Stumped the expert!

[Ysarex]

Our record setting weather broke today and I got to walk without sweating -- just a little drizzle. So today I brought one home that my wife can't rattle off the latin name for (I'm married to a botanist). I'll post it first; it was in my neighbor's yard. If you know what it is my wife can stop searching the internet. The other two are a mallow (sidalcea) I found along the road which my wife says can't possibly be blooming this early and a very fragrant lilac.

Joe

 

[WesternGuy]

Nice images - thanks for sharing. Can't help you with the purple flower - they are all just flowers to me.

WesternGuy

 

[digital flower]

I'll guess either Cineraria or Osteospermum on the daisy. The first one is much more tender.

 

[Ysarex]

I'll guess either Cineraria or Osteospermum on the daisy. The first one is much more tender.

And the prize goes to digital flower! My expert found them this afternoon and says they're official name is pericallis. I found this link: Container Plants - 'Secrets of Senetti®' Pericallis, Great Plant for Containers which references both names Cineraria and Pericallis.

Joe

 

[Joel_W]

btw, nice set. And here I thought that those were just hybrid Daisys.

 

[Ysarex]

Thanks -- yeah they look like Daisies to me too. Apparently this is some new hybrid that's a hot item.

Joe

 

[Joel_W]

Thanks -- yeah they look like Daisies to me too. Apparently this is some new hybrid that's a hot item.

Joe

Most likely. The spring display at the Plantingfields main greenhouse must be 80% of that variety.