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66 kommentarer til Gerbera Daisy

• Brett

  4 juni 2005 kl 3:09 · Besvar

  Meldug
  Jeg har plantet omkring 15 Gerbera Daisy's for kone har afskårne blomster. De er ikke at gøre det godt. Bladene er lysegrøn og art af gullig. Kronbladenes synes OK, når de først kommer ud, men efterhånden som de bliver større, kronbladenes blevet skæmmet af manglende kronblade og krøllede kronblade, osv. Nogle af bladene synes at have en slags pulver på dem. Jeg vil virkelig værdsætte ethvert råd, du kan give.
  Tak, Brett

  Pulveret på bladene viser meldug en svamp, som de ser ud til at komme nemt. Den vansirede blomster kan være forårsaget af alpevioler mider, thrips eller til varme eller kolde temperaturer. gå til meldug for mere info.

  Tamara
  Jeg købte en gerbera daisy i en 2 gallon potten. Jeg sætter det ind i en terrakotta potte. Der bliver masser af varme og sol, men det er i nogle skygge på min veranda. Den første dag var derude Blomsterne hang ned. Så jeg vandede den, druknede det. Anlægget kom tilbage til livet et par timer senere. Jeg har været at give den en gryde med vand nogensinde morgenen inden arbejdet siden. Ved at gøre dette synes at være at holde jorden fugtig og planten stående, men jeg vil til at rådne anlægget? Jeg har også pulver ting på bladene. Jeg troede, det kunne have været fra butikken dusting for fejl, er det, at svampen.

  Du er vanding er fint. Formiddag vanding er bedst, at måde planten har tid til at udnytte fugt hele dagen. Hæld ikke vand ind i midten af anlægget (Crown), som kan forårsage krone rådne. Gerbera er modtagelige for meldug (svamp).

• Jeanne

  12 juni 2005 kl 1:17 · Besvar

  Hvordan du deadhead en Gerbera Daisy? Har du blot fjerne kun blomsten (eller hvad der var blomsten, faktisk). Eller har du klip stilken på sin base? Jeg har aldrig plantet disse før og er helt tabt til, hvordan man gå om at opretholde de blomster, så jeg har blomstrer hele sommeren. På forhånd tak!

  Normalt er jeg enten klemmes / afbrød stammen tilbage til bunden af stamceller forsøger ikke at forstyrre blade inde i kronen eller afbrød døde bloster.

• Jamie

  20 juni 2005 kl 3:09 · Besvar

  Mine blomster 'kronblade holde afsporet. Vi har haft kraftig regn sidst. Er det årsagen?
  Selv med kraftig regn, når vi får en dag i solen, blomsterne visner. Skal jeg holde vande dem?
  Vil blomster fortsat stigende, selv om bladene falder af? Hvad skal jeg gøre med denne sag?
  Tak!

  Med kraftig regn, kan de få for meget vand, og behovet for at tørre lidt mellem waterings. Den petaless blomster vil producere et frø hoved, medmindre du skære det ud. Deadheading vil tilskynde flere blomster.

• Linda Peterson

  23 juni 2005 kl 9:00 · Besvar

  Jeg rec'd gerbera, da min far gik i februar har jeg stadig i potten udenfor, og det gør ret godt i blade produktion, men har ikke blomstret igen. Jeg bruger en svag opløsning af gødning i ikke-chlorerede vand til vand efter behov, så hvorfor ikke blomster i 5 måneder? Vil den blomstre igen på alle? Jeg er i Austin, TX.

  Gerbera normalt blomstre for 6 wks eller mere, de langsomt ned i løbet af sommeren og lange dage forsinkelse blomstrer. Hvis anlægget er sundt, kan det være at få den forkerte gødningen (for meget kvælstof), som producerer store blade vækst på bekostning af blomster. Prøv at bruge en anden gødning, der er formuleret for blomsterhav (standard boost), selv African violet mad. De også klarer sig bedst i masser af sol, god endda fugtig jord.

  Angie

  Jeg har haft min Gerbera for lidt over et år - hvor min ven gav mig det sidste forår blev det i blomst. Anlægget fortsætter med at blomstre, men det har ikke blomstret siden. Er der nogen bestemt måde at fremme blomst vækst?

  Det kan have brug for mere lys og varmere temperatur og gødning. I løbet af vækstsæsonen foder det hver anden uge med en vandopløselig gødning som f.eks Blooms Plus eller endda en afrikansk Violet gødning.

• lisa

  21 juli 2005 kl 8:18 · Besvar

  Jeg bor i Florida, hvor jorden er meget sandet. Jeg elsker Gerber daisys men hver gang jeg køber en plante det altid dør. hvis jeg ønskede at plante den ud ville jeg være bedre stillet plantning i skyggen.?. hvis jeg sætte anlægget i solen det Wilts. er temps gå helt op til 90'erne. Jeg har læst alle dine comments.however Jeg er stadig ikke sikker på hvor jeg skal plante blomster. hvis jeg holder anlægget inde har det at have direkte sollys? Vi har over hænger hele vejen rundt er huset, så vi får meget lidt sollys. kunne jeg forsøge at holde anlægget inde hele året rundt? please help me out. tak

  Det kan blive forvirrende. Plantning Gerbs denne tid af året i solen er difficult.It 's for varmt. Summer skygge ville være bedre f.eks. morgensol til tidlig eftermiddag. De kan godt lide natten temps 68-70 grader for at etablere deres rødder; blomstrer bedst i fuld sol i efteråret, vinteren og foråret, men når dets sommer de sænker farten. Korte dage hastighed blomster og lange dage (sommer) forsinkelse blomstrer. Vent til de køligere temperaturer ankommer (fald), og derefter plante dine gerbera i fuld sol for bedste blomster. Gerbs vokse bedre udendørs

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• Joy

  15 august 2005 kl 3:46 · Besvar

  Vil gerne vide, hvis jeg kan holde min gerbera daisy i potten, hvis jeg sørge for at re-pot når det er nødvendigt? Eller skal jeg til at plante den ud? Det er meget speciel for mig, jeg ønsker ikke at skade den ved at ud af døren plantning (jeg er ikke så god til det, og vores jord sucks)

  Du kan holde din Gerbera som en indendørs plante vinteren over, og sæt det udendørs til sommer. Det giver bedre udendørs. For at holde indendørs give mindst 4 timer. af sol hver dag. De kan lide en rumtemperatur på 60-75 grader langs med god ventilation. Vand, når jorden føles tør at røre ved og være sikker på at løbe ud overskydende vand. De kræver ikke meget vand i vinter. Giv den en gang om måneden med en halv styrke afbalanceret gødning.

• Kathy Adler

  24 oktober 2005 kl 10:49 · Besvar

  Jeg har købt og afrikanske Daisy (hvide blade med mørk blå midten) fra et drivhus dette forår. Vi lever i det nordlige Illinois og jeg vil gerne vide, hvordan vinteren disse anlæg, som jeg virkelig godt lide dem og ville gerne have dem komme tilbage næste sommer. Behøver jeg at tage dem i huset, og hvis jeg gør, hvad skal jeg gøre med dem i huset for at holde dem i gang. Jeg har ikke meget af en grøn tommelfinger, men jeg virkelig ønsker at holde disse i gang. Tak.

  Prøv at holde dem i en garage med et minimum af vand og nogle lys-Don't lad rødderne nedfryses. Jeg gjorde det sidste år, og de kom tilbage.

