The chrysanthemum has been cultivated in China since the fifteenth century BC. Confucius wrote about it. It became the symbol of the Japanese Imperial family — the Chrysanthemum Throne, the oldest hereditary monarchy in the world, takes its name from this flower. In Japan, it appears on coins, on passports, on the Emperor's official seal. It is, in that particular culture, not merely a flower but a statement of enduring authority and grace.
It symbolises
longevity, joy, and the dignity of things that last. And it does last: chrysanthemums are one of the longest-lived cut flowers you can buy, often surviving three to four weeks with fresh water. This makes them, in practical terms, among the most generous flowers you can give. The feeling they create in a room does not fade quickly.
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