Thursday, 10 September 2015

FFF199 - ARCTOTIS

Arctotis is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the family Asteraceae. Arctotis is native to dry stony slopes in southern Africa. Some of the plants are alternatively placed in the genus Venidium. The common name is "African daisy", or "Gousblom" in Afrikaans.

These plants have daisy-like composite flowers which tend to close in the late afternoon or in dull weather, but numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use which stay open for longer, and are available in a wide range of colours. Tender perennials are often grown in temperate regions as half-hardy annuals. The garden hybrid A. × hybrida hort. 'Flame' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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18 comments:

  1. Tom10 September 2015 at 09:07

    Now that is a beauty!!!

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  2. abrianna10 September 2015 at 09:25

    I like the deep red of this flower.

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  3. Maribel10 September 2015 at 10:18

    Beautiful color, and a very nice flower. Is it the same we call Marguerite. We have them in many different colors.

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  4. Katarina10 September 2015 at 13:22

    The rich red colour is immensely attractive!

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  5. Sara Chapman10 September 2015 at 20:24

    I do love these flowers with those tiny yellow dots in the center, but have never seen red ones. Gorgeous!

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  6. fim.works10 September 2015 at 23:11

    Wow, such a great color, Nick!
    Have a nice weekend ... Frauke

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  7. Anonymous11 September 2015 at 00:30

    Hello,
    I love these wonderful blossoms, and yours have a beautiful color!
    Have a nice friday and a good start into the weekend.
    Kind regards,
    moni

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    http://www.reflexionblog.de

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  8. Gayle11 September 2015 at 04:34

    The combination of the red and green enhance the bloom.

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  9. bijjen11 September 2015 at 05:48

    Dear Nick, what a amazing cloour.
    I love that red.....
    Have a nice weekend
    Jen

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  10. Amy Johnson11 September 2015 at 07:04

    Such gorgeous color!

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  11. Lenas Trädgårdsrum11 September 2015 at 12:46

    What a Lovely flower!
    Have a nice Weekend!
    Greetings from Sweden/Lena

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  12. photodoug12 September 2015 at 08:10

    Stunning red. Thanks for sharing.

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  13. Villrose12 September 2015 at 12:25

    A great colour on this one!

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  14. Ela13 September 2015 at 05:31

    Such beautiful flowers !! I marvel at their beauty !!
    Happy Sunday !

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  15. Annas Nadelbuch13 September 2015 at 06:20

    Excellent shot !! The deep red of the blossom is sensational.
    Have a lucky weekend.

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  16. Magia da Inês13 September 2015 at 08:09

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    Belíssima fotografia!!!

    Uma boa semana, cheia de surpresas agradáveis!
    Beijinhos.
    -`✿´-

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  17. NatureFootstep17 September 2015 at 03:05

    I love the deep color of this one. Thanks for hosting :)

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  18. Anne Seltmann18 September 2015 at 03:53

    Hi Nick!
    Congratulations on the 200th flower. That's an impressive number, so I am sending you today (pink) a rose, as Moni (reflection blog). Because yes fits today then also a bit the song of Hildegard Knef, easily converted ... "For you it should rain red roses, you shall all wonders encounter ..."

    Best regards

    Anne

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