The Beauty of "Kiku": Japanese Chrysanthemums at the New York Botanical Garden

Ozukuri, a hillock of hundreds of perfectly spaced chrysanthemum blossoms from a single plant.

Kengai–or “cascade” kiku–relies on a single cutting to create a web of many smaller branches

Japanese chrysanthemums are in full bloom in an intimate exhibition in the Nolen Greenhouses' Bourke-Sullivan Display House, a wing of the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. On display are hundreds of intricately trained chrysanthemums in both modern and ancient styles, including Ozukuri (thousand blooms), Kengai (cascade), and Ogiku (single stem). Newer stylistic interpretations include a bridge, pom poms, spirals, columns, a chrysanthemum house, and a sculpted chrysanthemum tree. The exhibit continues through Sunday, November 18.