Dendranthema x grandiflorum ‘Tasselled Yellow’
A cultivar of Dendranthema x grandiflorum Kitam. Tassel flowered chrysanthemum. ‘A very tall and strong-growing large-leaved variety, with numerous tassel-formed flowers of the largest and most showy kind, often measuring more than 5 inches over, and appearing rather early. It is one of the most desirable and free-growing of the whole collection.’ [MB p.194/1834].
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.74/1845].
Notes
Published Apr 15, 2009 - 04:46 PM | Last updated Aug 28, 2011 - 04:37 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 yellow |
| Confidence level | high |