ALKING FLOWERS
Chrysanthemum
Greek prefix "chrys-" meaning golden (its original colour) and "-anthemion," meaning flower,
Chrysanthemum flower is one of the most popular flower in the world, next only to Rose.
There are 10 different flower types which are defined by the way in which the ray and disk florets are arranged.
Pom pom, Anemone (a-nem-mon-ee), spider, single. Semi-doubles,
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Chrysanthemum flowers photo M Cannon |
intermediate curve, irregular incurve-giant flowers, reflex-florets curve downwards, decorative, spoon, quill, Bush, exotic.
Botanical Bite
Chrysanthemum flowers are composed of many individual flowers (florets), each one capable of producing a seed.
The disk florets are in the centre of the bloom head, and the ray florets are on the perimeter.
The ray florets are considered imperfect flowers, as they only possess the female productive organs, while the disk florets are considered perfect flowers, as they possess both male and female reproductive organs.
I'm speaking with florist Mercedes Sarmini of www.flowersbymercedes.com.au
