Author name: Louise Hughes

I'm Louise Hughes and I run the flower blog flowersfornow.com. I've been interested in flowers since I was a little girl and I love sharing my knowledge with others. I started the blog as a way to share my love of flowers with the world, and I hope to inspire others to appreciate the beauty of flowers as well.

Can daisies be purple?

Daisy-like flowers 2 inches across, come in single, bi- or multicolors in shades of white, yellow, orange, red, coral, pink, blue, lavender, and purple. Oval or lance-shaped leaves are green or gray-green with smooth or toothed margins. Flowers close at night or on dark overcast days, though there are newer cultivars that remain open. It …

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Do daisies dry well?

Daisy is a common name for a variety of different flowers, but they all dry well when the proper method of preservation is used. Determining the best method depends on the type of daisy and the intended use of the preserved flowers. Tip Daisies dry well and are a good choice for creating preserved flower …

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Do daisies reseed?

These plants reseed themselves prolifically when left to their own devices, and they can spring up all over the garden and yard within a year or two. Allow the healthy, mature blooms to fade and wilt naturally on your favorite Shasta daisy plant at the end of summer. Seed heads will form after the petals …

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