FFF 146 - ENGLISH DAISIES

Bellis perennis is a common European species of daisy, of the Asteraceae family, often considered the archetypal species of that name. Many related plants also share the name "daisy", so to distinguish this species from other daisies it is sometimes qualified as common daisy, lawn daisy or English daisy.

Historically, it has also been commonly known as bruisewort and occasionally woundwort (although the common name woundwort is now more closely associated with Stachys). Bellis perennis is native to western, central and northern Europe, but widely naturalised in most temperate regions including the Americas and Australasia.

B. perennis generally blooms from early to midsummer, although when grown under ideal conditions, they have a very long flowering season and will even produce a few flowers in the middle of mild winters. Numerous single- and double-flowered varieties are in cultivation, producing flat or spherical blooms in a range of sizes (1 cm to 6 cm) and colours (red, pink & white). They are generally grown from seed as biennial bedding plants. They can also be purchased as plugs in Spring. The cultivar 'Tasso series' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

This daisy may be used as a potherb. Young leaves can be eaten raw in salads or cooked, noting that the leaves become increasingly astringent with age. Flower buds and petals can be eaten raw in sandwiches, soups and salads. It is also used as a tea and as a vitamin supplement.

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1.	GRASS TREE	12.	Rose Garden Malevik	23.	Kebo, Italy	34.	Grace
2.	LACHENALIA	13.	Ulla Laiho	24.	Simone, Germany	35.	A bouquet for you
3.	TULIPS	14.	Aletta - Nowathome	25.	Frauke * Germany	36.	In Love With Words
4.	CINERARIA	15.	Ela	26.	Christine Germany	37.	Vivishagerom - fotoblogg
5.	HYDRANGEA	16.	Jesh StG	27.	Shane NZ	38.	Enerhagen
6.	Ileana	17.	Jocee NZ	28.	Villroses hage	39.	Vilt og vakkert
7.	Tom The Backroads Traveller	18.	Shiju Sugunan	29.	Maboe	40.	Orange Lantana
8.	BirdNettingForMyCannaLilies	19.	Jim, Sydney, Australia	30.	Leticia	41.	PINK CINERARIA
9.	Pelargonium grandifl.	20.	Christa	31.	Dawn	42.	ann nz
10.	Andrea, Hairy Macro	21.	Eclectic Hamilton	32.	Eva
11.	Gunilla	22.	pink lotus flower	33.	Stephanie's Images

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