Tomorrow I will be going to my first Chrysanthemum Festival and I hope to return with a zillion gorgeous photos.
“They’re the most beautiful flower you can imagine,” said Irv Baker, president of the Chrysanthemum Society of Marin, which produces the juried flower show. “There are roughly between 3,500 and 4,000 cultivars and you can do anything you want with them.” The Chrysanthemum Society has been holding a flower show since 1954. Baker said it has become so popular, growers come from as far away as Sacramento, Stockton, even Los Angeles, to display their blooms. This year there should be more than 150 plants to view. Expect to see more than 150 stellar mums on display, including chrysanthemums trained into bonsai shapes, like miniature trees.
The Chrysanthemum Show will take place Saturday, Oct. 25 from noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 26 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Druid Hall, Grant and Reichert Streets in downtown Novato. Admission is free. For more information, call Irv Baker at 892-9650.
See you there!
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