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we are testing. Are testy. depends. More soon. maybe.

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Posted by Digital Flower Pictures Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2007-11-04, 00:33:40

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Today is All Saints' Day, in Italy the day of the dead. It's the day that everyone visits the cemeteries to take flowers to the graves of relatives who have died. The flower of death here is the chrysanthemums (never give an Italian chrysanthemums as a present!) and by now the cemeteries will be awash with chrysanths of all shapes and sizes. . .

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Posted by Digital Flower Pictures Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2007-10-24, 00:24:41

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It seems as if fall has arrived! I am enjoying the mums and pumpkins, I wish I could say that I had grown these mums, but they were purchased. My grandsons will be around the next two weekends so we will be pumpkin craving and painting.

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Posted by Iowa Gardening Woman Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums, pumpkins on 2007-10-12, 17:56:01

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" THE ONION IS THE TRUFFLE OF THE POOR."

~ Robert J. Courtine

~ Autumn chrysanthemums

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Posted by joey Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums, recipes on 2007-10-06, 00:23:02

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Posted by Colleen Vanderlinden (nospam@example.com) Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2007-10-04, 00:16:27

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Posted by Colleen Vanderlinden (nospam@example.com) Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2007-10-03, 00:46:14

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Posted by Elizabeth Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2007-08-23, 06:23:13

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What is the best food to feed chrysanthemums? (answer).

From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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Posted by The Old Farmer's Almanac Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2007-05-05, 17:08:57

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Chrysanthemums are the traditional Mother's Day gift, and there's no debate that they are well qualified to carry this mantle. In fact, I've never seen a mum scorn a child with, "What? More chrysanthemums?" They're like socks on Father's Day, we just thank our kids for them and put them in an appropriate place. Wherever that may be. . .

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Posted by Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2007-03-28, 23:39:32

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When a loyal son chooses to defy his father --a treacherous medieval emperor with hair down to there— what happens?

Here’s what: A zillion warriors dressed in gold mail and helmets meet a kazillion soldiers in silverplate, and they clash before the palace, fighting it out on a sward of yellow chrysanthemums the size of Tennessee.

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Posted by GirlGoneGardening Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums, trees on 2006-12-12, 00:24:11

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Flower plans are being laid now for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and once more chrysanthemums are embroiled in controversy.

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Seizan is a yellow, small flowered Mum known as a cascade type, the plants are planted in June as cuttings, and then trained along horizontal bamboo poles until September, when I start to lower the poles to become verticle. The final effect is a waterfall of Chrysanthemum blooms, that reach down nearly five feet. . . .

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Posted by Matt Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-11-16, 16:40:32

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Korean Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum NYBG Series ‘Straw’
(kris-AN-the-mum)

This was taken at the NYBG. It is one of several mums that were named ‘NYBG Series’. All were named after their color. This one is ‘Straw’ and ‘Lavender’, ‘Sienna’ and ‘Mustard’ were some of the other cultivar names. I was glad to see them blooming as the mums have pretty much finished up here in Connecticut. . . .

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Posted by Digital Flower Pictures Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-11-14, 18:35:09

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Like so many traditions, the art of fine Chrysanthemum growing is long forgotten in most of the world, replaced with growth-retardent hyper-pinched and fertilized monster-mums displayed in bushel baskets and then tossed into the trash like any disposable holiday decorations, the chrysanthemum has gone the way of fine English carnations, to even become lower-class supermarket plants with a status that often has no other plant lower. . . .

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Posted by Matt Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-11-12, 23:39:37

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When I first started gardening, one of the things that I always wanted to have was a mum tapestry garden, with multiple colors of bright chrysanthemums woven together, like a rainbow tapestry. I planted one at our last house (the third of my four gardens), running all along the garage. It would have been spectacular, as I planted perhaps twenty different plants, starting at one end with deep purple, then reds, oranges, yellows, and finally whites. Alas, we moved to our present house just as it was filling in. . . .

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Posted by IBOY Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-11-07, 16:21:28

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There IS such a thing as flower bigotry. Consider pansy disdain and the aspersions cast upon Bradford pear trees, carnations and chrysanthemums. One of our heroes, Pierre Bourdieu, spent many years studying the social and economic structures that underlie such “trivial” opinions. He argued that expressions of taste, even in things as seemingly subjective as flowers, belie an ongoing social struggle. One of the more bonehead—and prevailing—tactics in this culture war is the declared “preference” for things that are rare over things plentiful. The Fall Chrysanthemum Syndrome, if you will.

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Hardy Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum 'Sheffield'
(kris-AN-the-mum)

In a way this maybe the most beautiful flower I saw growing this fall. This photo doesn’t really do it justice. You don’t see Sheffield Mums as often as you should. They are not like the showy cultivars that are available these days, it is a much more dignified and refined plant. . . .

