What will chrysanthemums think of next?
As in Japan, chrysanthemums in many parts of the West move to center stage in late October and November. Nurseries, mum societies, arboretums, and some growers celebrate bloom time with lavish displays that are becoming as synonymous with fall as football games. Among the star performers at many shows are the small-flowered varieties. In Japan, where training chrysanthemums is a refined, centuries-old art, we saw blooming plants shaped into deer, flying saucers, and kimonos on life-like geishas. Here, you’re likely to find plants trained as small trees or tumbling …
