Choosing well
What to look for in daisies
The centre
A real disc is made of dozens of tiny florets, so it has texture and a slight irregularity to it. A smooth moulded dome is the giveaway, and it is the part of the flower the eye goes to first.
Petal thinness
Daisy petals are close to translucent. Hold one up to a lamp — it should glow rather than block the light. This is the hardest thing to reproduce in the whole category, so it is worth checking.
Gerberas are a different job
A gerbera is large enough to lead an arrangement rather than fill it. Judge it on head diameter and the number of petal rows, not on delicacy, and expect to use fewer of them.








































































