In order to somehow understand the many varieties chrysanthemums almost every country has its own classification. Botanical classification created for chrysanthemums growing in natural habitats, and garden - for artificially bred. Consider the classification of chrysanthemums by the timing of flowering, the size of the flower and the length of the stem.
Types of chrysanthemums in terms of flowering
In terms of flowering chrysanthemums are divided into early varieties bloom which occurs in September - October medium varieties - bloom in October and late varieties - bloom in November. Consider the names of varieties of chrysanthemums according to this classification.
Early varieties
Early varieties of chrysanthemum are plants with different flower size.
Early large-flowered chrysanthemum varieties:
- Anita - a spherical white flower with a diameter of 20 cm;
- Lilac bead - spherical flower of lilac color with a diameter of 20 cm;
- Blanca - spherical white flower with a diameter of 18 cm;
- Broadway - a spherical flower of yellow color with a diameter of 20 cm;
- Pearl - spherical white flower with a diameter of 20 cm;
- A cremist is a spherical flower of lemon or yellow color with a diameter of 18 cm;
- Milka - spherical flower of white or lilac color with a diameter of 18 cm;
- Resolute - spherical white flower with a diameter of 18 cm;
- Reflex - a spherical flower of white color with a diameter of 18 cm;
- Chef Purple - spherical flower of lilac color with a diameter of 20 cm.
Early medium flowering varieties of chrysanthemums:- Baltic - spherical flower of white, yellow, lemon color with a diameter of 12 cm;
- Deliana white - needle-shaped flower of white color with a diameter of 16 cm;
- Zembla - ball-shaped flower of yellow, white or cream color with a diameter of 15 cm;
- Inga -shary-shaped flower of white-yellow color with a diameter of 15 cm;
- Kornikova - ball-shaped yellow flower with a diameter of 15 cm;
- Natasha, needle-shaped flower of yellow color with a diameter of 16 cm;
- Regalia - a spherical flower of red color with a diameter of 15 cm.
Early small-flowered branch varieties:- Anessi - needle-shaped flower of lemon or pink color;
- Amalfi - the full form of a flower of white-lilac color;
- Arlene - a flower in the form of a yellow chamomile;
- Baltica - a flower in the form of a full chamomile of white or yellow color;
- Bonita - the full form of the flower is white;
- Viscose flower in the form of a chamomile of lilac color with white edges;
- Deliana white - needle-shaped flower of white color;
- Zembla flower in the form of a full chamomile of white, yellow or cream color;
- Ibris is a spherical flower of white color;
- Cornicot branch - the full form of the flower is yellow;
- Lexi - the full form of the flower is red;
- Libele - the full form of the flower is white;
- Lisboa - a flower in the form of a chamomile of lilac color with a white border;
- Lilipop - spherical flower of yellow, lilac or pink color;
- Monagua - flower in the form of a red chamomile;
- Mondo-full form of a flower of lilac color;
- Natasha branch - needle-shaped flower of yellow color;
- Orinoco-flower in the form of a daisy purple-white;
- Puma - a flower in the form of a full white chamomile;
- Rosalyn is a flower in the form of a full white chamomile;
- Sazl lilac - the needle form of a flower of lilac color;
- Safir orange - the full form of a flower of orange color;
- Floris is a camomile-shaped flower of yellow-red-white color;
- Fortune flower in the form of a white chamomile.
Did you know? In Japan, the chrysanthemum is depicted on the imperial seal and is considered the unofficial state emblem. The Order of Chrysanthemum is the highest award of Japan. The throne of the Japanese emperor is called the chrysanthemum throne. Chrysanthemum was a symbol of Japanese kamikaze pilots.
Medium grades
Medium varieties of chrysanthemum also include plants with different flower sizes.
Medium large-flowered chrysanthemum varieties:
- Anastasia is the needle-shaped flower of yellow, green, lilac, pink or white color with a diameter of 20 cm;
- Orange is a yellow shaped ball flower with a diameter of 20 cm;
- Viking -shary-shaped flower of pink color with a diameter of 20 cm;
- Victor Rowe is a light yellow ball-shaped flower with a diameter of 20 cm;
- Kazan - needle-shaped flower of white color with a diameter of 20 cm;
- Perfekshin - ball-shaped flower of brown-red color with a diameter of 18 cm;
- Polisada - ball-shaped flower of white or yellow color with a diameter of 20 cm;
- Regina is a white-shaped flower with a diameter of 18 cm;
- Rezome - ball-shaped flower of white, lilac or pink color with a diameter of 18 cm;
- Siven - ball-shaped flower of white-green color with a diameter of 18 cm;
- Snowdon is a white or yellow ball-shaped flower with a diameter of 20 cm;
- Spiro is the needle-shaped flower of lilac color with a diameter of 20 cm;
- Horbil - ball-shaped flower of lilac or pink color with a diameter of 18 cm;
- Chita is a white-shaped flower with a diameter of 20 cm.
