Down the neighbourhood street, we fondly call him 'Indian uncle' who is as obsessed with gardening like me - his obssession with gardening overtook the public 5-foot ground green space accross the street and surrounding his house. Many young plants with green leaves, a couple of mini rose plants - many not flowering except his pretty pink Barbeton Gerbera Daisy. It has only one flower stalk swaying along with the breeze as if nodding as you drive by. Really cute!
We bought Gerbera Daisies (Gerbera Jamesonii), also known as Transvaal Daisy, yesterday. Striking yellow and Coral-pink, both with black hearts. Could be that both are Gerbera hybrids - a cross between Gerbera Jamesonii and Viridifolia. There are 4 to 6 flowerheads each and 2 to 4 small buds in the center. So many? So pretty!
Gerberas comes from sunflower family (Asteraceae), smaller version of sunflower - notice how similar the capitulum, flowerhead and flower buds?
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