• Sue

  9 januar 2006 kl 4:41 · Besvar

  Overvintringsområder Gerbera Daisy
  Jeg bor i Northeast Florida, hvor vi har lejlighedsvis temperaturer under frysepunktet om natten. Skal jeg repot min Gerber Daisies og holde inde for vinteren eller forlade dem uden for (efter at skære ned)? Hvis jeg forlader dem, skal jeg barkflis dem.

  Gerbera 's skulle overleve vinteren i Florida. Den er hårdfør i zone 8 og kan overleve i zone 7 hvis plantet i et beskyttet område. Dæk den med et tungt lag af tør barkflis sådan halm eller salt hø til vinteren. De vokser dybe rødder og foretrækker ikke at blive transplanteret.

• Doug

  4 april 2006 kl 3:24 · Besvar

  Brune kanter
  Min kone har købt en blomstrende gerbera. Det var fint, og vi gødet det med en flydende opløsning, ca 8% N. Anlægget viste en øjeblikkelig reaktion, og nu gør dårligt. Den bladflige har crisped ud, og bladene er nu visnet og hængende. Nogle er endda crisping off. Kunne dette være en N brænde spørgsmål eller er anlægget nu kræver mere gødning???

  Der kan være flere årsager til brune kanter, overdreven gødskning, lav luftfugtighed, dårlige lysforhold. Mit gæt er, at gødningen er den skyldige. Måske gødningen var for koncentreret. Du kan siver noget af det ud af vanding og lade den overskydende løbe gennem bunden. På dette punkt, kan det er alle blevet absorberet af rødderne. Vær forsigtig med ikke at overwater dit anlæg.

• Steve Heiser

  7 april 2006 kl 4:48 · Besvar

  Er Gerbera Daisy hjorte resistente?

  I henhold til U af C Davis, Gerbera synes at være en "sikker satsning" for hjorte modstand og Clemson U. hævder Gerbera kan lejlighedsvis ødelagt af rådyr. Det er ikke på deres top ti valg i deres livret. For at være på den sikre side sprøjte dem med en hjort repelent tidligt at afskrække enhver græsning.

• Nivedita

  19 april 2006 kl 11:22 · Besvar

  Flower farveændring
  Hej! Jeg købte en lys fuchsia Gerbera Daisy omkring 10 uger tilbage. Jeg flyttede den fra plastikbeholder kom det i (med 6 store drænhuller) til en større keramisk potte) med 1 lille drænhul) ca 5 uger tilbage. Jeg holde det på terrassen i vores (tæt på havet, det sydlige Californien) lejlighed, hvor det bliver lyse morgen sol. Jeg har gødet det med en houseplant styrke Miracle Gro løsning endnu, da jeg købte den. Bladene ser godt ud, og der har været tre nye blomstrer. Jeg fjerne visne blade og vand det en gang om ugen eller så. Men den nye alger er blot en bleg udgave af den oprindelige farve. Hvordan kan jeg få den lyse fuchsia tilbage?

  Nogle af grundene til, at farven falmer på blomster er ikke nok sol, temperatur og ernæring. Blomstrende planter er dyrket under optimale betingelser i drivhuset for at få det bedste ud anlægget og til tider som er vanskelige at kopiere i et hjem situation. Gerbera reagerer godt på befrugtning fortsat at befrugte hver 2-3 uge i aktiv vækst periode, kan det kvikke op farven.

• Kim Fowler

  19 april 2006 kl 3:12 · Besvar

  Problemer med skadedyr Jeg ved ikke, hvilken slags dyr, der gør det, men der er noget at spise hovedet ud af mit Gerbera margueritter. Det er ikke rådyr, fordi vi bor i byen. Er der noget jeg kan spray på dem for at modvirke dette?

  Der er nogle produkter derude, som du kan bruge til at spray på dit anlæg til at afvise "hvad" til at spise din margueritter. Jeg formoder, egern og kaniner.
  Du kan lave dine egne repellenter i dit køkken ved at blande 1 / 2 kop finthakkede Jalepenos eller Habanero peber w.1 / 2 gal vand. Koge 20 min. Indånd ikke dampe, som de kan brænde, stamme, og bruge som spray. Brug handsker ved håndtering peber. Du kan også prøve jorden cayenne peber. Re-anvendelse en gang om ugen eller efter kraftig regn.

  2007/4/15
  KAREN (kcutrell@charter.net /)
  Bladene på min gerbera er ved at blive spist - jeg har dem i et blomsterbed - intet andet har huller i bladene kun Tusindfryd! Hvad skal jeg være på udkig efter "skadegørerfrie kloge"

  Du kan være på udkig efter nøgensnegle, da de favor gerbera blade og især hvis du har en fugtig, mulched seng.

• Travis Windham

  12 juni 2006 kl 10:08 · Besvar

  Min Gerber bellis har en støber "" grå svamp / på bladene. Hvad er det, og hvordan styrer jeg (KILL) det?

  Gray Mold (Botrytis cinerea) normalt udvikler sig fra voldsom nedbør, høj luftfugtighed, overdreven vanding og / eller overhead vanding. Dårlig luft ciculation ved temperaturer på 68-76 tilføjer, at dens overlevelse og giver infektionen breder sig. Sanitet er den vigtigste kontrol som svampen vil vinteren over på inficerede dødt plantemateriale. Fjern alle inficeret plantevæv og begrave eller brænde det. Varm, tørre, varme vejr reducerer sin vækst. Når en plante er inficeret med en svamp, er det for sent at dræbe den, men du kan prøve et fungicid (Dacinol), som kan forebygge nye infektioner - Følg etiket retning.

• Susan

  31 august 2006 kl 4:17 · Besvar

  Min potteplante af Gerbera er visnen - men kun halvdelen af anlægget. Jeg har læst på din hjemmeside om dræning og ikke drikker af kronen (vidste ikke, jeg skal ikke gøre det), også planten ser en lille gryde-bundet. Jeg ønsker at re-pot det, er det muligt? vil det overleve? Hvad er mine andre muligheder? Det ophold visne nu for de seneste 3 dage ...

  Det er ikke klogt at repot et anlæg, når det understreges, vente til den kommer sig. Det kan have nogle crown rot-problemer ikke sikker på, hvis den vil overleve. Lad det tørre ud en smule, og når nødvendigt vand på kanten af gryden, lad det dræne godt.

  2006/11/14 @ 9:11:42
  Danielle (get.nervous @ gmail.com
  er der noget, du kan gøre for kronen rådne? Jeg tror mine margueritter har det, og jeg vil ikke have dem til at dø. hjælp!

  Crown råd er forårsaget af en svamp på grund af tunge, våde jord og vanding i midten af anlægget. Hvis midten af anlægget er grødet, geleagtig, mørk eller sort i farven så du har krone rådne. Det er fatalt for anlægget. Den bedste kontrol er at være sikker på, at dit anlæg er i godt drænet jord og undgå overhead vanding. På dette punkt, når vandet dine planter i jorden er knap fugtig, hvis infektion er lille er der en lille chance for, at de kunne komme sig. Hvis ikke, kasseres planten og start med nye og ikke plante i den samme jord.

