City's Xiaolan Town. Around the 8th century, chrysanthemums were introduced to Japan from China and were revered as the national emblem of Japan. At the end of the 17th century, Dutch merchants brought chrysanthemums to Europe, and they were introduced to France in the 18th century and to North America in the mid-19th century. Since then, Chinese chrysanthemums have spread all over the world.
Appreciating chrysanthemums has always been a long-standing habit in Chinese folk culture, from the ancient imperial courts and official residences to the common people, and now to the people of various cities in China, who hold chrysanthemum meetings, exhibitions, and various forms of chrysanthemum appreciation activities every autumn. The Beijing Botanical Garden holds a chrysanthemum appreciation event every autumn. The Xiaolan Town Chrysanthemum Festival in Zhongshan County, Guangdong Province, began in the late Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 700 years, making it one of the longest-running and largest chrysanthemum festivals in China, with the number of people reaching up to one million at its peak.
Chrysanthemums grow vigorously with strong germination. A single chrysanthemum plant can produce thousands of flower buds after multiple pinching. Some varieties have soft and branching stems, which are convenient for making various shapes such as chrysanthemum pagodas, bridges, fences, pavilions, gates, and balls, creating exquisite shapes. They can also be cultivated into large standing chrysanthemums, hanging chrysanthemums, ten sample brocades, and potted landscapes, with variable forms and spectacular views, adding countless ornamental artworks to the annual chrysanthemum exhibitions.
When do chrysanthemums bloom?
Chrysanthemum is the city flower of Beijing, Taiyuan, Dezhou, Wuhu, Zhongshan, Xiangtan, Kaifeng, Nantong, Weifang, and Zhanghua City.
Chrysanthemum flower language: Chrysanthemums experience wind and frost, have strong vitality, and are upright. Because Tao Yuanming picked chrysanthemums in the eastern fence, chrysanthemums were given the title of "hermit in flowers" in China. In Japan, chrysanthemums are a symbol of the royal family. Chrysanthemums come in various colors, and their meanings are not the same.
Yellow chrysanthemum: Light love
White chrysanthemum: In China, it symbolizes sorrow and is generally used in memorial services for the deceased; in Japan, it symbolizes chastity and honesty.
Dark red chrysanthemum: Coquettish
Chrysanthemum symbolizes longevity: Chrysanthemums bloom in autumn, so they are a symbol of autumn. People even call September "chrysanthemum month" because "ju" and "ju" sound the same, and "jiu" and "jiu" also sound the same, so chrysanthemums are also used to symbolize longevity or long life. Moreover, picking chrysanthemums on the Double Ninth Festival, which is the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar, is more meaningful. It is often used to make chrysanthemum tea, and some people soak the chrysanthemums picked on this day in aged rice wine or use them for bathing, all in the meaning of "chrysanthemum water for longevity."
If a picture has chrysanthemums and nine quails, because "quail" sounds the same as "an," it means "nine generations of peace."
Painting chrysanthemums with pine trees is called "pine and chrysanthemum eternal," symbolizing a wish for the recipient of the painting to live a long life.
Some people also paint a cricket on top of the chrysanthemum because "cricket" sounds the same as "official," symbolizing a wish for someone to long occupy an official position, with the painting named "official in the first rank."
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