Line your paths with their brilliant colors and plant enough to fill vases indoors. If you want to enjoy their beauty for even longer, you can also buy a blooming pot to grow as a houseplant. Gerbera daisies Gerbera jamesonii are tender perennials and will grow year-round in USDA Zones , but you can enjoy them in the spring and summer in any climate.
Whether you grow them outdoors or inside, there are a few tips to follow for daisies that thrive. Make sure you keep water off the leaves too much wetness makes them more vulnerable to disease , don't let them get too hot, and cut the flower stems off at the base when the blooms fade. Good news for cooler climate gardeners is the Garvinea series are hardy perennials that keep coming back year after year in Zones Northerners can grow the daisies in full sun if the air temperatures are cool.
In a moderate climate, plant the daisies in dappled shade or where they'll catch morning sun and afternoon shade. Set the daisies 12 to 18 inches apart to allow the air to flow more around them, making them less likely to get powdery mildew. Plant them well above ground level, so their crowns aren't as likely to rot. If you have clay soil , opt for showing the daisies off in containers instead of in garden beds.
Depending on the variety, the daisies will grow anywhere from 6 to 18 inches tall, so use them in the front and middle of your flowerbeds or containers. Gerbera daisies like plenty of moisture, but let the top inch dry out before you water again. Gerbera daisies can tolerate temperature between 40 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit with no damage. Indoor plants typically require watering every three to five days.
Empty the water that collects in their pot's drip tray after each watering session. Reduce the amount you water the plants during winter, but don't allow their soil to dry completely. Mix a soluble fertilizer formulated for flowering houseplants, such as a blend, with water. Use the fertilizer package's recommended water dilution rate for the daisies' pot size. Water the daisies with the fertilizer-water solution once each month when they grow actively in spring and summer.
Trim off the daisies' spent flower heads after the blooms begin to wilt. Cut back dead and damaged foliage any time to maintain the plants' appearance and health.
It's a good idea to put small rocks in the bottom of cachepots to hold the inner pot above the drainage water. Breathe easier. They're not only beautiful, gerber daisies are good for you, too. Gerberas are among the best plants for improving indoor air quality. They have one of the top removal rates of toxins such as formaldehyde and benzene from tainted indoor air. Give gerbera plant some air.
Allowing good air circulation around the plant will help to prevent leaf spot. This fungus will show up on the leaves as brown spots surrounded by light-colored borders. Isolate the plant and cut off any affected leaves. Treat with a fungicide made for leaf spot, if necessary. Check for bugs. Check your house plants regularly for aphids. They tend to hang out on flower buds and stems. If you find an infestation, treat your plant right away because these little pests can harm your plants.
Wet, peaty potting mixes sometimes attract fungus gnats ; they look like tiny, black flies that hop or crawl on the soil. Get more blooms. Once a flower fades, cut off the flower stem at the base of the plant. Called deadheading , removing spent flowers will encourage gerberas to keep blooming. Don't overwater. Is your gerbera daisy wilted? If you're watering regularly and the whole plant collapses anyway, it may have root rot.
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