Read on below to find out more about flowers that you may not have realized were members of the daisy family.
Gerber Daisies
The Gerber daisy (Gerber jamesonii and hybrids of it) has the typical daisy shape, with a dark center and several long brightly colored petals fanning out from it. Unlike a lot of other daisies, the Gerber daisy is a very fragile plant. This kind of daisy is often used in bouquets and other floral arrangements and is often found at special events like weddings.
Red Gerber Daisy 365 14-4-2011?Shezamm (Flickr.com) | Source
These daisies are native to South Africa, Madagascar, and Asia, and now you can find them in many places everywhere. The Gerber daisy was originally a tropical plant, but now there are many hybrid versions of the Gerber that can survive in many additional kinds of environments.
These daisies, though on the tender side, are fairly hardy. They need full sunlight, and will only need watering if there is not a lot of rain. They can be grown inside or outside; humidity doesn’t have a huge effect on the Gerber daisy.
Gerber daisies come in different colors ranging from pink to orange, yellow, white, and red.
Gerber Daisy?ccharmon (Flickr.com) | SourceIf you want to attract birds and butterflies into your garden try planting these flowers! Butterflies and birds love the Gerber daisy.
The flower is two to five inches across, with stems 12-18 inches long, and leaves 8-10 inches long.
Gerber daisies are different from “typical” daisies like Shasta daisies, because Gerbers have more petals and the petals come to a pointier end.
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