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Bracteantha bracteata (Paper Daisy) also known as Helichrysum bracteatum

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By Bernieh


Bracteantha bracteata (Paper Daisy) also known as Helichrysum bracteatum (Bracteantha bracteata, Helichrysum bracteatum)

The red is now opening to show it's yellow centre - what look like petals are bracts that surround the central corolla. The bracts are papery and the corolla is made up of tiny little florets.



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Lovely colours

22 Oct, 2009

 

These are very pretty I used to grow them for dried flower arrangements many years ago!

22 Oct, 2009

 

Another beautiful one.

23 Oct, 2009

 

A beauty indeed...:>)

9 Nov, 2009



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