Chrysanthemum Show Puts Season’s Best Blooms On Display
SARATOGA, Calif.—Colorful blooms brightened the room at the Joan Pisani Community Center in Saratoga during an annual chrysanthemum show that was held Oct. 29–30.
The show was hosted by the Bay Area Chrysanthemum Society, which has held the event for 10 years. Every year, club members get to display the results of their passion, patience, and care. NTD, a sister media of The Epoch Times, spoke to some of the growers.
Visitors take pictures of chrysanthemums at the Joan Pisani Community Center in Saratoga, Calif., on Oct. 30, 2022. (Ilene Eng/NTD)
“My father used to grow show chrysanthemums, but then as I grew older, I was busy with life and family and job and things. And then when I was close to retirement, I happened to see the first show of this, which was in Santa Clara, and I was like, ‘This is my opportunity,’” said Kalpana Shyam, vice president of the Bay Area Chrysanthemum Society….