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"Gerbera daisy makes a perfect indoor flowering plan,” was what I found on a Web site, which went on to say, "there is no need to feed your Gerber Daisy plants. After the last flowers are spent…discard the plants and purchase a new indoor flowering house plant."

I saw lots of gerbera daisies when I was growing up in Thailand, mostly as cut flowers, not as indoor plants. They are supposed to be the fifth-most-used cut flowers in the world, after rose, carnation, chrysanthemun and tulips. Gerbera daisy is the most highly-prized daisy variety. It was named after a German medical doctor, Traugott Gerber.

Gerbera daisies, like others in the daisy family, represent innocence and purity. Daisies are also considered to be a classic symbol of beauty. The assortment of vibrant colors in gerbera daisies also conveys cheerfulness.

Today, I found this beautiful gerbera plant at the local Home Depot. It has definitely brightened up my living room and lifted my spirit.

Comments

Beth Heaney said:

Nothing like flowers to make a person feel good! We use them to celebrate or mark so many events, even unhappy ones, and they always have the same effect – surprise and delight. Their colors intrigue us; their form amazes us. Our kids hold bunches of dandelions covered with little ants behind their backs to surprise us and to express their love for us and we fall apart. Flowers are powerful and beautiful. What would we do without them and all the important things they symbolize?

Link | January 31, 2008 10:31 AM
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Sally said:

Ants are covering the blooms on my gerber daisies and thwarting their beauty. Any suggestions?

Link | June 15, 2008 9:33 AM
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