Medium-flowered varieties of chrysanthemums:- Naru - ball-shaped flower of claret color with a diameter of 10 cm;
- Safina - a spherical flower of yellow-orange color with a diameter of 16 cm;
- Tom Pierce is a red-shaped balloon flower with a diameter of 16 cm;
- Eleanor is a gerbera flower of yellow, pink or white color with a diameter of 16 cm.
Medium small-flowered twig chrysanthemum varieties:
- Amadeus - a flower in the form of a lilac chamomile;
- Amazon - a flower in the form of a full chamomile of lilac color;
- Bacardia flower in the form of a chamomile of white or pink color;
- Grand pink flower in the form of a chamomile of lilac color;
- Monna Lisa pink - pink-shaped daisy flower;
- Pink parade is a pink daisy flower;
- Prominent flower in the form of a red chamomile;
- Flower-shaped sabo in the form of full camomile of lilac-white color;
- White stalion-flower in the form of a white chamomile.
Did you know? In Europe, chrysanthemums appeared in the 17th century, but only 40 years later, thanks to the selection experiments of the gardener Bern, they no longer looked like daisies. In Europe, white chrysanthemums are often considered funeral flowers.
Late varieties
Late varieties include large-flowered chrysanthemums:
- Avignon - a spherical flower of light pink color with a diameter of 20 cm;
- May Shusmith - spherical flower of white or yellow color with a diameter of 20 cm;
- Moscow -sharynoy white flower with a diameter of 18 cm;
- The princess of the armadas is a red-shaped flower of red-brown color with a diameter of 18 cm;
- Ribonet is a spherical white flower with a diameter of 20 cm;
- Rivardi - ball-shaped yellow flower with a diameter of 20 cm;
- Super white (yellow) - needle-shaped flower of white (yellow) color with a diameter of 18 cm;
- Champagne is a ball-shaped flower of lilac color with a diameter of 20 cm.
Did you know? The leaves and flowers of the chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum esculenta are used in cooking. They give the dishes a special smell and taste.
How to divide chrysanthemums depending on the size of the inflorescence
Depending on the size of the inflorescences, chrysanthemums can be divided into large-flowered, medium-flowered and small-flowered. From the above description of varieties of chrysanthemums can qualify them by the size of the flowers.
Varieties of large-flowered chrysanthemum
This group of chrysanthemums grows in the form of a spherical bush with a diameter of up to 60 cm. Large chrysanthemums are most often grown to create bouquets. On a stalk with a height of 70-80 cm, they form a single flower with a diameter of more than 18 cm. They have flat, thick and tubular petals with corollas. Depending on the diameter of the tubule, the petals are thin-tubular, medium-tubular and thick-tubular. The period of blooming of chrysanthemums of this species is from September to the New Year. These chrysanthemums continue to grow from the end of October in greenhouses.
Important! Large-flowered varieties of chrysanthemums do not belong to frost-resistant, so they need to be dug out for the winter.
Medium-flowered varieties
Medium-flowered chrysanthemums include varieties with a flower diameter from 9 to 18 cm. Flower petals can be flat or rolled. They are used both for decoration and for bouquets.
Small-flowered varieties of chrysanthemums
In small-flowered chrysanthemums, the diameter of the flower is not more than 9 cm, and the inflorescences can be double and simple. Among the small-flowered chrysanthemums I especially want to highlight the Santini look.
Chrysanthemum Santini - hybrid, bred in Holland and representing small-flowered chrysanthemum with flower diameter up to 5 cm. Each plant grows to 30 inflorescences, which is valuable. Santini chrysanthemums differ from others in the compactness of the bush and the root part, so they are used to grow chrysanthemums in containers.
