Chrysanthemum Card

Below is the floral description that will be printed on this product card booklet.

Chrysanthemum — Cheerfulness Under Adversity
(Loyalty · Life · Rebirth) 

 When warmth fades and the trees begin to weep their leaves, the chrysanthemum stands tall.
It blooms not in spring, but in autumn—when the winds turn cold and most flowers have already bowed out.
It does not ask for gentleness. It arrives with quiet strength, offering light when the world begins to dim.

In the Victorian language of flowers, the chrysanthemum meant “cheerfulness under adversity.”
A bloom sent in times of grief, it whispered: You are not alone.
Its presence was a comfort—unshowy, steadfast, enduring.

In Chinese lore, it is praised for blooming through the breath of winter,
teaching endurance and the grace of letting go.
In Japan, it was chosen by emperors—a symbol of dignity and perseverance,
blooming in fading days not to resist time, but to honor it.

Even when the world grows dim, the chrysanthemum person stands tall.
Their strength isn’t borrowed from the sun, nor from the kindness of the season, but from within.
When the winds turn cold and the days grow heavy, they lift their face—steady, bright—
and let their lips sing songs of gratitude and beauty.
Not because life is easy, but because their spirit refuses to wither.
They bloom, not because the world is kind, but because they are.

May this bloom remind you to be cheerful, even when it’s autumn—
and to savor the quiet, changing flavors of life.