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Archive: October 2011

Kiku Classification: Anemone, Spoon, and Quill

Posted in Behind the Scenes, Exhibitions on October 2 2011, by Ann Rafalko

Class 9 Chrysanthemum 'Trendy Time'
A Class 9 chrysanthemum 'Trendy Time,' 2009

On Wednesday, October 5, dozens of Japanese chrysanthemums, or kiku, trained into a variety of styles and displays will join Fall Flowers of Japan in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory! Don’t miss this mesmerizing floral display. In anticipation, we’re taking an in-depth look at these fascinating flowers.

Learn all about spoons, quills, and anemones (chrysanthemums, of course) below.

How Do They Do That?: Kengai or ‘Cascade’

Posted in Behind the Scenes, Exhibitions on October 1 2011, by Ann Rafalko

Kengai display
Kengai display in the Leon Levy Visitor Center, 2010

On October 5, kiku will join Fall Flowers of Japan in the historic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory! Don’t miss these magnificent Japanese chrysanthemums trained to grow in a mesmerizing variety of shapes and styles. In anticipation, we’re taking an in-depth look at these fascinating flowers.

What grows up, must come down, at least when you're growing kengai. Learn why below.