Gerbera at home: care and cultivation

Gerberas are perennial representatives of the flora that belong to the Astro family. Inflorescences of plants are baskets that resemble chamomile. In diameter, they can reach 15 cm. The leaves of gerberas are collected in a rosette near the root. The flower bud is large, like a dandelion. There are many varieties of plants that differ in color and size of the inflorescence. Gerbera at home requires a lot of attention and proper care. It is best to cultivate it in greenhouses and on open ground. But dwarf compact varieties are successfully grown at home.

Gerbera at home

After buying the plant, not earlier than two weeks, it is desirable to transplant into a large pot, otherwise it will be painful. For gerberas, weakly acid soils are best suited. The soil can be prepared by yourself. For this you need to take two pieces of sand, one piece of leaf land, peat, moss sphagnum and mix it all. At the bottom of the pot you need to make a good drainage. Gerbera at home needs a regular feeding. For this purpose, solutions of mineral complex fertilizers are best suited, since this representative of the flora does not tolerate organic fertilizers. For the first time, it is better to feed the plant 20 days after transplantation.

Gerbera is very fond of warmth and light. Therefore, at home, it is better to place it on the windowsills from the southeast and east sides. In a strong heat this representative of the flora needs a slight shading, because the foliage can lose its brightness. Gerbera at home needs a warm and humid maintenance regime. The temperature should not be below +18 ^о С. The room should be regularly ventilated, and the air near the plant should be periodically moistened with a sprayer. Skvoznyakov this representative of the flora is not afraid, so you can safely take out on the balcony. For irrigation, use warm water. The soil does not need to be waterlogged. It is very important that water does not get into the flower outlet when watering. With proper care gerbera develops perfectly at home. Photos of these plants can be seen in this article.

Flowering periods

In gerberas in the year there are two intervals of active growth and flowering. The first of them begins around February 15, and ends at the end of May. At this time, it is desirable to feed a representative of the flora with a mineral complex for indoor plants. Wilted flowers should be regularly removed, completely breaking out of the nest, since the remaining parts of the peduncle can bend and infect the entire body. The second period of growth lasts from the third decade of August to October. However, timely feeding and additional lighting sometimes allows you to extend this time until the winter months, although it is more appropriate to give the gerbera a rest and gain strength. In winter, the plant is not fertilized, watered no more often than once a week, and the temperature is maintained at a level of 10-12 ^o C.

Transplant and reproduction

To ensure that this representative of the flora regularly rejoices with its flowering, it must be rejuvenated twice a three-year period by dividing the bush (one of the breeding methods) and transplanted into a new disinfected soil. Then gerberas will be properly developed at home. Reproduction of them, apart from dividing the bush, can still be carried out by seeds and cuttings. The transplant should be performed before the active periods (February or July).