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Plant Profile: Gerbera
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Gerbera - "Golden Serena" |
Family: Asteraceae Common Name(s): NA Native to: South Africa Flowering: Summer Watering: Keep the soil moist during the growing period. Planting Aspect: Full sun to part shade Preferred Climate:
TemperateDescriptionGerberas are a colourful and bright flowering plant with a basal rosette of deeply lobed, lance shaped leaves and tall daisy like flower heads in most colours of the rainbow with the exception of blues and purples. They are an ideal rockery or specimen plant and also popular as cut flowers for the vase or floral arrangement. The flowers are borne singly on long stems up to 45cm tall in spring and summer. Good soil drainage and regular feeding are the key requirements for successfully growing gerbera. |
CultivationGerberas are naturally adapted to hot sunny conditions and do well in temperate climates too, provided they are grown in a sunny to part shaded position and sheltered from strong winds. Plant in an open, well drained and composted position, spaced 40-50cm apart keeping the crowns well above the surface to avoid rotting. Prepare the growing site by digging over the soil and adding a good handful of blood and bone, rich compost or well decayed animal manure prior to planting out. Plants will respond well to regular applications of liquid fertiliser and watering throughout the growing season. Water in well at planting time and then on an occasional basis to promote growth. Protect them from snails, slugs aphids and spider mites. Gerberas can be grown in the same position for 2 - 3 years then lifted, divided and re planted. This is best done in late summer or early autumn in temperate areas before cold weather sets in. |
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