My fascination with the Gerbera grows and grows. This series of photographs illustrates something that we wouldn't normally see with a Gerbera as a cut flower, that is the development from flower to seed head. Each individual seed is tipped with a crimson tip and has a parachute ball which will aid its flight to another location where it may germinate and grow.The Gerbera is also known as Transvaal Daisy or Barberton Daisy. Gerbera species bear a large capitulum with striking, two-lipped ray florets in yellow, orange, white, pink or red colours. The capitulum, which has the appearance of a single flower, is actually composed of hundreds of individual flowers.
Wonders of nature of prolifileration.
ReplyDeleteThe Gerbera is something that I have seen being grown here too (in greenhouse)