• Lori

  10 September 2006 kl 9:26 · Besvar

  NO Blooms
  Jeg har købt ca. en halv snes planter dette forår. Ingen har blomstrede. De er grønne og frodige, men havde ikke en blomst. Jeg har to spørgsmål: 1 ... skal jeg potte dem og bringe dem indendørs denne vinter og 2. Hvorfor ville de ikke have blomstrede i år. Jeg plantede dem i juni .. var det for sent på sæsonen?
  Tak

  Din gerbera burde have blomstrede i denne sæson og juni er ikke for sent at plante. Undertiden vil aftage, når vejret bliver varm og begynder at kvikke op igen med køligere temperaturer. Måske skulle de meget kvælstof-gødning, der fremmes dejligt grønne blade, men ingen blomster. Prøv en afbalanceret gødning 15-16-17 en gang om måneden eller tid frigivelse Osmocote (14-14-14). Afrikanske gødning anbefales også at fremme blomstrer. En anden faktor, der påvirker blomstrende er ikke nok sol. Hvis du bor i et koldt klima, skal du nødt til at bringe dem indendørs.

• Brandy Simons

  10 oktober 2006 kl 8:10 · Besvar

  Jeg bor i Iowa og tog min Gerbera Daisy inde, før det kom til koldt udenfor. Nu ser det ud som det er at dø. Er der noget jeg skal gøre ud over vanding og sollys til den, mens den lille gåseurt er inde i vintermånederne? Hvornår er det ok at sætte den tilbage uden?

  Desværre, det svært at kopiere frisk luft og sollys i den udendørs. Gerbera gøre meget bedre udendørs, men at holde dem indendørs give mindst 4 timer. af sol hver dag med en rumtemperatur på 60-75 grader langs med god ventilation. Vand, når jorden føles tør at røre ved og være sikker på at løbe ud overskydende vand. De kræver ikke meget vand i vinter. Giv den en gang om måneden med en halv styrke afbalanceret gødning. Det kan stadig kvikke op. Det kan gå tilbage uden for, når temperaturerne er i 40'erne om natten.

• Colleen

  12 oktober 2006 kl 10:43 · Besvar

  SPIDER mider
  Jeg købte en Gerber gåseurt fra en butik omkring et år siden, og det var rigtig godt. Det blomstrede hver måned det virkede, og jeg selv repoted det. Så jeg bemærket, at det havde edderkop mider og spidserne af bladene gik brun. Så jeg gennemblødt fabrikken i mild sæbe vand og gentog, at en uge senere, og jeg har ikke set nogen edderkop mider siden. Imidlertid har anlægget ikke gået tilbage til det sædvanlige sundhed. Desværre har jeg kun havde en blomst siden, og bladene er stadig i gang brun. Jeg har skåret tilbage vanding nu og jeg kan se, at der er en masse nye vækst i bladene. Tror du jeg nødt til at re pot igen? Tak.

  NEJ, ikke repot. Det vil sætte dit anlæg i en mere stressfull betingelse invitere flere problemer. Vente til foråret for at repot dit anlæg. Være på vagt for spider mider da de til tider brug for gentagne behandlinger.

• Melissa

  27 November 2006 kl 5:45 · Besvar

  KORT FLOWER FOERES
  Hej! Jeg har en potteplante gerbera, der har været rigtig godt. Den har masser af blomster genvækst ... Nogle kommer, de dør, mere kommer osv. MEN ... de blomster, der blomstrer, når stilken er mindre end en cm høje, så de er helt skjult af de store blade af de mere modne plante. Skal jeg skære alle de større blade? Hvorfor skulle de blomster, der blomstrer så tæt på jorden? Nogle gode råd du kan give ville være meget værdsat! Tak!

  Gerbera vil fremskynde blomster i korte dage. Nogle af de faktorer, der forårsager korte stilke er 1. holde anlægget for tør, ved at lade det tørre ud for meget og alt for ofte 2. lav luftfugtighed, høj luftfugtighed hjælper strække stilk 3. Også kold temperatur 4. for meget opløseligt salt bygge op fra gødning. Hvis planten er svagt gult løv og korte blomst stilke så er det at få for meget lys, som er sjælden denne tid af året. Jeg vil ikke skære de store blade.

• Lindsay

  3 januar 2007 kl 12:10 · Besvar

  Jeg har haft mine potteplanter gerbera langt over et år, og det har været fint indtil for nylig. Det har været inde hele sit liv. Bladene er begyndt at gå en rødbrun og så de dør. Kan du fortælle mig, hvad er der galt? Skal jeg skære ned? Tak.

  Det er svært at afgøre, hvad der er galt ikke se anlægget. Med brune blade, du har brug for at se, om anlægget er for vådt eller for tørt. For våd kan indikere en root rot problem, som gerbera er udsat for. En udvidelse rådgiver antydede, at plantens krone (i midten) kan være for højt over jorden linje fra vokser i den samme pot, så længe der forårsager blade problemer. Hvis det er tilfældet tilføje en smule mere jord og repot lidt dybere i frisk jord i foråret. Afbrød brune blade, når de tør op. Hvis der er grønne blade i kronen så er der håb.

• Jennifer

  3 marts 2007 kl 9:01 · Besvar

  Vi har for nylig købt et hjem i Houston, Texas område. Da vi købte hjem (februar) landskabet havde nogle Gerber Tusindfryd i det, og én var endda blomstrende. Nu, hvor vejret har varmet op nogle flere og flere er blomstrende. Skal jeg gøre noget for at hjælpe dem ud? Befrugte? Jeg vidste ikke, at de ville holde vinteren igennem, kan jeg fortsætte med at lade dem plantet i landskabet hver vinter?

  Gerbera Daisy er hårdfør i zone 8-12 og Houston er i zone 9, derfor kan de winterover udendørs. Du kan befrugte din gerbera med en afbalanceret gødning (10-10-10) i foråret og igen omkring 1 juni. Spredt omkring 1 / 4 kop gødning omkring hver plante.

• Crissy

  6 september 2007 kl 12:24 · Besvar

  Okay, jeg købte en Gerbera Daisy for min kæreste, på TAG står stærkt lys. Når jeg sætte det i solen det Wilts jeg sætte det i skyggen, og det begynder at spidse øren. Jeg spritz bladene og omkring Blomsten selv. Men jeg kan ikke Sæt det i solen. Hvad kan jeg ellers gøre for at holde det fra at dø på mig? Skal jeg plante den et sted?

  Overdreven varme, vil for meget sol og ikke nok vand årsag visnende. Dit anlæg kan visnesyge, fordi det ikke er blevet akklimatiseret til det skarpe lys. Det kan have været i en lavere lys betingelse for et stykke tid og skal langsomt vænne sig til klarere lys. En morgen solen udendørs vil arbejde og i sidste ende kan du flytte den til mere lys. Hold dine gerbera i lyseste vindue indendørs om vinteren. Hvis du ikke behøver at medbringe dit gerbera indendørs for vinteren, plante det i dit blomsterbed og barkflis det. Vand dit anlæg, indtil vandet løber fra bunden og derefter lade den tørre.

