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Gazania


Gazania
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Copyright: Raquel Oliveira (Raquel) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 18 W: 55 N: 45] (1154)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-08
Categories: Nature
Camera: canon powershot S2IS
Exposure: f/4, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-09-21 11:49
Viewed: 626
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Gazania is native of South Africa and is also called Treasure flower. The plant is treasured for its strangely patterned daisylike flowers.
It grows to a height of about 15 inches with a spacing of 12 inches.
The Gazania flowers bloom in solid colors from yellow to orange, red, pink and white or in or in wild color combinations with splashy stripes or rings of contrasting colors.They can be as large as four inches across. The leaves are finely lobed, dark green above gray, and grow in compact clumps 8 to 10 inches tall. Each clump supports a number of flowers held above the leaves on 6 to 10 inch stems.
Gazania is a short-lived perennial. Gazania flowers bloom in abundance through fall, winter and into late spring and then flower irregularly during the summer months in Oliva, Spain in Europe.
Gazania is very easy to grow and can hold strong in short periods of freezing. It grows well in all soil types and don't like to be watered until they are dry. Good soil gives best growth but the plant tolerates poor, sandy soil. Gazania grows well in rock gardens or in hot, dry areas. Gazania requires less water than most annuals. Full sun is preferred and the flowers. Do not open on wet or cloudy days. Removing the old blossoms will increase the number of flowers produced. The plant is propagated by either seed or cuttings. A typical characteristic of the Gazania flower is that they are particular to light so they close up in the evenings and on overcast days the way that dandelions and tulips do.
Gazania flowers are the perfect bedding plants but are also great along edgings and in groups of mass plantings. Gazania is sold as a bedding plant in many nurseries.

Did you know?

· If you deadhead the flowers and toss them where you want more, they will re-seed readily.

· Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

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Hi Raquel,
Superb image, excellent sharp, magnificent colours. The presentation is even an other two points worthy, have only two to spend though :-) Anyway a stunning posting Raquel!
TFS
Hans

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2639 W: 1 N: 1262] (15433)
  • [2007-09-21 16:51]

Hola amiga,
preciosa macro,
detalles y sensacional color y pov,
saludos

Nice shot, great colours and detail.

Nicely framed.

Tom

nice shot.....tfs...

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  • molas Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 100 W: 0 N: 22] (721)
  • [2007-10-08 13:34]

Ola!!!
Mto bom macro gostei bastante das cores e da nitidez,a nota tb é mto boa,grande comp.

Hazta
Molas

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 592 W: 0 N: 957] (4596)
  • [2008-08-18 19:37]

Hello Raquel,
a real stunning image with great sharpness and clarity. Beautiful colour combination with soft and pestel rendition. well composed in a beautiful framing.

regards,
Foozi

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