>In a message dated 12/2/2003 7:48:33 PM Pacific Standard Time, >Talkingpoints@PlantSoup.Com writes: > > >> In fact, throughout the western US, gazanias are commonly >> called "freeway daisies." >> > >Hmmm. In Southern California, the "freeway daisies" are Leptospermum. You might want to check that... as far as I know, Leptospermum is the Australian tea tree (though I've never seen it larger than shrub size). It has tiny white or rose or pink flowers that are shaped like the flowers on peach/plum trees. Take a look at these images of leptospermum and see if this is what you were thinking of... http://montereybaynsy.com/L/… http://uni-bayreuth.de/obg/images/… Nan -- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Nan Sterman Plant Soup (TM) PO Box 231034 Encinitas, CA 92023 760.634.2902 (voice) Talkingpoints@PlantSoup.Com 760.634.2957 (fax) +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
