Lollipop geberas

**"* C* <d*@chilitech.net>**

There was a thread on this a couple of weeks ago. Like many, I had seen them 
this spring, but my Scottish heritage would not permit me to pay 22 bucks 
for a gerbera. Admittedly, some were spectacular, but some were ho-hum. 
Recently, like others here, I found them significantly discounted and bought 
a couple. No blooms, no tags, so I'm not sure what I have.

More important, I have no idea what a Lollipop gerbera is. Google gave me 
page after page with little enlightenment. There is no plant patent number, 
and Lowe's web reference number is worthless, as usual; I don't know why 
they put that on the tags. It doesn't seem to be a strain, so I'm guessing 
purely a marketing term. Do they come from a single breeder? Who developed 
the marketing? Does anyone know the history?

D 

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