• Paulette Guertin

  8 februar 2008 kl 12:19 · Besvar

  BRED MITE
  Jeg har en Gerbera Daisy voksende indendørs. Da jeg købte det for flere måneder siden, det var i blomst. Blomsterne døde, nu, ne bladene i, kun få så store og begynder at tørre op, bliver meget sprøde, vend form af en grå farve. Når jeg afskære dem, er nye sundt udseende grønne spirer begynder at komme op omkring kronen, men igen kun vokse så store og begynder at tørre op igen. Kan ikke finde ud af hvad jeg gør forkert. Det bliver cirka 4 timer af sollys fra vinduet, jeg er meget forsigtig med vanding, men intet synes at virke.
  Tak for din hjælp.
  Paulette

  Et af problemerne med indendørs vinteren havearbejde er den tørre, varme luft, der er condusive at mide-infektion. Tag en lup og se på bladene begge sider. Se, om der er nogen bittesmå prikker, der flytter eller en oval klar insekt. De er meget vanskeligt at opdage, og du kan få brug for et mikroskop for at se dem. Overordnede mide vil inficere gerbera bellis skaber nye vækst bliver hæmmet og sprødt med en "lilla" misfarvning. En behandling, der anbefales af hort.uconn.edu er at dykke fabrikken i varmt vand (115 degreesF) i 15 min. Det kan skade nogle følsomme planter, så vær forsigtig. En anden behandling er at sprøjte med en sikker indendørs miticide. Ellers kan du nødt til at kaste anlægget og starte forfra i foråret. Den mide kan sprede sig til andre planter, som afrikanske violer.

• Lucila

  28 februar 2008 kl 8:42 · Besvar

  Min kæreste bragte mig hjem en potteplante gerbera daisy plante. Det så rigtig godt, masser af blomster, flere nye blomster, masser af store grønne blade. Jeg ved ikke noget om planter, så jeg fandt denne hjemmeside, og jeg troede, jeg gjorde alt, hvad jeg læste jeg skulle. Jeg let duggede blade alittle, sætte et par dråber af vegetabilsk føde på jorden, vandes det (men ikke direkte i kronen), og holdt varmen ned. Jamen jeg vågnede op i dag, og det hele er visnet. Blomsterne ser temmelig godt, men de stængler og blade ser patetisk. Hvad gjorde jeg? Er der nogen måde jeg kan ordne det? Åh, også min kæreste sagde, at han mener, at anlægget er "bundet gryde ', jeg ved ikke hvad dette betyder, men kunne det have noget at gøre med den pludselige drastisk ændring i mit anlæg?

  Er det muligt, at du ikke har vand nok eller for meget? Løft potten, hvis det er let og dit anlæg er visnet så den har brug for mere vand. Giv det en god drik vand og lad bunden af potten stå i vand i 1 / 2 time. derefter dræne vandet. Hvis puljen er tung og våd så det var over vandet og skal have lov til at tørre ud. Et anlæg, der er pot bundet vil bruge mere vand og dermed vil skulle vandes oftere. Du kan repot anlægget i en større potte i foråret.

• KST

  8 april 2008 kl 2:36 · Besvar

  Er gerbera i stand til at leve uden nogen direkte sollys?
  Jeg vil gerne placere det i mit køkken, tæt ved vinduet, hvor der er masser af skarpt lys men ingen direkte sollys ..
  Med andre ord vil jeg gerne dyrke det som en permanent indendørs anlæg.

  Du kan dyrke det som en houseplant for et begrænset tidsrum. Den udendørs sol, luft og fugt kan ikke være svær at matche indendørs. Gerbera brug for mindst 4 timer i direkte sol for at blomstre, så selv om du vedligeholde anlægget indendørs, kan du ikke få nogen blomster og under ideelle forhold i sidste ende vil få understreget anlægget for at bukke under for sygdom.

• Bren

  12 april 2008 kl 6:51 · Besvar

  Jeg har lige plantet 2 senge fuld af smukke Gerbera Daisies ... sengene er rejst, og få solen, og jeg er forsigtig med, hvordan jeg vand. Problemet er, at på bare en dag jeg kom ud, og noget er blevet chomping på bladene, de efterlader store huller og nogle gange bare venerne tilbage. Jeg tjekkede med flere avlere og de troede, det var snegle eller snegle ... så jeg slukkede slug og sneglen agn, men når jeg slukkede en anden seng på 30 fabrikker i går aftes (jeg sprøjtede senge med Sevin og udbydes i sneglen lokkemad) i dag har jeg fundet nogle af bladene blev spist igen. Da jeg kom til at sprøjte igen, jeg bekendtgørelser noget, der lignede en græshoppe, men det var meget lille næsten som på størrelse med en stor myg, men det var lysegrønt og fløj, når jeg sprøjtede. Kan du fortælle mig, hvis nogen ved, hvilken type insekt dette kunne være, og hvordan kan jeg holde det fra at have en fest med min smukke planter?
  Thanks in advance,
  Bren

  De skader, du beskriver, ikke kunne gøres ved den "leafhopper". Det er for lille lige nu. Mit gæt er, at det er enten snegle eller larver, der ikke lignende skader. Nogle gange er de vanskelige at opdage, for larver se under bladene og se efter stropper. Du måske ikke har fjernet alle snegle lige nu, som de skjuler i løbet af dagen og foder om natten og er svære at opdage. Her er mere info på http://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/lso/Manual/insect-text-only.htm

• r5ich persoff

  10 maj 2008 kl 10:59 · Besvar

  oplysninger om woody mimulus, f.eks aurantiacus hybrider?

  Hej
  Mimulus aurantiacus hybrider er også kendt som klistret abe blomst. Det er en indfødt wildflower til Californien, som er tolerante over for tørke og behov veldrænet jord. Vokser det i en del skygge indre og fuld sol på kysten. Den shrubby anlægget producerer buff appelsin-blomster, men de nye hybrider spænder fra hvid, lilla, pink og rød. Knib tilbage den nye vækst på nyplantede planter. Sticky monkeyflower giver larval mad til checkerspot og buckeye sommerfugle og nektar til kolibrier.
  kilde: calfloranursery.com

• Dan

  30 maj 2008 kl 11:35 · Besvar

  Jeg er glad for denne oplysning om vanding & Crown råd er samlet på et sted for en ændring. Jeg har 4 gerbera, at jeg plantet i min have 5 dage siden, er 2 klarer sig godt, de 2 andre (de største og mindste), synes at lide. Jeg har vandet dem overhead, så jeg formoder crown rot. Jeg læste en artikel, der sagde at blande 1tbsp almindelige husholdning 3% brintoverilte opløsning pr 8 ounce af vand og hæld det hele barkflis / jord omkring kronen til at behandle og forebygge denne (for at undgå kontakt med planten, da peroxid vil brænde blade) . Er dette en god foranstaltning at tage?

  Jeg har ikke prøvet det, men det giver mening, da brintoverilte dræber svampen, som kan forårsage krone rådne. Det er værd at prøve.

• Courtney

  2 juni 2008 kl 8:21 · Besvar

  Crown rot
  Hej!
  Tak for alle de store info. Jeg er plantet 4 gerbers i fuld sol (ikke i et højbed), og de trivedes i ca 4 uger. Vi er netop vendt hjem fra ferie (de fik vandes en gang om dagen), og de er alle døde. Jeg skar dem alle igen, og når befrugtende min knock out roser, jeg har stillet omkring 1 / 4 C på hver Daisy i håb om at redde dem. Jeg har været vanding fra toppen, så jeg spekulerer på, om kronen råd er problemet. Umm ...

  Mit spørgsmål ... er der i hvert fald for at redde dem? Måske en bestemt gødning? Eller skal jeg bare trække dem, og prøv igen næste år? Jeg bor i det sydlige Indiana. Åh, og jeg hører forskellige idéer om vanding, hvis de plantes, bør de ikke vandes dagligt?
  HJÆLP! Tak!

