A bouquet of gerbera daisies (commonly known as 'gerber' daisies) came into my life yesterday at work. The organization I work for is planning a wine and food tasting event on a bohemian chic street in Venice, CA and delivered single stem daisies to potential participants, merchant owners and restauranteurs . I was happy to take home the remaining beauties, and they are what you see here.
I think a bouquet of gerber daisies always adds a feeling of bountiful delight to a room. It's no surprise that these flowers represent cheerfulness, purity and innocence; just look at them grinning from the center of their brightly colored petals! This flower is one of the most popular gifts and seems sure to add extra merriment to the day of any recipient, whether it be a birthday, baby or bridal shower, or other congratulatory event.
History: The gerbera daisy was discovered in 1884 near Barberton, South Africa, by Scotsman Robert Jameson. While the flower's scientific name, Gerbera jamesonii, recollects the name of its founder, the meaning of its common name draws from German naturalist Traugott Gerber. Breeding programs that began in England in 1890 enhanced the flower's quality and color variations. The gerbera daisy's popularity soon traveled to growers in the Netherlands which, along with Columbia, is the primary distributor of the flower's cut version today. (History and Meaning of Gerbera Daisies by Samantha Green)
Pink gerber daisies are thought to represent admiration and sympathy, and can be given as get well gifts or a gift of friendship.
