Pages

Friday, June 13, 2014

Like children, maybe better

My sister-in-law and my niece hold horticultural certificates in flower gardening. They recognize probably any flower or weed in the universe. As we all know, I only remember the names of the ones I really like.


When this little pot full came to live here in April, I remembered only it was a daisy, so I called it the step daisy. Its lovely orange flowers eventually had to be dead-headed, but the leaves were quite lovely and I left it on the step.


Then it did this. I mentioned the step daisy intended to have more flowers and the universe shouted back Gerbera Daisy!



I think I have it now.

27 comments:

  1. Love the bright colours. Looks as if the 'A' team have given it lots of TLC

    ReplyDelete
  2. A must have for container gardening, so bright and cheerful.

    ReplyDelete
  3. They are beauties.

    ReplyDelete
  4. I always called those "Step Daisys."

    ReplyDelete
  5. And I thought you were calling them step daisies because they're on the step!
    Juuust about the end of June I remember what the heck it is that I have in my yard.
    On the plus side, every Spring everything's new to me!!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Those are so pretty. I know nothing about gardening.

    Love,
    Janie

    ReplyDelete
  7. I like step daisies better than Gerbera. More character. I've only seen them in floral arangemen arrangements.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Heh heh. Forgot to backspace out that misspell.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Step daisies is a far better name.......Gerbera always makes me think of baby food, lol.

    ReplyDelete
  10. I've never seen one on the plant...only ever in the florists,wearing a little plastic collar.
    Jane x

    ReplyDelete
  11. After I retired I worked a few hours each week in a flower shop. When the delivery truck came, we'd "process" the gerber daisies and put them in some wire contraption so they wouldn't get bruised or battered by any other flower before they were added to some expensive arrangement. One of the biggest things I remember about working there was that there was really no "smell" of flowers. Most of the flowers were from Chile or someplace else... grown for longevity.... not aroma.... and although quite beautiful, were also almost artificial.

    ReplyDelete
  12. And it is a beautiful gerbera too. I forget flower names often. And get others wrong. Consistently. But I love them whatever I call them.

    ReplyDelete
  13. One of the few flowers I recognize...

    ReplyDelete
  14. i think i bought a couple of those this year--which i need to take off the front porch and put on the deck---seems they are getting too much sun---yours are lovely!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Hari Om
    ...and a proper delight it is too!!! YAM xx

    ReplyDelete
  16. I too love daisy's or gerbera's too but never can remember the names of plants.
    Merle..........

    ReplyDelete
  17. I have red, pink, and yellow ones growing in the front yard.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Bright beautiful flowers. I'm clueless on a lot of flower names. I know the majors (roses, carnations, tulips) but the rest, they are just beautiful flowers is often how I describe them.

    betty

    ReplyDelete
  19. Such bright & pretty flowers x

    ReplyDelete
  20. those are beautiful, don't 'step' on them. ha

    ReplyDelete
  21. I would've called them the step daisies as well. :-)

    Pearl

    ReplyDelete
  22. Gorgeous! I love the colors -- red and green.

    ReplyDelete
  23. Our deck is decorated with Gerbera daisies too.....now I wonder where my bong is after all these years.

    ReplyDelete
  24. My sister is the same
    Smart arse when it comes to plant names

    ReplyDelete
  25. I like step daisy :) For one thing I can never remember if the G in Gerbera is hard or soft. Pfft.

    ReplyDelete
  26. I had Gerberas in a garden once, now I see them in another garden nearby every summer.
    @jenny_o, it's a hard G.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you, River. I hope I can remember :)

      Delete