  Hi Courtney
  Gerbera's behøver ikke at være vandes hver dag. Du kan overwater en plante ved vanding til ofte en god iblødsætning er bedre end 3 mindre waterings. Lad dem tørre lidt mellem waterings. Gødning vil ikke redde en syg plante. Anlægget er for syge til at tage nogen næringsstoffer. Er planterne sende nye blade? Er der nogen tegn på håbefulde liv? Mit gæt er, at de er blevet overwatered og måske afhængig af, hvordan de blev udvandet, sandsynligvis udviklet crown rot. Kig i midten af planten, hvis dens brune derefter sin krone rådne og ikke kan gøres meget. Det er tidligt i sæsonen, jeg ville få nogle nye planter og lære af mine fejl.

• Courtney

  2 juni 2008 kl 10:33 · Besvar

  BEPLANTNING gerbera
  Tak! Ikke flere spørgsmål ... kan du give os alle gerbera anfægtet en liste med tips til plantning gerbers? Hvad gør vi alle brug for at vide og gøre for at gøre disse smukke blomster florish i jorden? Hvis plantning gerbers i landskabspleje med andre planter (dag Lillies) er der noget særligt jeg skal gøre? De nævnte en højbed, men hvis det ikke er muligt, vil det arbejde, simpelthen at plante de gerbers højere ... rodklump over jorden ret?

  Det vigtige ved voksende Gerbera margueritter er, at de har behov for sandet eller veldrænet jord. Som med mange planter, de ikke vil våd, klæg jord. Hvis du har lerjord, en, der holder fugt og bliver våd, bliver du nødt til at ændre jord ved tilsætning af organisk materiale som f.eks sphagnum, kompost, osv. at forbedre dræning. Hvis jorden ikke kan ændres, så en højbed eller beholderen er foreslået. Ved plantning, som anbringes i et solrigt sted, som er beskyttet mod den varme eftermiddagssol. Gerbera bør plantes med kroner (midten af anlægget ikke rodklump) lidt over jorden, for lavt kan forårsage crown rot. Når blomstrende, holde planterne jævnt fugtig, ikke våd. Når planterne er ikke i blomst, vent til planterne er næsten slap og derefter vand dybt. Vand tidligt på dagen og undgå overhead vanding. I løbet af vækstsæsonen, fodre den hver anden uge med en afbalanceret gødning.

• Kathy

  June 13th, 2008 at 10:09 am · Reply

  I have a white Gerbera daisy and the flowers are getting a green tinge to them, other than that the plant seems very healthy. Should I pinch the flowers because of this? hvad skal jeg gøre?

  Hej Kathy
  If they are newly emerging flowers, that is the natural progression. As the flowers get larger and mature they should get whiter. Some other factor that can affect the lack of color is stress on the flower is temperature, insect attack , soil ph,too wet /too dry and plant nutrition. The plant may need more sun to “color” the flowers. As long as the plant is healthy it would leave the flowers.

• avis

  June 14th, 2008 at 11:13 am · Reply

  I have the same short stem problem as Melilssa. However, when I bought the gerbera from Lowe's (it it a spider gerbera) it already had the short stem problem apparently. I just thought there were lots of blooms coming but they never grow taller than 1/2 inch and most never open up. Is there any hope for these or should I just enjoy the foliage?
  Tak.

  Hi Avis
  Planterne sælges til haven centrum ikke altid får den kærlige pleje, som du ville give derhjemme. Den uberegnelige vanding - (holde dem for vådt eller for tørt), alt for lave temperaturer kan også forårsage kort stamme problemet på gerbera daisy. En let dosis af en afbalanceret gødning kan hjælpe så mange næringsstoffer som vaskes ud af overdreven vanding. The problem should correct itself with better care. Let us know.

• pamela

  June 21st, 2008 at 2:04 pm · Reply

  I have two wonderful daisies and they did AWESOME up until it started getting 100 degrees. I was diligently watering them, but after the hot hot hot weather passed, it looks like they are dying! i brought them inside (where we keep it about 70) and there has been no recovery. there is no powdery substance, but the leaves are wilted, and all curled up! Hjælp! i dont want to have to go buy more plants! any tips? thank yoU!

  HI Pam
  Any blooming plant will wilt with excessive heat. What might have happened is that with the wilting symptom, you kept watering giving it more water than it could absorb as a result the roots were too wet and possibly developed a rot. It's best to move the plant in a shaded area when the heat kicks in. It may still recover and send out new leaves from the center. Be sure not to water into the center of the plant.

• Verr

  June 22nd, 2008 at 7:21 am · Reply

  I did my window boxes with coral color gerbera daisies . They get the morning sun and the boxes are against the brick of our house. I water them in the morning. They are doing wonderful, tall and full of color. My problem is that I am not seeing new flower sprouts coming up. The green foliage is bright and healthy looking with no signs of fungus, insects, etc. Is there something I can do to get new sprouts or does it just take time? I have about 3-4 flowers with each plant, but when they begin to wilt there will not be new flowers. I am pinching the wilting flowers off at the base of the plant. I am watering from the back of the window boxes. Nogen forslag?

  Hi Verr
  When you buy plants remember that they have been growing in optimal conditions and fed on a regular schedule. Now that they're away from the greenhouse, they most likely have not been fed for a while. Try fertilizing with a bloom boost or African violet food every 2-3 weeks. Follow manufacturers direction. Feeding should give them a boost.
  Gerbera daisies bloom best in full sun in the fall and spring . They tend to slow down in the summer when temperatures get hot . Short days will speed flower production and long days(summer) delay blooming .

• Debbie

  July 2nd, 2008 at 8:24 am · Reply

  I bought a few Gerber daisies a week ago and have kept them in the green plastic pot they came in. They are placed in the spot where I plan to plant them to make sure they'll be ok there. One of the Gerberas flowers wilted during the heat wave and the ribs of the leaves are red . Can I still save this plant? Hvordan?

  Hi Debbie
  As long as the leaves are healthy and growing, it should be ok. Reddness on the leaves can be a stress indicator. It may be possible that they have a nutrient deficiency which should correct itself when you plant it. After you plant them, give them some shade for a week (umbrella?) and keep them evenly moist (not wet).

• Carol tan

  July 3rd, 2008 at 10:59 pm · Reply

  Greetins. I live in tropical country where temperature all year round is 80.6 -96.8 F and is very humid here. I have tried hunting gerbera all around the city and have seen none. I found some cut gerbera which was transported from hill to the city. i wonder :
  1. can i try to plant the gerbera from putting the stem of the cut flower into the soil?
  2. would it be way too warm and way too humid to plant gerberra in temperature as such? I have heard ppl planting grapes in the same city and they water the grapes with iced-water (literrally water with ice). do i need to do that for my gerbera daisy to compensate for the hot & humid weather?
  Tak.

  HI Carol
  1. A cut Gerbera flower will not root. The stem does not have the hormones needed to produce leaves and roots.
  2. It is most likely that Gerbera daisy does not grow as well in the city because it is hotter there than in the hills. The ideal temperatures for gerbera is 75F during the day and 60-64F at night. They will tolerate temperatures of 90F but may be slow to start growing. Because it isn't the ideal growing condition, it sounds like an uphill battle. It's better to plant Gerbera in the winter season in tropical climates when temperatures a cooler. Plant them in shade to keep them cooler and mulch around the plant but not too close to the crown of the plant to keep the roots cool and moist. The high humidity can also cause powdery mildew problems. I not sure about the iced water method. Try it and let me know how it works.

