What Class Of Chrysanthemums Do I Have?

Do the florets of your chrysanthemum loosely incurve and make fully closed centers, the lower florets present an irregular appearance?

Do the florets of your chrysanthemum curve downward and overlap, similar to bird plumage?

Do the florets smoothly incurve and form a ball?

Do the flowers have a flattened shape with short petals?

Do the florets partially incurve with full centers and have an open appearance?

Does your chrysanthemum have a small globular bloom, somewhat flat when young but fully round when mature?

Does your chrysanthemum have a daisy-like flower with a center disk and one or more rows of ray florets?

Does your chrysanthemum have a daisy-like flower with a raised cushion-like center?

Does your chrysanthemum have a daisy-like flower with petals shaped like spoons at the tips?

Are the florets straight and tubular with open tips?

Does your chrysanthemum have long tubular ray florets which may coil or hook at the ends?

Does your chrysanthemum have fine tubular florets that grow parallel to the stem and resemble an artist’s paintbrushes or a thistle?

You have a class of chrysanthemums called 'Irregular Incurve'. These are the giant blooms in the chrysanthemum world. The florets are loosely incurved, meaning that they curve upward and fold into the center of the plant. The lower florets on the flower fall in an irregular pattern giving the bloom a skirted look. Flowers grow to be 6 to 8 inches wide.

You have a class of chrysanthemums called 'Reflex'. In this category, the florets curve downward. The tops of the bloom have a somewhat flattened appearance when they are fully open. Flowers look like plumage on a bird. Flowers can grow to be 4 to 6 inches in diameter.

You have a class of chrysanthemums called 'Regular Incurve'. The florets form a nice round bloom like a ball. This category used to be named "Chinese". The flower size can reach up to 4 to 6 inches in diameter.

You have a class of chrysanthemums called 'Decorative'. This is a very common class of mums. You will often find this shape in garden mums. The flowers have a flattened shape and the florets tend to be short. Upper florets generally are incurved (curl up) and lower florets tend to be reflex (bending down). Flowers grow to be 5 inches or greater.

You have a class of chrysanthemums called 'Intermediate Incurve'. This popular class is smaller than the Irregular Incurve, with shorter, partially incurving florets and a more open appearance. Flowers grow to be 6 inches or greater.

You have a class of chrysanthemums called 'Pompon'. These chrysanthemums have a small, globe-like bloom that is flatter when young and becomes round as it ages. The florets are either incurved or reflex in a regular fashion. The flower size can range from 1 to 4 inches.

You have a class of chrysanthemums called 'Single and Semi-Double'. A central section of disk florets is surrounded by several rows of ray florets (generally between 1 and 7 rows). Flowers are greater than 4 inches.

You have a class of chrysanthemums called 'Anemone'. The flowers in this class are similar to Semi-Double chrysanthemums except that they have a raised center that looks like a pincushion. Flowers are greater than 4 inches.

You have a class of chrysanthemums called 'Spoon'. The long, tubular ray florets in this class look like a spoon. The central disk in this flower is round and visible. Flowers grow to be 4 inches or greater.

You have a class of chrysanthemums called 'Quill'. The blooms in this class are fully double with no open center. The florets are straight and tubular with open tips that look like quills. Flowers grow to be 6 inches or greater.

You have a class of chrysanthemums called 'Spider'. This class has long, tubular, ray florets that hook or coil at the end. The florets can be fine or coarse. The florets fall in a loose mass and look like they have barbs on their ends. Intricate spider mums look like fireworks displays. Flowers grow to be 6 inches or greater.

You have a class of chrysanthemums called 'Brush and Thistle'. These chrysanthemums either look like an artist's paintbrush or a thistle. In the brush form the fine, tubular florets grow in an upright fashion, while in the thistle form the florets twist all around the stem or fan out horizontally. Flowers are 2 inches and smaller.

Your chrysanthemum is in an unusual class of mums. These are the blooms that do not fit into any other class. They can be very exotic with twisted florets. They may also exhibit characteristics of more than one bloom class. Flowers can grow to be 6 inches or greater.