Variety traits

Inflorescence of Garden Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat.

The inflorescence of the garden chrysanthemum is the primary morphological trait that determines the agrotechnics and commercial purpose of a cultivar. Its classification is based on diameter, corolla shape, and the degree of doubleness.

In the reference 190 varieties crop Florist's daisy, where this is mentioned in the description.

In commercial floriculture, chrysanthemums are divided into groups based on inflorescence diameter: santini (2–4 cm), small-flowered (3–10 cm), medium-flowered (10–19 cm), and large-flowered (12–30 cm). Quality assessment includes the shape of the inflorescence and the structure of the ray florets, which determines whether a cultivar is used for cut flowers or pot culture.

The size of the inflorescence directly influences cultivation technology: large-flowered cultivars are often grown as single-stem plants with mandatory disbudding, whereas small-flowered varieties are grown as spray types. It has been established that inflorescence size correlates positively with pedicel diameter and ray floret length, while breeding for large flowers has virtually no effect on the ability for vegetative propagation.

General information about the subject — on the page Inflorescence.

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Varieties of Florist's daisy mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.