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Chrysanthemum, Chinese Gong-ju-hua (Chrysanthemum morifolium) potted plant, organic
$15.00 – $40.00
Family: Aster (Asteraceae)
Hardy to Zones 5 to 10
(Autumn Chrysanthemum, Huangshan gongju) Evergreen subshrub native to China and hardy to 0 degrees F, an ancient cultigen that cannot be propagated by seed. This is a choice cultivar with small, fall to early winter blossoming flowers of yellow and cream. Strong flavor, taste sweet to slightly bitter, a superior flower for making Chrysanthemum tea. The main harvest of these flowers occurs in my Zone 7 garden around November 15, significantly later than the Bo-ju-hua cultivar. Plant prefers sun and well-drained garden soil, frequent watering. Space plants 2 feet apart.
Potted plant, Certified Organically Grown
Jenn (verified owner) –
This beauty is blooming when even the asters seem to be going to bed for the winter. It’s currently getting shaded part of the day by a fig tree, but doesn’t seem to mind about anything. It’s planted next to an olive tree and in front of ashitaba. I had a hard time keeping the slugs off of them when they were small, but they’re thriving now. The chickens ate all the new growth when it was about 12″ tall and now we have twice as many flowers! They’re so beautiful that I can’t bear to pick them. I love this medicine for my eyes. Second to none. ??
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Roby Gobeil –
Hi, do you have some seeds of the Gong-ju-hua??
Thanks!
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hello Roby,
The Ju-hua are sterile cultigens, they don’t make seeds.
Richo
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Eden Peart –
hi Ricco,
Thank you for your work!
Will I be able to grow Chinese chrysanthemum in zone 11b KAUAI?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hello Eden,
These are listed up to Zone 10 only. As one who always pushes the limits on zones and does not suffer from zonophobia, I would be the last to tell you not to try.
Richo
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Safa –
Hi, how many plants should I get if I would like to start a small Ju Hua orchard? Would they propagate naturally? Thank you
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hello Safa,
You can start a patch with 3 plants. They spread out from the crown. You can make cuttings after they become better established, and produce more plants to widen the patch.
Richo
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Sara –
Thank you! Do you ship to Mexico? What is the difference between bo and gong juhua
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hello Safa,
Sorry, we cannot ship plants to Mexico. The bo and gong are carefully described in the monographs–there are many differences–please read the monographs and it will answer your question.
Richo
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Sara –
Hello, around what size are the plants that one would receive ?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hi Sara,
We aim to give a big enough plant to assure your success. These particular plants will be in 3 or 4 inch pots and low-growing at this season would be preferable to etiolated.
Richo
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maggie rich e (verified owner) –
When can I transplant outside?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hello Maggie, Acclimatize slowly to outdoor culture and plant out anytime after they have hardened off. These are extremely cold-hardy once they are established in place.
Richo
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linda schultz (verified owner) –
hi/i have both the bo-ju-hua and the gong-ju-hua. i am in zone 6/mid missouri. both plants are great growers. the gong-ju-hua bloomed the first year, but not the last 2. the bo-ju-hua is in it’s 2nd year(?) and hasn’t bloomed. should i be pruning back in mid summer or just let them be? how to get blossoms? thanks
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hi Linda,
These both flower late in the season and you may be getting frost before they are ready to flower. I do think that trimming the bushes back in the fall or even maybe as you say midsummer may help them make flowers earlier so you can benefit from them.
Richo
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Kai-Di Chi (verified owner) –
I got my Gong-ju about a month ago. I planted it in a pot and put it in our sun room. I wonder how much light and water it needs every day to keep it healthy? Thanks.
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Richo Cech –
at this point you’re the best judge of that. They do like to be outside, though, with frost on the leaves. probably if kept inside good ventilation is your first most important factor, followed by sun and watering only when the surface becomes dry. If it starts looking desiccated even if watered, then pot up to a larger pot of fast-draining soil.
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