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Early springtime Argyranthemum

The genus Argyranthemum includes 23 species of subshrubs native to the Canary Islands and Madeira, being found in a variety of habits.

 

They resemble chrysanthemums and are often offered as such. The leaves are finely dissected or lobed; and in some species, are bluish green. The daisy-like flowers are borne in loose corymbs and can be single, anemone-centered, or double. Colours range from white to pink, yellow, and apricot. Argyranthemum bloom profusely from spring to early autumn.

 

This is an Argyranthemum hybrid called 'single pink'. Flowers 40 mm diameter.

 

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Uploaded on August 3, 2021
Taken on July 31, 2021