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Chrysanthemums are one of Japan's most popular horticultural plants. Although chrysanthemums are not native to Japan, they are believed to have been introduced from China along with other cultural relics as late as the Ritsuryo Period (1592-1600), as chrysanthemum banquets were already popular at court in the Heian Period (794-1185). From the Heian ・ Kamakura period, Japan's unique aesthetic sense led the ruling class to create a unique flower. The "Saga chrysanthemum" with brush-tip-like petals was forbidden to the public at Daikakuji Temple in Kyoto, and the "Ise chrysanthemum" with drooping petals was actively cultivated in the Matsusaka region of Ise ・. The chrysanthemum was used for banquets, arts and crafts, and as a symbol of immortality among the ruling classes, and gained a privileged position.
It is said that from the middle of the early modern period onward, chrysanthemums became popular, and varied horticultural chrysanthemum beds and chrysanthemum craft fairs became fashionable. The two types of chrysanthemums that supported these fads were the Higo chrysanthemum, with its sparse petals, and the Edo chrysanthemum, with its petals changing after it began to bloom. These, plus the "Choujigiku" which blooms with a raised center, are the traditional mid-flowering varieties and are called "Kikkyo Chrysanthemums".
The Kurashino Botanical Garden has been collecting ・ such "classic chrysanthemums" since 2000. This year's exhibition will feature approximately 120 varieties of classic chrysanthemums with unique characteristics from various regions, as well as 50 varieties of original Saga and Higo chrysanthemums, which were cultivated by seedling cultivation at Rekihaku. This year, under the theme of "Chrysanthemums: Viewing Chrysanthemums in the Edo Period － Ground Planting ・ Cut Flowers ・ Potted Plants －," panels will be displayed introducing the methods of viewing chrysanthemums in the Edo period, namely ground planting, or flowerbed planting, cut flower planting, and potted planting.


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