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Chrysanthemum fanatics, get ready to geek out. The New York Botanical Garden is showing off with a Japanese mum (kiku) display that goes way beyond pretty colors. The flowers have been expertly trained over the past 11 months into incredible shapes and styles that are representative of traditional forms—including the ozukuri (“thousand bloom”), which is a cultivation that produces hundreds of chrysanthemum flowers from one single stem.
The exhibition kicks off November 7 and 8 (noon–4pm) inside the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections, with Kiku Highlight Weekend featuring a live taiko drumming performance and hands-on crafts. Attendance and viewing is included in the All-Garden Pass ($35 for adults, $31 for seniors and students, $15 for children).