September is the time when summer turns into autumn.
九月是夏天到秋天的过渡时间。
Many gardeners start to notice chrysanthemums.
很多园丁开始注意菊花。
The cushion chrysanthemum is common in garden centers. It is classic, but it is not the only choice.
花园中心常见的垫状菊很经典,但不是唯一的选择。
There are about 40 kinds of wild chrysanthemums in the world.
全世界大约有40种野生菊花。
After hundreds of years, people have grown thousands of kinds of chrysanthemums.
经过几百年,人们种出了成千上万种菊花。
Chrysanthemums have become one of the biggest plant families.
菊花成为最大的植物家族之一。
The National Chrysanthemum Society puts chrysanthemums into 13 show classes, by flower shape.
国家菊花协会把菊花分成13个展览类别,按花形来分。
Many classes are too delicate, or need expert care. So they are not good for outdoor planting.
很多类别太娇嫩,或者需要专业照顾,不适合种在户外。
But there are still many beautiful, special flowers that home gardeners can grow.
但还是有很多美丽、特别的花,家庭园丁可以种。
Most chrysanthemums are perennial plants.
多数菊花是多年生植物。
If you plant them early enough, they can bloom every year.
如果种得够早,它们可以每年都开花。
When you buy perennial chrysanthemums, be careful with "florist mums" sold in supermarkets.
买多年生菊花时,要小心超市卖的“花店菊”。
These flowers are usually only for one season of decoration.
这些花通常只用来装饰一季。
You should look at the label to make sure they can survive winter.
应该看标签,确认它们能过冬。
When cushion mums bloom, they look like a mat full of small double flowers.
垫状菊开花时,看起来像铺满小重瓣花的垫子。
The blooming time is four to six weeks.
花期有四到六周。
Most cushion mums can survive winter in zones 5 to 9.
多数垫状菊在5到9区能过冬。
Daisy mums have a flat central "eye".
雏菊型菊花有平的中央“眼”。
Each stem branches and has many flowers.
每根茎上分枝,开很多朵花。
Some types, like Mammoth, can survive winter even in zone 3.
有些品种,比如Mammoth,在3区也能过冬。
Fuji mums, also called spider mums, are rare in retail stores.
富士菊,也叫蜘蛛菊,在零售店很少见。
But it is worth looking for them at special nurseries.
但值得去专业苗圃找找。
They have thin, tube-shaped petals that look like spiders.
它们有细长的管状花瓣,看起来像蜘蛛。
The bloom time starts in early November and lasts four to eight weeks.
花期从11月初开始,持续四到八周。
School mums are the biggest and brightest members of the family.
返校菊是家族里最大、最鲜艳的成员。
The flowers are big, and the petals bend tightly inward.
花朵很大,花瓣紧密向内弯。
In zones 5 to 9, you can plant them as perennials.
在5到9区,可以作多年生植物种。
Mums are very important plants in the autumn garden.
菊花是秋天花园里很重要的植物。