• Elena

  September 22nd, 2008 at 11:34 am · Reply

  I live in London, and i recently bought a light pink Gerbera. I am intending to keep at as indoor plant on a windowsill, (in its plastic pot, inside a bigger white pot) which as its England, can not be very sunny at times.
  I have noticed the tips of the petals have started to go brownish and a few spots are on one of the petals. Is this bad?
  Is it a good idea to instead of watering the soil and risking crown rot, as it isnt a very big pot, to put water in the bigger white pot, and let the Gerbera suck up the water from the holes in the bottom of the plastic pot?
  Also, should i be spraying the leaves? And what would be the best sort of fertilizer?

  Hi Elena
  The browning petal tips can be from aging or spraying water on the flowers. It's ok to soak the roots from the bottom but make sure that the plant doesn't sit in the water too long. Once its soaked, take it out and let it drain. Let your gerbera dry out a bit before watering again. Remember in cooler weather and less sunshine- water less as the plant will not be growing as much and will flower less. You don't need to spray the leaves. If you want to increase the humidity, place the plant on a pebble tray. Feed with a balanced 10-10-10 or 15-16-17 fertilizer at 1/2 strength, once a month. They can be difficult to keep indoors if they don't get enough sun.

• Paul

  January 6th, 2009 at 8:10 am · Reply

  (January, Zone 5B) I have successfully over wintered a gerbera and have now divided it into six healthy cuttings. What tips to you recommend to encourage vigorous vegetative development? And, could you recommend ideal the lighting location in the garden morning/full/afternoon sunlight?

  Hej Paul
  Provide as much light as you can indoors at a temperatures of 65-68F and added humidity. Once the cuttings are starting to vigorously growth, you can start fertilizing them with a balanced fertilizer at 1/2 strength for starters check the label. When watering make sure that you allow the plant to dry (not to the point of wilting) between waterings. When planting outdoors in the garden choose a well-drained sunny location with full AM-Noon sun. Avoid afternoon sun as that will get hot during the summer. For more info on growing gerbera indoors see. http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1144/

• will

  January 29th, 2009 at 7:01 pm · Reply

  i have a Gerbera. Should I keep it inside for the winter?

  Hi Will
  Gerbera daisy is hardy in zone 9-10 otherwise you should keep it indoors until night temperatures are in the 40'sF

• Lisa W, SC

  February 7th, 2009 at 8:30 am · Reply

  DIVIDING GERBERA
  I've been raising gerbers in pots outside for the last 2-3 years, and they've done well. They've gotten too full for the pots they're in and need split and repotted, (the soil here sux) but I really don't know exactly how to do it without killing them. Help please.

  Hi Lisa
  If you want to divide your gerbera daisies do so in early spring. Remove the entire plant out of the pot and separate the rosette crowns of each section. Repot each one into separate containers. Water in well and keep the plant away from direct light until it perks up and is ready to grow again.

• Beth

  March 10th, 2009 at 8:52 am · Reply

  I live in zone 7 and planted several gerbera daisies in my flower bed last year. They are not showing any signs of life yet. If they survived the winter, when should I look for them to begin coming out?

  HI Beth
  Gerbera daisies are hardy in zone 9-10. They may have not survived the winter in your zone. If you mulched them that would have helped a bit. Check for new signs of life when night temperatures are in the 40's and the soil warms up. If you don't see any new growth from the center then there's a chance that they didn't make it.

• Lora

  April 16th, 2009 at 7:29 pm · Reply

  I got a bunch of gerber daisies the other day. Two are doing great but the other two the flowers have wilted. One I think I may have over watered but the other one that is wilted, the soil is damp still but its wilted. I was told i should put them in more direct sun will that help or should I re-pot them? I have never had this problem with them wilting right away.

  HI Lora
  If the whole plant is wilted and the is soil damp, it could be suffering from root damage. Let the plant dry out between waterings and make sure the bottom of the pot is sitting in water. Flowers are the first to wilt in any stressful situation. Gradually, introduce the plants to more sun.

• Sherri

  April 21st, 2009 at 3:39 pm · Reply

  I live in So. Cal. and have several gerbera daisies that are two to three years old. While removing a dead flower, several leaves and what looks like the beginnings of a root crown broke loose from the main plant. Can I propagate this and if so, would it be better to pot it and keep it indoors or put it in water to see if roots sprout? Tak! Your website is very helpful.

• CECIL

  April 23rd, 2009 at 1:10 am · Reply

  Hej
  My gerberas are like pretty dead. They have one or two small leaves and no flowers. I dug them up the other day to see if something from below was affecting it but the roots looked really healthy and long (they're in a pot) so i repotted them and nothing has grown since.
  HJÆLP!

  Hi Cecil
  If its not the roots it may be the crown of the plant. It will take several weeks for the plant to recover (if it recovers) from tansplanting. Take care not to water into the center of the plant.

• Natalie from Australia

  May 9th, 2009 at 7:01 pm · Reply

  Gerbera color change
  Hej,
  Wonderful advice I've read in here, what a great service you provide.
  I planted some bright pink and yellow gerberas a few months back, the yellow ones always come up
  yellower and brighter than the last but the pink ones have faded now to white with just a hint of
  pink. They are in a sunny spot (we are in a subtropical region) and the soil is great and well drained,
  shall I just fertilise? Is there a particular nutrient which will help with colour? K or N?

  Hi Natalie
  Some of reason why the color fades on flowers is not enough sun, temperature & nutrition. Blooming plants are grown under optimal conditions in the greenhouse to get the best looking plant and sometimes that is difficult to duplicate in a home situation. Gerbera respond well to fertilization continue to fertilize every 2-3 weeks during active growth period, it might perk up the color.

• AB

  May 19th, 2009 at 10:48 am · Reply

  I bought 6 gerber daisy plants. My first ever. We live in Mesa, AZ. I planted late, April 4, 2009. They did great. One day it was almost 100 degrees and one just wilted over and died.
  So I was careful to make sure the other had mostly shade. After about 6 weeks of great blooms and a lot of leaf growth, the big pot with 3 plants in it began to fail. First one just withered and died and then the other and finally the last, biggest plant in center. The large plant had a daisy coming up, about 9 inches. It looked gorgeous in themorning and then died that evening. Broke my heart. It has been well over 100 every day for 3 weeks and yesterday it was 107. Just too much heat? Should I have brought them inside? I think I watered too much, once a day, and sometimes full on the plants. My geraniums and Nesium are doing really good.

  Hi AB
  I suspect that you were overwatering and this may have caused root rot/crown rot. The hot temperatures could also contribute to the problem by stressing an already weakened plant.

• Amanda

  May 27th, 2009 at 3:49 pm · Reply

  I have 6 Gerber Daisy plants in my window box. So far this year, I have had several new blooms on each plant that were beautiful. This week, I've had a couple new blooms open up, but they are already turning brown. Before, the blooms lasted at least a couple of weeks before turning. Also, the new blooms aren't growing as large, the stems are still just as long, but the flowers are smaller. I've read the they do better below 70 degrees. Its been around 80-85 here the last few weeks, would that be causing the problems with the blooms?

