Chrysanthemums

Bringing an Ancient Art to Life

Our eye-catching chrysanthemum displays use grafting techniques that date back more than 400 years to Japan and China. To learn these techniques, our gardeners traveled to Asia where they trained under specialty chrysanthemum growers who are skilled in this dying art form.

Using this knowledge, our gardeners create displays in scope and artistry that are rarely seen outside of Asia.  These include the tri-colored dome, tri-colored shield, 100-cultivar chrysanthemum, cascading chrysanthemum and pom-pom chrysanthemum. We’ve also produced a 1,100-bloom chrysanthemum measuring 12 1/2- feet wide that barely fit through the doors of the Main Conservatory. 

Creating our specialty chrysanthemum forms is a year-long process that takes patience and time. For example, the 1,100-bloom chrysanthemum alone took 1,800 hour of labor — practically a full-time job.

From Our Blog - Chrysanthemums

Large hanging basket of yellow chrysanthemums hang under the glass ceiling of a conservatory over other green plants, trees, and a small pool of water
Large circular display of orange chrysanthemums wrap around concrete columns lining a walkway in a conservatory
Spiral displays of white chrysanthemums line a sunken floor with a shallow amount of water with other plant surrounding it
A large chrysanthemum plant in the shape of a dome is seen across a pool of water lined with green plants
Yellow spike chrysanthemums fill the foreground of a dark conservatory with light displays hanging from the ceiling