Chrysanthemum Coloring Pages
Chrysanthemums are so loved in Japan that the imperial family's seal is a chrysanthemum with sixteen petals. They also bloom late in the year, when most of the garden has gone quiet.
Chrysanthemums are the birth month flower for November.
In China the chrysanthemum stands for a long, peaceful life, and the dragon stands for good luck. A dragon curled up in a bed of mums is wishing you well.
Chrysanthemums bloom when the days get short, which suits a gardening troll who would rather skip the long, sunny days of summer.
In China, Japan and Korea people see a rabbit on the moon instead of a face. The big autumn moon festivals happen right when the chrysanthemums are blooming.
The fox cubs born in spring are nearly grown by the time chrysanthemums bloom, and their thick winter coats are just starting to come in.
In China and Japan there's a festival on the ninth day of the ninth month that is all about chrysanthemums. A garden full of them is exactly where a flower fairy would want to be.
About Chrysanthemums:
Chrysanthemums come in every color of autumn. There are yellows like fallen leaves, bronze and rust like a bonfire, deep reds like cranberries, whites like the first frost, and pinks and purples like the sky after sunset. Some have a darker color on the tips, as if each petal had been dipped in paint.
The petals pile up in fluffy layers, and some are long and curly like ribbons or fireworks. When the rest of the garden is saying goodbye, a pot of mums on the porch is the last party of the year.