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The Gerber
Daisy is sometimes known as the
African Daisy or Transvaal Daisy because of its
origination in South Africa, where it was discovered
by Dutch botanist Gronovius in 1737. He named
the Gerber in honor of his Danish colleague,
Traugott Gerber. The flower is very similar in
appearance to a field daisy, but comes in a
large variety of colors and sizes. The most popular
colors are yellow, red, orange, pink, white, and
two-tone. There are more than 41 different
varieties available from Holland throughout the year.
With
their bright and splashy appearance, Gerbera
are wonderful for informal weddings. Because of
their broad range of sizes from standard to micro to
mini, they are particularly attractive in table arrangements.
One intriguing new standard variety
is the "Fire Ball" which has a two foot stem, is
almost 5 inches in diameter and appears to be an
amazing mass of orange flames. Since Gerbera have
a long vase life of 2 to 3 weeks, wedding party
guests can enjoy them long after the wedding. |
