GERBERA PLANT CARE TIPS – How to get lots of flowers!

You can grow healthy gerbera daisies that keep blooming throughout the year by following these 8 tips:

1. NO EXCESS WATERING
2. FERTILIZE WITH EPSOM SALT
3. KEEP IT CLEAN
4. PLANT IN SANDY SOIL
5. DIVIDE EVERY YEAR
6. AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT
7. GIVE AMPLE SPACE
8. PLANT CROWN ABOVE SOIL LEVEL

BOTTOM WATERING

• • Gerbera hates standing water or overwatering.
  • They need to be kept slightly damp but never wet.
  • The best time to water gerbera in any season is in the morning.
  • Never let the crown stay wet, it will rot and kill the plant.
  • Self-watering pots are great for growing gerbera daisies.

EPSOM SALT

• • If you want lots of flowers on gerbera daisies, then fertilise with Epsom salt every 15 days.
  • You can spray or add a tsp. to soil near the base of the plant.
  • In rainy season, it is advisable to spray since the soil leeches quickly.

CLEANING

• • Keep the plants very clean and pull off brown leaves regularly.
  • It increases air circulation at the base of the plant and prevents insects & fungus.

SANDY SOIL

• • The soil needs to drain off water quickly.
  • Avoid adding cocopeat in gerbera plants.
  • A handful of sand and vermicompost added to normal garden soil forms the ideal potting soil for gerbera daisy flowers.

DIVIDE

• • Do not let your gerbera plants get rootbound.
  • If the plant has completely taken over the pot, take it all out gently and divide into new plants.
  • This promotes healthy and fresh growth with more blooms.

INDIRECT LIGHT

• • Gerbera is a bit sensitive towards direct harsh sunlight.
  • Place it where it gets full light but not direct sun.
  • Gerbera will not do well indoors or rarely bloom.

SPACE

• • Gerbera plants need ample space and air circulation to grow and bloom.
  • The larger the pot, the more blooms you will get.
  • Leave soil empty on the sides, gerbera does not like to grow with other filler plants.

PLANT CORRECTLY

• • The crown of the plant must be slightly above soil level.
  • If the base of gerbera plant is under soil, it will rot because that’s where the leaves and buds sprout.
  • If the crown is too high. the roots will be exposed and gerbera plant will be damaged.