A close up of Chrysanthemum Zaryah

Chrysanthemum ‘Zaryah’

Description

Medium-size plants produce long, delicate sprays of spider-shaped rusty-peach blossoms with gold undertones. With their quilled, needle-like, tubular petals tipped in gold, the blooms look like fireworks once they open. Flowers remain upright and don’t unfurl completely. This variety is a beautiful fall color.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest individual stems when the flowers are one-half to two-thirds open. For spray varieties, harvest when one-quarter of the flowers on a stem have opened. Chrysanthemums are notorious for making their water murky. To combat this and extend their vase life, add a few drops of bleach to the water. Expect a vase life of more than 2 weeks with floral preservative.

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Description

Medium-size plants produce long, delicate sprays of spider-shaped rusty-peach blossoms with gold undertones. With their quilled, needle-like, tubular petals tipped in gold, the blooms look like fireworks once they open. Flowers remain upright and don’t unfurl completely. This variety is a beautiful fall color.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest individual stems when the flowers are one-half to two-thirds open. For spray varieties, harvest when one-quarter of the flowers on a stem have opened. Chrysanthemums are notorious for making their water murky. To combat this and extend their vase life, add a few drops of bleach to the water. Expect a vase life of more than 2 weeks with floral preservative.

Sources

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