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October 11, 2011
What is this called?
I have something to confess and I'm a bit embarrassed...I have no idea of half the names of flowers I paint. I am so ignorant; as long as it's pretty and colourful - I'm there! I don't suppose anyone knows what types of flowers these are?
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Pretty sure they are gallardia's, from South Africa.
ReplyDeleteHere in New Mexico, USA we call them Indian Blankets...not sure of the scientific name though. We have them in the front yard.
ReplyDeleteHi Chris, they could be Gazanias from South Africa- not sure if that is right either! They grow alongside the road around old farmhouses near Colbo, very hardy.
ReplyDeleteI say Gazania's too. I love them. As kids we used to hold them under our chins but I can't quite remember why. Somwthing to do with butter if you had a yellow glow on your chin, which of course you did from the sun reflecting on the flower.
ReplyDeleteYou remind me of an episode when we lived in the Solomon Islands. We had a lady gardener that was as old as Methuselah and spent all day raking leaves in our hilly garden. My mum was over from Australia and had collected some flowers from our garden, that she was painting. She wanted to know the name, so in my best pijin, I asked the gardener. Her response - "Me no savvy, me just call him, flower." So there you go Chris, you can just call him "flower".
Jennifer xx
Hello Clever Cookies,
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know about Gazania's. I know what they are now when I paint them.
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Hey Chris - yep they sure are Gazanias! Very hardy little ground covers and such an array of gorgeous colours in the flowers. Fabulous little plants for growing here in Australia as they survive drought without much trouble. In the background there I see some Californian Poppies too :)
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