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Newly aquired... just love the colours which is odd for me as i don't normally like mixed colours :giggle:

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:iconlittlegreenbook:
They do look so delicate :)

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:iconalthytrion:
Beautiful flowers! :D Are they all peloric?
:iconscotlandaddict:
er... no idea what's peloric mean? thank you :D

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Hope they last :fingerscrossed:

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:iconalthytrion:
My pleasure, Helen! :D

Well, normally Antirrhinum produces these typical 'snapdragon' flowers, which are 'bilaterally symmetric', but some of the newer varieties have peloric flowers, i.e. they look like gloxinias or even bellflowers. In fact, the peloric flower features the original shape, which further developed into the bilaterally symmetric form during evolution, in order to adapt to their pollinating insects. The same can be observed for foxglove, Digitalis - here you can see a peloric flower at the tip of the inflorescence: [link] . :)
:iconscotlandaddict:
Wow.. what a flower,is this natural then or helped by us?
Glad you explained it, thank you. When i googled it for the name (spelling) it had snapdragons to, i've also got these & was definatly confused. Thanks for clearing that one up :D

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:iconlittlegreenbook:
:fingerscrossed:

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:iconalthytrion:
Well, peloric flowers are caused by a genetic defect, which can occasionally be observed in nature and in gardens as well. Sometimes, such plants were selected by nurseries, and used for further crossing experiments, so the new variaties have been developed. :)
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:nod: interesting thank you :D

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