DISBUD - CHRYSANTHEMUM FAMILY

Disbud - one single large flower per stem produced by removing all side buds when plant was young.

There are two types of Disbuds: Spiders and Cremons. A Spider is distinguished by its tubular petals. Any disbud without this characteristic is a Cremon.

Disbuds are used as a focal flowers in arrangements and bouquets. The average size of a Disbud bloom is 7-9cm in diameter.

Chrysanthemum sp. is the genus (scientific name) of all pompons, mums, and disbuds.

Some commonly used terms are defined as follows:

POMPON - spray type of chrysanthemum; each stem has several flowers

CUSHION POMPON - flower is of medium length petals without button in the centre.

DAISY POMPON - flower with button in the centre.

NOVELTY POMPON - any chrysanthemum besides white, yellow, pink, and bronze cushions, any novelty colours. All novelty shapes.

SPIDER POMPON - flower with very long outer petals without button in the centre.

BUTTON POMPON (dots) - Holland/Dutch type novelty poms.

FUJI - synonym of spider, except it is not a spray flower.

MUM - flower with very soft and long petals; no button in the centre of flower head. Flower is very soft and cushiony on touch. Commonly produced as a disbud; sometimes referred to as football mum