The chrysanthemum will adorn graves on All Saints’ Day, but it will also make a beautiful fall decoration in your garden. To be planted with the advice of Roland Motte, our gardener.
The pompom chrysanthemum is a beautiful seasonal plant. Its colors and late flowering will bring happiness to the garden in autumn, with the advice of Roland Motte, the gardener of France Bleu Lorraine and France Bleu Besançon.
What is the origin of the pomponnette chrysanthemum?
The pompon chrysanthemum is truly an autumn flower, it is part of the Asteraceae family. It has been cultivated in China since the 15th century BC. It is an aromatic flowering plant. It is a very important plant in Japan, since even the throne bears its name, the Chrysanthemum Throne. And it is the official badge of the Emperor of Japan since 1869. At the time, it was an important plant since only the nobles were allowed to cultivate it. In Japan, it represents pleasure and happiness. With us, obviously, it is associated with All Saints’ Day, the feast of all saints and in Australia, it is offered on Mother’s Day.
How to grow the pompon chrysanthemum?
In chrysanthemums, there are perennial or annual varieties. What we like about the pomponnette is its flowering with very bright colors. It’s a shame to put her in the cemetery. It can also be used for decoration, indoors or on the terrace. You can grow the pomponnette in a pot.
When we buy it, we will repot it directly in a more stable pot so that it will hold well on the terrace or the balcony. Remember to drain well so that the water can drain away easily. Pom poms don’t like standing water.
You can keep these pompoms from one year to the next. Simply put them in a frost-free situation, a bit like Mediterranean plants. We will install them in a veranda or in a greenhouse in a frost-free situation and we can keep them until the following spring to make them bloom again. Then, you will have to add a little bit of fertilizer and cut them relatively short in the spring. You can pinch them to avoid too large stems.
Find Roland Motte on France Bleu Lorraine and France Bleu Besançon and on his site www.rolandmotte.fr.