COMMON NAME: Gerber daisy GENUS: Gerbera SPECIES: G. jamesonii FAMILY: Compositae BLOOMS: late spring-summer TYPE: perennial DESCRIPTION: Large, bright, daisylike flowers are borne on strong, 20-to 24-inch stems. Flowers measure 2 to 2 1/2 inches across and can be single or double. Colors include white, yellow, red, and orange. The leaves are attractive, tongue-shaped, and lobed. CULTIVATION: In southern areas,
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COMMON NAME: sweet pea GENUS: Lathyrus SPECIES: L. odoratus {annual} L. latifolius {perennial} FAMILY: Leguminosae BLOOMS: early spring TYPE: annual or perennial DESCRIPTION: The pastel blossoms of sweet pea come in a lovely array of hues including nearly every color except yellow. Their growth habit varies…
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The April Birthstone is Opal, Diamond & Sapphire. A gemstones that symbolizes a person’s month of birth in the Gregorian Calendar is called a Birthstone. These types of gemstone are commonly known as birthday stones and sometimes used as an anniversary gift related to a person’s age and year of birth. Since the mid 1800’s,…
