Sunday, April 22, 2012

Gazania. Γκαζάνια.

Gazania (Gazania Rigens) is a plant, native in Southern Africa, but as it has been proved, it can grow here in Greece. What attracted me is the fact that its beautiful and bright flower, which can last for weeks, opens every morning when the sun is up, and closes again in the evening. I had collected some seeds and planted them, and the new plants have started growing and displaying the flowers.
Η Γκαζάνια, (Gazania Rigens) είναι φυτό που προέρχεται από την περιοχή της νότιας Αφρικής αλλά βρίσκεται και στην Ελλάδα. Εκείνο που με τράβηξε ήταν τα ζωηρά χρώματα του άνθους του και το γεγονός πως το άνθος που μπορεί να κρατήσει αρκετές βδομάδες, ανοίγει με τον ήλιο κάθε πρωί και ξανακλείνει το βράδυ. Κάπου είχα βρεί μερικούς σπόρους και τους φύτεψα, και τα καινούρια φυτά που αναπτύσονται άρχισαν να λουλουδιάζουν.

6 comments:

  1. What a delightful flower! I love the colors! How wonderful that you have been able to add it to your "garden"! Such lovely captures as always, Costas! Have a beautiful Sunday!

    Sylvia

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  2. My favourite colours. They grow well in Sydney and I love seeing them as it means summer is near.
    Francesca

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  3. Loke little rays of sunshine, just for you Costas and those whom get to view~

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  4. And I am so pleased that Francesca has become a reader here. She loves Greece as well!
    V

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