Dendranthema x grandiflorum ‘Old Yellow’

A cultivar of Dendranthema x grandiflorum Kitam. Type of chrysanthemum not known.  Possibly the ‘Sulphur Yellow’ listed in the Botanical Register [BR f.616/1823].  

Horticultural & Botanical History

For general information on the botanical and horticultural history of the Florists’ chrysanthemum see Dendranthema x grandiflorum Kitam.

History at Camden Park

Listed in the 1845, 1850 and 1857 catalogues [H.65/1845].

Notes

Published Apr 13, 2009 - 05:14 PM | Last updated Aug 28, 2011 - 04:57 PM


More details about Dendranthema x grandiflorum ‘Old Yellow’
Family Asteraceae
Category
Region of origin

East Asia originally but certainly of garden origin in both China and Japan

Synonyms
Common Name

Florists’ chrysanthemum

Name in the Camden Park Record

Chrysanthemum sinense Old yellow from China

Confidence level low