Monday, June 01, 2015

Top Five Most Loved Flowers: Gerberas

Rainbow Gerbera Bouquet
One of the top five most popular flowers in the world is the gorgeous Gerbera. Gerbera  is a genus of plants in the daisy family, named for German botanist Traugott Gerber.

Gerber Brights




Gerbera daisies enjoy the heat and are native to tropical regions in South America, Africa, and Asia. Gerberas are sometimes referred to as the “African Daisy.”  
Arrangements that feature lovely gerberas always have high impact and are especially wonderful choices for get well, congratulations, thank you, house warming, new baby, or other cheerful occasions.










 

Wondrous Wishes
Pink & Lilac Extravaganza





These species of daisy have a large flower head with striking two-lipped florets that come in vivid colours of yellow, orange, white, pink or red. The same flower can many contain variations of colour in  its petals. The flower head (capitulum) is actually composed of hundreds of tiny flowers and can range from small (such as the “Harley” variety) to up to 12 cm (such as in “Golden Serena”).

  




Autumn Gerberas

Gerbera daisies are extremely popular. They are cheerful, vivid, and hearty, conveying enthusiasm and good wishes. They are used internationally as a decorative plant in the garden as well as for cut flower bouquets and arrangements.  In the garden, Gerbera daisies are perennial and are very attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds, but luckily, not to deer.


Gerberas are the fifth most used cut flower in the world. (Roses, carnations, chyrsanthemums, and tulips rank above it in the top five!)






There are many, many bouquets and flower arrangements featuring gerberas that are available at Bloomex for you to enjoy—be sure to check them all out and find your own favourite gerbera bouquet to send!



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