Chrysanthemums

[sandersj89]

Second picking of incurved chrysanthemums. Grown from cuttings planted in July. Now the challenge is to over winter the plants!

[sandersj89]

[Wicker]

Beautiful plants and gorgeous colours, Sanders.  I like chrysanths outside but cannot bear the scent inside as they were the one flower always used for wreaths when I was younger and I cannot smell them without thinking of funerals.  

Sorry, perhaps I shouldn't have shared that  :-\

[Spurdie]

I don't know why, but I've always considered chrysanthemums to be "a man's plant" !?!!! I can't see the fascination for them myself! I'm afraid I think along the same lines as you, Wicker chrysanthemums = funeral wreaths.  :(

[Gardengirl]

They have a strange scent, but their beauty more than makes up for that I think.  Beautiful photos sanders :)  Don't forget to enter them in the Autumn A4A flower & veg show.  I have a photo to put on but mine pale into insignificance compared to yours :'( ;)

Pat

[budgiebreeder]

Strange that Wicker but they have the same effect on me.Although i grow them i cant bear to see them or smell them inside the house.
But beautiful flowers and bit of good photography Saunders.

[Moggle]

Lovely  :D
I have only happy associations with crysanthemums. They grew at my childhood home  :)

[sandersj89]

Interesting to hear comments about wreaths and funerals. Not something I have associated them with in the past. Maybe I am lucky in that I have only ever attended 2 funerals in my 38 years on this planet.

I am simply trying them as I like the vibrant colours and they look to be a good way to have a reliabel supply of cut flowrers for the house in late autumn.

Jerry