Because I have so less free ground space around my house and because the weather is so good, I grow flowers mostly in pots on my terrace( roof). I started planting in October last year and finally in March of this year, with the Spring rains, the seeds have started showing their flower power.
But I can’t identify some of the flowers that have grown in my pots.I am putting them up here, so my gardener friends can help me identify them.
Here they are :
I want to know what these maroon and yellow flowers are.
They have a pretty pink cousin too !
What are they ?
I assume you’ve determined they’re not Gazanias, yes?
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Koji,
They are painted daisies. I am so happy that my blog friends helped me identify my unknown flowers.
Thank you,
Susie
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LOL. I have really no idea but I see you’ve ID’d them already.
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Are they ? I have no idea- let me do a net search. Thanks, Koji for the direction.
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Koji,
The leaves of these plants are like so intricate and not like the leaves of Gazanias. The Gazanias have long narrow leaves, right ?
Susie
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I’ll ask my stepdad when we get home, or in the morning if he’s asleep. He’s our go-to for plant identification!
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Thanks so much, April. I planted the seeds and they never germinated till many, many months later and by then I lost the seed cover to be able to identify what these flowers might be. IT would be very helpful if your dad could pitch in.
How are the rains in Louisiana ?
Have a lovely weekend
Any weekend trekking, planned ?
Susie
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He said they’re Indian blanket flowers.
It’s still raining. We have one road left out of our town that may be closed tomorrow. But at least we still have a grocery store. And plenty of food and drink at the house if they close.
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oh my, good luck. Be careful
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Keep safe, April. Glad you have food stocked up.
Are the leaves of my plants similar to the typical Indian blanket flower leaves ? These leave look something like arugula lettuce leaves.
Susie
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Well they are pretty 😊
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Jackie, yes they are. I feel like a mother who has delivered a few babies but can’t identify where each one came from. Silly, isn’t it ? 🙂
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They are beautiful Susie, I have an idea, and will go and search it out and be back my friend. Right off the top of my head I can’t identify them…very pretty…what a pretty garden you are growing.
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Susie, I think I found it…Painted Daisy Chrysanthemum Carinatum. I knew it had to be a daisy of some kind. Here is a link to a site: http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Chrysanthemum+carinatum If you look it up using the first name I listed you should find a lot of information about it. Tell me what you think? Is it the same flower. They come in many colors.
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I agree with Timelesslady: I was thinking Daisy with those leaves. I do that all the time, forget what i have if it isn’t labeled.
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Yes, Kathy and Sam- they are daisies- Chrysanthemum cranium- painted daisy- the leaves are very beautiful and unlike any I have seen for flowering plants- can’t find words to describe them, except – that they have a dense foliage.
Thank you, my friends- all for reading and helping.
Susie
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You are welcome Susie!
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In Texas, we call them Indian Blankets. I love them! They grow wild on our property, but are sparse. Only one here, one there.
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Kathleen, I think they are the Painted Daisy as identified by Timeless lady and Samantha but they are very similar to the Indian blanket flower except for their fern like foliage, which is different from the long narrow leaves of the Indian blanket. I learnt so many flower names today. Thank you, Kathleen.
Have you posted photos of your ranch other than the ones about the view from your porch ?
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I’m not sure if I’ve posted other pictures. Maybe when we get home.
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Are you travelling now ?
Susie
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Yes. In New Jersey this weekend.
Then to Washington D.C.
Then back to New Jersey.
Then Pennsylvania.
Then Baltimore.
Then Chattanooga.
Then home.
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wow !
Is the weather good ?
And what is Chattanooga – is it a place of historic importance ? On the East Coast ?
Susie
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Chattanooga is in Tennessee. My grand babies live there!☺️
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Sounds like an Indian name. I thought it was on the East Coast- are you driving to all these places ?
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Yes. Ron drives everywhere on his business travels. That’s why I get to go. It’s no extra cost to have me in the car!
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Lucky you !
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I don’t know flowers either, Susie, but I know they’re beautiful!
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They are, they are. The satisfaction, you get of seeing them in bloom, especially if you have grown them from seed, is out of the world.
How have you been ?
Susie
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Doing okay. Editing a novel referred by one of the authors I’ve edited numerous books for. So my own writing is delayed for now, but I’m enjoying watching a new author develop into a professional. I’m trying to work on my historical fiction book, Annie, in short spurts. I may have the first section, 10 chapters, for you to read by next week, if you’re still interested. I hope you’re doing well!
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I am interested in that historical novel- please keep me posted.
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Hope to have first section to send you this week. Send me an email at stevens588@hotmail.com so I can send direct to you. Thank you so much!
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They are beautiful cannot wait for flowers to start growing here
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Donna,
I know the feeling but we have such a short flowering season here, that I try to make the most use of it.
How have you been, Donna ?
Sorry I have not been keeping up.
Susie
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Just waiting for transvaginal ultrasound to see if there is cancer as have had sone brownish bleeding. Feeling flu like today after dr. Did try in office to do a biopsy type thing in office which he did not get…but looking forward to them finding nothing
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Fingers crossed, Donna.
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Fingers, toes and everything else. Thanks
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Wow how rewarding to plant seeds in a pot and now see the flowers…I can understand that you feel like you just had babies…and they are so pretty…I think they’re Susie Daisies… 😉
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Yes, they are daisies, Deb, I looked them up and the pictures on the net are so like my babies. Each morning, their petals look down and sad but with the touch of the sun’s rays, they rise up. 🙂
Susie
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Kind of like we do when touched by the sun’s rays! Enjoy them, they are very pretty. 😊🌻
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Very pretty whatever they are! I love the pots and the flowers!
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You do ? I bought the cheapest ones averrable as I couldn’t afford the others, which were way prettier. These are from my terrace garden. Thank you, Lynn.
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I like that style and prefer plain and simple, let’s the flowers show more!
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I wish I could help. They are lovely, though.
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In Deutschland funktioniert der „Rechtsstaat so: Es gibt einen gigantischen Vollzugsmangel gegen kriminelle Elemente in der Politik und in der Großwirtschaft.
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I see Beth, Shelia and Ann. Don’t recognize the others…sorry…lol
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Lovely to have names for flowers, Bill. The joke’s on me, I know.
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I am glad you found their names out.it amused me how you were working about your nameless babies! 🙂 I thought they were gerbera flowers but not mentioned here.
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We found out they were painted daisies. I am trying to grow plants I am unfamiliar with but they flower months and months after I have planted the seeds- so I forget what was planted in the pots. For a time I thought they were a type of exotic kale.:)
Susie
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In Florida they remind me of Black eyed Susans? cheryl
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Thanks Cheryl- I found out these were painted daisies.
Susie
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Oh ok then have a great Thursday! x
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