Baltic Garden - November 2012, VOL IV - VIPs Portal

Pot Mums (Chrysanthemum Hybrid)
Perennial
Belongs to Asteraceae family.
Height/length: Generally, up to 85 cm. Today, worldwide more than 1000 varieties of this popular
garden and potted plant.
Flowering: In garden - September-October/November, subject to frost. In stores - throughout the year.
Habitat: Cultivated as a flowering herb in China from 1600-century. Introduced to Europe in 1862.
Symbolism: In Asia symbol of happiness and long life. At the same time Japan's national symbol.
(Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysanthemen)
It was Rigmor, who with her remark "Of course it can survive the winter. This is a Chrysanthemum!" -
accumulated logical thinking. In any case, down memory lane a connection was made, to the gardenplant
Chrysanthemum.
"Yes, of course," I replied, but was still a bit skeptical when Rigmor's white chrysanthemum and others