Gerbera jamesonii
COMMON NAME Gerbera
Family Composita
Propagation September-October (February-March) Transplanting Month October-November
Planting Distance 40 cm x 30 cm
Height of Plant Medium: 30-45 cm
Flowering Month Almost round the year
Colours Pink, red, orange, yellow, white, lilac
Soil Medium
Sunlight Partial shade
Irrigation Normal
Suitable For Raised beds and as cut flowers
Gerbera jamesonii has a small stem with broad leaves which are narrow towards the base and broad at the tip with deeply cut edges. The flower head consists of a long ray and disc florets. The petals are long, narrow, compactly arranged and surround the inner dark circle. The flower can be single or double.
The plant is a herbaceous perennial which grows in clumps. The roots of Gerbera go very deep into the soil, therefore raised soil beds about 12-15 cm are prepared by deep digging up to 30 cm. In September, the large clumps are divided into small clumps and planted. In February, the clump from the mother plant gives rise to 5-6 plants. Keeping the main shoot intact, trim the roots and leaves of the suckers and bury the main shoot in such a way that the main shoot does not get covered by the soil. The hot summer is harmful to Gerbera so it needs to be protected from direct sunlight using nets or the plant can be grown under the partial shade of trees in the vicinity.
Freshly harvested seeds should be sown in beds and planted in 4 inch size pots till they reach 1-2 inch in size. The pots are maintained under shade till their final transplanting in beds during September-October. Transplantation is done when the seedlings attain a height of 4-5 inch.
It is a popular, attractive and ideal cut flower having a cut life of 6-8 days.
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