Dendranthema x grandiflorum ‘Tasselled Lilac’
A cultivar of Dendranthema x grandiflorum Kitam. Tassel flowered chrysanthemum. ‘A middle-sized, a rather tall plant, of very great beauty, and one of the most desirable of the whole group, having very showy tasselled flowers, five inches or more in expanse, very numerous, early, and elegantly drooping from their weight, but they often show a disk.’ [FC p.73/1833].
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.73/1845].
Notes
Published Apr 15, 2009 - 04:43 PM | Last updated Aug 28, 2011 - 04:39 PM
| 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 Tasselled lilac |
| Confidence level | high |