WARM TONES
1 Chrysanthemum ‘Brennpunkt’
A glorious, almost dahlia-like bloom of blood red. A vigorous plant with fully double flowers that remain somewhat exposed in the centre. Its cultivar name translates as ‘focal point’ and, with its tall yet sturdy stems, that is something it certainly provides among the browns of autumn. 80cm.
2 Chrysanthemum ‘Coup de Soleil’
A wonderful and long-lived selection from French nurseryman Thierry Delabroye. Large, half-double flowers of bronzy orange, fading to a warm yellow at the base and tip of each petal appear in September and last until November. 70cm.
3 Chrysanthemum ‘Bienchen’ Introduced in 1974, its name translates as ‘little bee’, which perfectly describes the golden yellow pompoms marked with a reddish brown heart in September. This cultivar performed well in German perennial trials with its compact and very branching habit. 70cm.
4 Chrysanthemum ‘Dernier Soleil’
An old French cultivar that came to De Hessenhof via a Belgian plant fair. The soft apricot-orange petals fading to a warm yellow heart are deserving of its name. This extremely long-flowering cultivar can produce blooms as early as the beginning of August and will continue to the frosts. 80cm.
5 Chrysanthemum ‘Dixter Orange’ Fergus Garrett, head gardener of
Great Dixter, brought this cultivar to De Hessenhof as a gift. Much admired for its persistent double blooms of glorious, rusty orange produced on tall stems. A very traditional garden chrysanthemum that has survived the hardest of winters. 80cm.
6 Chrysanthemum ‘Rumpelstilzchen’ A strong, double red with smallish flowers about 4cm across. These are held on sturdy stems and were well received at the German perennial trials. This cardinal red makes a big impact among blue asters and the browns of the fading blooms of ornamental grasses. September to October. 70cm.
7 Chrysanthemum ‘Granatapfel’
A relatively new release from Eugen Schleipfer in 2015, with nearly spherical, double flowers of intense red edged with golden yellow. The name means pomegranate and each petal ends in a distinctive point. Reportedly extremely hardy but yet to be tested at De Hessenhof. 60cm.