chrysanthemums

by hankinslawrenceimages | Oct 23, 2019 | Asteraceae Family

A few days ago, I spent a morning photographing Chrysanthemums at Longwood Gardens. I thought I’d share a few of my photos from there with you today.

Flair Chrysanthemum © 2019 Patty Hankins

Indian Summer Chrysanthemum © 2019 Patty Hankins

Yosun City Chrysanthemums © 2019 Patty Hankins

A Few Chrysanthemums to Brighten Your Day

by hankinslawrenceimages | Mar 13, 2015 | Asteraceae Family, Flowers

I realized it has been a while since I posted any of my chrysanthemum photos here on my blog – so I thought I’d share photos of several types of chrysanthemums I’ve taken in recent years.

The Brush & Thistle Mums get their name from the way their petals look – they can look like an artist’s brush. On some Brush and Thistle Mums – the petals stand straight up – on others they twist in many directions.

Aoi Brush & Thistle Chrysanthemums

Saga No Izumi Brush & Thistle Chrysanthemums

Reflex Chyrsanthemums are known for their downward curving petals. They are sometimes described as looking like mops.

Bill Holden Reflex Chrysanthemums

Semi-double Chrysanthemums and Daisy Chrysanthemums look like what most people think of as daisies. They have a center floret surrounded by rows of petals.

Bonnie Daisy Chrysanthemum

Red Yo Auburn Semi-double Chrysanthemums

Spoon Chrysanthemums have tubular florets that end in a flat spoon shape.

Redwing Spoon Chrysanthemums

Shades of Pink & Purple Chrysanthemums

by hankinslawrenceimages | Apr 10, 2013 | Asteraceae Family, Flowers

One of the wonderful things about Chrysanthemums are all the wonderful colors they come in. Here are some of chrysanthemums in shades of pink and purple that I’ve photographed over the past few years.

Tsurbito – an Anemone Chrysanthemum

Cherry Enbee Wedding – a Daisy Chrysanthemum

Diana Stokes – a Quill Chrysanthemum

Fantasy – a spoon Chrysanthemum

Cambodian Queen – a single Chrysanthemum

Do you have a favorite color of chyrsanthemums?

Intermediate Incurve Chrysanthemums – St. Tropez and Gertrude

by hankinslawrenceimages | Nov 21, 2012 | Asteraceae Family, Flowers

I recently photographed two wonderful varieties of Intermediate Incurve Chrysanthemums – St. Tropez and Gertrude. Intermediate Incurve Mums are one of the thirteen different classifications of chrysanthemums. They are similar in appearance to the Irregular Incurve Mums – just with shorter petals and a more open center.

The St. Tropez Chrysanthemums are a wonderful combination of maroon and gold. I’ve photographed them before – and was very happy to see them again this year.

This was the first time I’d seen – and photographed – the Gertrude Chrysanthemums. What caught my eye on these flowers was the petals – they had a texture I’d never seen on a chrysanthemum. When I looked closely at the petals – I realized the hairs on the petals looked like little spikes!

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Golden Rain, Golden Splendor and Kishinonishi – Yellow Spider Mums

by hankinslawrenceimages | Jan 2, 2012 | Asteraceae Family, Flowers

When people think about the really big showy chrysanthemums – there’s a good chance they have a picture of a spider mum in their mind. Spider Mums have very distinctive florets – long and tubular – and may have coils or hooks at the end. Spider Mums probably were first developed in China where they symbolize honorableness. In the United States, brides often carry spider mums in their bouquets – where the white ones symbolize truth and purity, while the various colors represent liveliness.

I’ve photographed several varieties of spider mums – here are some of the yellow ones.

Golden Rain Spider Mums

Golden Splendor Spider Mums

Kishinonishi Spider Mums