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Posted by Digital Flower Pictures Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-10-29, 23:29:21

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Posted by carletongardener Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-10-27, 22:42:15

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Part of my front yard and part of my finger. I love the colors in my garden this time of year. A close-up of the mum, which I only had time to trim back once this spring) follows.

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Posted by Earth Girl Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-10-26, 22:42:35

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This is one of my favorite mums, because it looks so unmumlike (the way I look?) They were covered with pollinators, still trying to produce even after killing frost and snow.

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Posted by Earth Girl Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-10-26, 22:42:26

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On Friday night my daughter called me from Vermont to tell me it was snowing--the streets were covered in snow and it was coming down heavy. Her voice was excited and as we spoke I could hear her bra

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The Mums are looking great. I like to chose mid to late season mums that last after the frost.

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Posted by Lisa Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-10-22, 16:52:41

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We just couldn’t let the season go without having at least one mum here at the house. I don’t have much of garden here. I don’t really have time as I am taking care of other people’s gardens. My wife picked out this striking one, that’s my girl. . . .

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Posted by Digital Flower Pictures Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-10-17, 01:04:56

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Posted by jdolangreen Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-10-16, 19:18:56

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A few mums around my garden and neighborhood.

I refuse to call them by their new botanical name Dendranthema.

And now, I'd better get to my garden chores, as I think of this quote from The Essential Earthman by Henry Mitchell...

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Posted by Carol Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-10-16, 19:14:04

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Mums

Today was a nice day for planting more bulbs and Chrysanthemums in my new garden. I had the whole day by myself. I drank coffee and strategized. By mid-morning I was off to find what I needed. Instead of going to a couple of local nurseries or Home Depot, I had heard about an Amish farm not too far from where I live, that had mums for $2.00, U-Dig, I mean... haha.. you dig them and their yours for $2 bucks! Now dig this...

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Posted by pmo3ws Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-10-15, 16:38:23

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October dresses in flame and gold!
Celebrate Autumn
Give Thanks!
Happy Thanksgiving!

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Posted by Naturegirl Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-10-07, 22:09:57

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In case you don't keep up on international fluff news (you know, the happy stuff that doesn't involve people shooting at each other or blowing each other up), you may not know that Japan just breathed a huge sigh of relief because an heir to the Japanese Imperial Throne was born on September 6th. While this may seem like a trivial thing in today's modern era, where kings and emperors are just so

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Posted by Hanna Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-10-04, 16:21:43

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One of my husbands favorite flowers is the mum. I think he really began to love it as a young boy when his brother in law claimed it as his favorite plant. My husband's father knew nothing about plants, and one year when trying to help, pulled out all the weeds from the flower bed. That was the end of the mums. I try to keep some in the bed just for him. Here are some pretty star petaled mums.

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Posted by Sharon Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-10-01, 16:28:35

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The foliage on my fall mums is disguised in the bed of lemon balm all summer. Then in the fall the blooms complement the tiny flowers of the lemon balm. I like to mix mid-summer daisies in this bed also, to give a real punch mid-season. I think the lemon balm is a real treat in my garden, but it is important to contain it because it could invade the lawn. Every spring, I refresh the edging along the stone of this bed to keep the roots from spreading. The balm blooms off and on all summer and when not in bloom, the variegated leaves add some sparkle. The leaves are refreshing to chew on and I enjoy rubbing a bit on my arm just so I can enjoy the scent as I work outdoors.

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Posted by Sharon Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums, herbs on 2006-09-29, 23:06:58

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You all know how I feel about bushel basket mums the size of dairy cows, all hormoned-up and perfectly perfect in every way. These Mary Poppin's of the Chrysanthemum world are unfortunately ubiquituos at farm stands and North American nurseries this time of year. But what did gardeners do before these beasts come along. . .

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Posted by Matt Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums, orchids on 2006-09-20, 00:01:29

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For more information on botanical name changes, check out this article from Kew Gardens. You have to read an article that includes a sentence like: "There are even whisperings of threats to lump Mahonia into Berberis. . . .

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Posted by Carol Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-09-09, 23:09:04

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Chrysanthemum flowers are valued for the fact that they are perennials and bloom in autumn, offering the potential to provide your landscape design with knockout fall displays for years. But...

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Mums are everywhere in the fall and they make a tempting impulse buy when in full bloom. While mums will stay in flower for weeks, many gardeners do not...

They are definitely not hardy here in NJ! -OR

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The Lost Art of Exhibition Chrysanthemums

June may be the time of peak early summer bloom for many, but just as any other month of the year, there are steps to be taken, to assure future displays. Planning ahead requires ordering catalogs as well as plants, since many plants which are interesting are only available to ship on very specific dates throughout the year. So it is with Chrysanthemus. . .

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Posted by Matt Reblogged by Old Roses to chrysanthemums on 2006-06-25, 16:34:01

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