This, the next title in Pavilion’s best-selling series of stylish floral guides, Chrysanthemums celebrates the versatility and variety of this familiar yet surprising bloom. The book delights in their form, fragrance and colour, digs into their history and rejoices in one of the finest cut flowers around.
As a life-giving herb in ancient China, a cultural emblem in Japan and a design icon of the Arts and Crafts movement, the chrysanthemum has been lauded through the ages. Yet in recent years it has gained a reputation as something of a workhorse among cut flowers, thanks to its reliable, long-lasting blooms and sturdy stems. More recently, resurgent interest in heritage varieties and new developments in growing and propagating have meant that the future of the flower is changing. As a cut flower, the exotic, decadent blooms and adaptable sprays of buttons are winning hearts and attracting new admirers, while the hardy and tenacious garden varieties are experiencing a long-overdue resurgence.
The chrysanthemum is the perfect flower for weddings, gift bouquets and to brighten your home, and with expert advice and commentary, this book for anyone wanting to propagate, grow, cut, or simply admire this fabulous bloom.
Naomi Slade is an author, gardening expert, award-winning designer and TV presenter. A keen gardener with a particular interest in small gardens, naturalistic planting and the environment, Slade is interested in landscape, orchard and meadow restoration and conservation and sympathetic garden design. She has written nine books to date, including bestselling ‘Hydrangeas’, published by Pavilion.
Chrysanthemums: The ultimate guide for growing and cutting flower varieties for the home and garden (Pavilion Books) will be released on the 15th of August 2024.