Siamese Twin Daisies

I have these little daisies growing in a hanging planter by the patio. I noticed that one of the flowers was actually almost split into two. One side is almost the mirror image of the other. A normal bud is shown for contrast.

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The little flowers are about an inch across (2.5cm). When they first open, their petals are bright crimson with a yellow center punctuated by a crimson dot. After several days, the crimson fades to pink. I’m not certain about the name of these daisies since we got them several seasons ago and I don’t remember what they are called. I’ll make it a point to notice next time we see them in the garden shop.

UPDATE: As promised, we found this flower at the garden shop and noted its name. For such a tiny flower, this little guy has an enormous name – Argyranthemum Red.

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