• Leslie

  May 29th, 2009 at 1:43 pm · Reply

  I have a couple of Gerbera plants that I would like to plant outdoors (I have not had luck with potted flowers and do not want to move them back and forth each season). I live in Seattle (Zone 8). We generally don't have deep frosts, but everything stays wet all winter. Do you think my flowers have a chance of surviving this and coming back in spring? Any special advice for this climate?

  Hi Leslie
  Gerbera can survive the winter as long as they are planted in well=drained soil. One things that can kill as plant in winter is overly wet soil that doesn't drain.

• Laura

  May 31st, 2009 at 4:57 am · Reply

  Hi, I just wanted to say thank you once again as I see so many others have for all the great advice – tips & tricks for these beautiful Gerbera Daisies. It is so nice to find a site answering just about all your questions on just 1 of the many thousand perennial flowers. But I have a fork to throw in your so perfectly working – well oiled machine. You see I live in WNY where it would be considered murder to leave my Gerbera Daisies out ALL YEAR ROUND, but I do and I have never had one death, in fact I came to this site to see how early on in the spring could I perform surgery and separate some of the multiplication that has taken place over the past years so I can share their beauty elsewhere throughout my gardens. I did not find that answer – but I just wanted to flabbergast the readers on how 1st off I purchased these beauties at a Walmart on clearance for $1.00 a plant because it was so late in the season that year i bought them, that Walmat was basically giving them away, it was so picked over that there was hardly any left and what was left was a guessing game for me as to what color they maybe. I purchased $10.00 worth of very brown greens that were all bone dry. I fertilized and watered for a week before even deciding to transfer into the ground. But I did and the following year I had beautiful orange & red Gerbera daisies! I also wanted to add that I do not cover nothing in my Garden either – this is NY if I was really that dedicated I would be out there every night covering something with the way our weather is constantly changing!LOL.

  Now this year has come and even though with starting out with only greens I somehow managed to put all the red together and oranges together as well. But I noticed that my hearty greens have multiplied quit a bit and before they grow any taller I was looking for a way to separate them so I could put them in other areas of my garden because you just can't beat the beauty and height. But I did not find that answer – so anyone with experience separating a 1 year multiplication from garden to garden please contact me ASAP please chillytaurus@aol.com in subject line type in CAPS GARDEN HELP…. thanks so much to anyone who can help me out – it will so greatly be appreciated not just by me but my neighbors as well who all love looking at my garden as they stroll around the block for their fitness walks and what not.

  I am thinking of going around the entire family of the Gerbera's lightly with a spade shovel, then feeling with my hands what is capable of being separated – sounded safe and pretty much right on compared to some of the other questions – which there were very few!

  But I really just needed to gloat because honestly I have just gotten into gardening these past few years or so and I really do not have a clue as to what zone I am in for planting wise, I usually wait till Walmart has their outdoor plant sale and pick and choose from there. Then get the flowers I purchased home – purchased only by color and what that plastic pick that is stuck in it says on it about care – like how much sun and what not – then I am good to go EXCEPT FOR THE GERBERAS – THEY HAVE ME ALL MESSED UP!

  So anybody out there with some info on how to split the multiplying

  Hi Laura
  Thanks for sharing. Apparently, gerberas are hardy in WNJ. Lucky you. You may also have a “micro-climate” that can help with hardiness.
  Gerbera grow in a rosette form-so divide them in spring by separating the clump making sure that each section has a crown (center). I would start from the outside perimeter of the plant.

• Amanda

  June 13th, 2009 at 10:24 am · Reply

  We just got a beautiful “Festival Orange” Gerbera Daisy from a greenhouse about a week ago. We live near Denve, CO and have had it sitting on our countertop. It gets watered every morning, about a cup of water, and gets plenty of sunlight from our skylights. Just in the last 2 days, it has started growing a greyish- silverish mold on the leaves, but also a new flower has begun to grow. Is there a safe way to get rid of this pesky mold, or is the plant doomed, considering plants come to my house to die. I could give it back to our friend that got it from the greenhouse that works there, but could he do anything to save it? HELP… please! Tak!

  Hi Amanda,
  It sounds like you have powdery mildew on your plant. The baking soda solution and good air circulation may help control the problem.

• Stacy

  June 29th, 2009 at 7:51 pm · Reply

  My mom got a gerbera after a funeral. The leaves are nice and healthy but the flowers all seem to get too heavy and droop. They have good color and no signs of fungus or bugs. I do not know if she is watering from the top or not. I will find that out tomorrow. She is planning to keep it in the house. Any idea on why the blooms are drooping or what can be done about it? Tak.

  Hi Stacy
  Usually, if the flower starts to droop, there is an indication that the plant is undergoing some kind of stress. If the plants leaves are light green-it can indicate that the plant is not receiving enough light resulting in long, weak flower stems that cause them to droop. Excessive ammonium(N) fertilizer can have a similar effect-large leaves and long flower stems.

• Trouble in Paradise

  July 7th, 2009 at 7:17 am · Reply

  I leave in the NE. Zone 7. Our gerba daisys did well for a week. Now I notice a bunch of bugs eating at it (these bugs seem to have an armoured coat and are shiny (green/yellow) with pinchers. The bugs look like they are also mating are leaving little holes in the plants. Help! I sprayed with an organic herbacide to kill the bugs, but wont be sure until I get home this evening. The daisys require watering everyday since they sit out in full sun. However, temps haven't gone up past 83.

  HI
  It sounds like you have earwigs attacking your gerberas. They like to hide in moist, dark places and feed at night.

• emily

  July 20th, 2009 at 2:33 pm · Reply

  I just had surgery, and my friend brought over a gerbera plant when he came to visit. Right now, it seems to be doing fine, but I live in zone 5, and I'm wondering if there is any way to keep this plant alive. It's so pretty . At the moment, it's sitting in my south-facing window, and I water it every few days. I've left it in the original plastic container he brought it over in, because I didn't want to repot it if it was just going to die in a week or two. Should I be doing anything different? Will it survive–can I repot it? Should I be feeding it miracle grow like the rest of my houseplants? Tak så meget

• Joyce Bowers

  July 31st, 2009 at 11:05 am · Reply

  I live in western Pa. I planted gerbera daisies and African daisies this summer and they are doing great. I would like to know if they will survive the winter in my area (I kon't know my zone) and what I can do to help them survive. Thank you, Joyce

  Hi Joyce
  W. Pa. is in zone 5. They will not survive the winter outdoors and will have to be dug up and brought indoors for the winter.

• Danielle

  August 4th, 2009 at 10:47 am · Reply

  Hi I got a gerbera daisie plant for my birthday (july12th) and it's been slowly wilting. I've been watering it religiously and it's in a spot with alot of sun but it still seems to be drying out. I've moved it outside to get more sun, is there anything else i can do to save my plant?

  Hi Danielle
  Put your gerbera daisy in partial shade for now and let it dry out slightly (top 1 “) before watering again. Avoid watering the center of the plant.

• Jagster NY

  August 6th, 2009 at 6:20 pm · Reply

  This seems to be a great site. I became interested in Gerbers when I discovered all the wonderful colors they come in. They are an amazing flower. Last summer, I planted about 8 flowered gerbers in front of my home here in New York City. I really knew nothing about gardening, but I liked the look of the flowers and thought, “What the heck!.” They bloomed all summer into fall and as winter came, they wilted and browned. I did not prune them, but pretty much left them. In early spring of the following year, while cleaning up the front lawn, I pulled out all the decayed brown leaves. They came out quite easily but I noticed the leaves did not pull out the root. It was only the leaves themselves coming up. A few months later in late spring, I noticed very small green leaves coming up. I didn't think it was possible in New York, but all the gerbers grew back this summer with a vengence. They are huge and yielding many flowers. I even took some seeds and have now baby gerbers growing in my kitchen in little terracota pots. I plan to hold those baby ones until next summer. I'm just puzzled as to how they survived a winter in NY where we get plenty of snow. Any thoughts you have on this would be appreciated. I'm thinking that since they are in a part of the lawn up against the house, they somehow stayed warm? Er det muligt?

