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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: Palustris on June 19, 2004, 16:47:50

Title: Very prickly daisies
Post by: Palustris on June 19, 2004, 16:47:50

(http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v172/Berghill/June/Berkheyapurp1.jpg)(http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v172/Berghill/June/Berkheyapurp2.jpg)
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.

Title: Re:Very prickly daisies
Post by: budgiebreeder on June 19, 2004, 19:40:32

 :oNow that is unusual not seen one of those before .

Title: Re:Very prickly daisies
Post by: flowerbaby_uk 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  :)

Title: Re:Very prickly daisies
Post by: Mrs Ava 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  ;)