Varieties of Santini chrysanthemums:
- Tedcha - a flower in the form of a daisy yellow color with a black middle, blooms in September - October;
- Arica - a daisy-shaped flower of yellow-white-red color, blooms in September-October;
- Larisa - a flower in the form of a white chamomile, blooms in November;
- Marimo - a flower in the form of a full green daisy, blooms in October;
- Tango pink - a flower in the form of a pink chamomile, blooms in September - October;
- Champi - a flower in the form of a yellow chamomile, blooms in September - October.
Important! Today, about a hundred varieties of chrysanthemums Santini are bred. They can be grown on the site, in an apartment or a greenhouse.
Chrysanthemum species classification by height
The group of garden chrysanthemums includes all varieties that winter without any problems in open ground. This group of chrysanthemums can be divided into stunted with a stem height of 15-30 cm, medium growth - 30-45 cm high and tall - 45-60 cm high.
Consider garden chrysanthemums, their varieties, flowering time and flower size according to this classification.
Undersized chrysanthemums
Low varieties of chrysanthemums occupy a special place in the decoration of flower beds. They are often used as border plants. They independently form the shape of bushes in the form of a ball. For these chrysanthemums are also characterized by early flowering and a small root system.
The main varieties of undersized chrysanthemum include:
- Talisman - flowers semi-double-flowered raspberry-beet color, the beginning of flowering - August;
- Alexandrite - semi-double flowers, white with yellow-pink center, flower diameter 5 cm, the beginning of flowering - August;
- Gels are spherical flowers, full, yellow in color, 3 cm in diameter, the beginning of flowering is August;
- Snow White - flowers of spherical shape, full, white color, with a diameter of 5 cm, the beginning of flowering - August;
- Ausma - flowers of spherical shape, full, yellow-orange color, with a diameter of 3 cm, the beginning of flowering - August;
- Smile - flowers of spherical shape, full, with petals in the form of purple tubes, with a diameter of 8 cm, the beginning of flowering - September;
- Russian field - flowers in the form of white daisies with a large yellow middle, flower diameter 3 cm, the beginning of flowering - September;
- Geese-swans - flowers in the form of white daisies with a small yellow middle, flower diameter 6 cm, the beginning of flowering - September;
- Barbie - needle-shaped flower shape, pale pink color, 6 cm in diameter, tubular petals, the beginning of flowering - September.
Medium variety
Sredneroslye varieties of chrysanthemums can be a variety of colors, and simple, semi-double and terry inflorescences. The flower size of this type of chrysanthemum is up to about 7.5 cm in diameter. Unlike curb chrysanthemums, they are used not only to decorate flowerbeds, but also to create bouquets.
The main varieties of medium-sized chrysanthemums include:
- Umka - a spherical full form of a flower of white color, in diameter of 4 cm, the beginning of flowering - August;
- Opal - a spherical full form of a flower of yellow color, in diameter of 9 cm, the beginning of flowering - August;
- Mirage - a spherical full form of a flower of white-pink color, 7 cm in diameter, the beginning of flowering is August;
- Princess Diana - the form of a flower in the form of a daisy with a diameter of 7 cm in purple with a yellow middle, the beginning of flowering - August;
- Troilbosse - a flower in the form of a daisy with a diameter of 4.5 cm orange, the beginning of flowering - September;
- The bronze crown is a daisy-shaped flower with a diameter of 6 cm orange with a large green center, the beginning of flowering is September;
- Scythian gold is a spherical full flower shape of orange color, 8 cm in diameter, the beginning of flowering is September;
- The smile of autumn is the needle-shaped flower with a diameter of 6 cm of red-yellow color, the beginning of flowering is September.
Tall Chrysanthemum Varieties
All large-flowered varieties and some small-flowered ones belong to chrysanthemums high. Such plants are characterized by a well-developed shrub, which must be strengthened with supports, and the large size of the inflorescences.
The main tall garden chrysanthemum varieties are:
- Minx - the form of a flower in the form of a yellow chamomile with a diameter of 10 cm, the beginning of flowering - August;
- Tamara - full spherical shape of a flower with a diameter of 9 cm, purple, the beginning of flowering - August;
- Lilac fog - needle-like full form of a flower with a diameter of 7 cm, purple in color, the beginning of flowering - September;
- Cossack - full spherical shape of a flower with a diameter of 9 cm, red, the beginning of flowering - September;
- Anessi - full spherical shape of a flower with a diameter of 6 cm, violet-white color with a yellow middle, the beginning of flowering - September;
- Wild honey is a form of a chamomile flower with a terry center yellow, the diameter of a flower is 5 cm, the beginning of flowering is September.
