365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Osteospermum Spoon Flower
Day 187: Spoon Flower has become a "must have" annual for my garden. In size and growth habit, this unusual variation of Osteospermum is comparable to a Chrysanthemum, but the unique shape of the petals will make your guests do a double-take. The petals retain their rolled, spoon-tipped shape throughout the blooming cycle and although they benefit from dead-heading, it's not required to keep your plant in bloom. They come in several shades of pinkish purple to deep purple as well as white.
Labels:
gardening,
Osteospermum,
Spoon Flower
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