  Hej
  How cool is that! You must have the right conditions to gorw them. Normally, gerberas are not hardy in NY but if they are in a micro-climate (protected area), then it sounds possible. A good snow cover throughout the winter also helps to insulate them and keep them warm.

• Fiona

  August 9th, 2009 at 2:26 pm · Reply

  I live in the Washington DC area so I seem to be right on the edge of the annual/perennial zone. I planted about 15 gerbera daisies in my yard this spring and I really want them to make it through the winter. They are doing really well now, despite the fact that I seem to be doing everything wrong! They are in a partially raised, mulched bed surrounding a large maple tree and get sun early in the morning. If needed, I water them with a sprinkler in the evening. I have never fertilized. They all have beautiful foliage and 1/4 to 1/3 have several bright flowers at any given time. How do I keep them alive through the winter? I read to cover them. Do I trim back the leaves first? When should they be covered? I am assuming before the first frost. How deep is 'heavily'? Any other tricks? Tak!

  Hi Fiona
  It is hardy in zone 8 and may survive in zone 7 if planted in a protected site. Cover it with 4″ layer of dry mulch such a straw or salt hay after the foliage dies back.

• bob

  August 14th, 2009 at 7:36 am · Reply

  Can anyone give me more information on how to take basal cuttings? I've been cutting off leaves at the brownish twiggy part and dipping in rooting hormone but i dont know if the plants have taken root. There does not seem to be any new growth. Am i doing it right?

• bob

  August 14th, 2009 at 7:44 am · Reply

  How do you take basal cuttings? I've been cutting individual leafs at the brown twiggy parts. Is that the correct method?

  Are you taking basal cuttings from Gerbera daisies?

  • bob

    August 16th, 2009 at 8:24 pm · Reply

    Yes I'm trying to grow more gerbera daisies from the plant i have. Can you tell me where to cut?

    Hi Bob
    Gerberas grow in a rosette form and therefore are divided by separating the rosettes. Take the plant out of the container or ground and look for smaller clumps of leaves growing in a rosette form. Starting from the outside of the plant, pull one clump from the other making sure that there are good roots attached. Use a fork to separate the clumps. Repot the new clumps immediately and water in well.

• dorothy hagerty

  August 23rd, 2009 at 12:52 pm · Reply

  Raising the crown
  - rdhagerty@sbcglobal.net – I have 3 gerberas in clay pots on the porch. First time to grow. Have bloomed periodically all summer. Notice they are now really heavy with foliage. I've been reading to have the crown above the dirt level. I'm not sure what the crown is. Saw where one person puts a pitchfork under the crown when start to have foliage in the sprinng and raises 2 “. Could I do this to a plant in a pot lush with foliage this time of the year. My husband says he can make something small to work like a pitchfork.

  Hi Dorothy
  The crown is the center of the plant. This is where the leaves come out. I have never tired raising it, but it does make sense, especially if the crown is sinking.

• Ranila

  August 30th, 2009 at 9:42 pm · Reply

  Please give me the steps how to get seeds from a gerbera flower.

  HI Ranila
  See http://hortchat.com/info/start-gerbera-from-seed article.

• Calee

  September 11th, 2009 at 10:02 am · Reply

  Gerbera water problem
  Hej! I need some serious help. I recently got a beautiful potted gerbera from my boyfriend and I think I've KILLED it!! Because I placed the pot into a larger pot, I didn't notice that it wasn't draining properly. The flowers wilted, which I thought was normal, so I removed them from the base. It was then that I realized there was standing water in the bottom, so I removed it and drained the plant. To help dry it out, I placed it in the sunlight yesterday afternoon outside. After reading here, though, I think I might've made it worse by SHOCKING the poor thing!

  Basically, the leaves look like wilted lettuce at this point – still dreen but very wrinkled and limp/drooping. I'm nervous to water it at all at this point. I just want to nurse it back to health – any suggestions?! Thank you!!

  Hi Calee
  Move your Gerbera daisy to a shaded spot until it starts to send out new growth (either flowers or leaves). It needs time to recover. If you want to check how badly the roots are damaged, pop the plant out of the pot and check roots. You should have some cream colored roots. If they are black and smell then they are rotting. Let the plant dry out (not completely). With improved conditions, it may produce new roots and recover.

• Seth

  September 14th, 2009 at 11:20 am · Reply

  I planted four gerbera daisy plants this past summer and they have bloomed wonderfully through the whole summer and now into the start of fall in ohio. I know there isn'ta chance of wintering, so I was wondering how exactly to transport them to be an indoor plant for the winter so I can replant them in the spring.

  Also, since they looked so beautiful, I was thinking of planting some purchased seeds to make a bigger garden next year. Would it be best to start those seeds inside and if so, how and when? Or would it be best to wait until the spring? If so, how and when?
  Tak!

  Hi Seth
  See http://hortchat.com/info/start-gerbera-from-seed .
  Dig up the plant and replace the soil with well-drained potting soil. When repotted, place the plant in shade for a few days so that it can re-coup from transplant shock.
  To keep indoors place your gerbera in the brightest window and provide at least 4 hrs. of sun each day. They like a room temperature of 60-75 degrees along with good ventilation. Water when the soil feels dry to the touch and be sure to drain out any excess water. They don't require much water in the winter. Feed it once a month with a half strength balanced fertilizer.

• jenny

  November 26th, 2009 at 12:12 am · Reply

  my daisy leaves have brown/black patches on it. Even the stem of the flower has some patches.Where I live, the weather is very hot and humid.I water it every morning. why is this happening and what should I do?

  Hi Jenny
  Brown/black patches (leaf spots) are caused by some type of fungal disease that thrives in hot humid weather. Try to keep the water off the plants, water at the soil level. A fungicide may help keep it from spreading to new growth.

• Arusa

  December 17th, 2009 at 7:01 pm · Reply

  Hi there,

  I planted gerbera for fresh cut around 10000 pots in Thailand (tropical area).
  I cut and sell for more than month but this moment I got a big serious problem about flower.
  In white, yellow and light pink varieties, their color just changed to white- green, yellow –green and pink green. More white color petal were curled and not spread out liked their characteristic.
  In this case, there should be the symptom of aster yellow.
  Previous 2-3 days that shown these symptoms, worker sprayed cypermethrin + solute (foliage fertilizer). These could be causes.
  Nutrition deficient could be caused petal changed color.
  Thank you for information

• mac

  February 16th, 2010 at 10:45 pm · Reply

  Blue Gerbera?
  Are blue gerbera daisies real or do you have to die them blue? What about regular daisies?

  Hi Mac
  Blue gerbera daisies are dyed. As far as I know there is no natural blue gerbera-yet. Regular daisies(Marguerite and Daisy Mums) are also be dyed blue. There is a blue eyed daisy African Daisy (Osterospermum) that can have a slight bluish color to the petals.

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