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Palustris

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Very prickly daisies
« on: June 19, 2004, 16:47:50 »

THis is a South African member of the daisy family called Berkheya purpurea. Gorgeous, but untouchable!
Propagated by division in Spring wearing very thick gauntlets.
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budgiebreeder

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Re:Very prickly daisies
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2004, 19:40:32 »
 :oNow that is unusual not seen one of those before .
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Re:Very prickly daisies
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2004, 19:45:05 »
there is one of those daisies in the grounds where i work and i can can vouch first hand u defo need gloves to touch  :)
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Re:Very prickly daisies
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2004, 22:27:17 »
They look like osteospurman thingys, but with attitude!  ;D  Very curious.  Bet it keeps the cats off the flower beds  ;)
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