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Gerberas are among the most popular cut and pot flowers. In order for them to live as long as possible, you should know about the perfect care for gerberas.
Gerbera are among the most popular types of flowers and adorn many homes: on the one hand as cut flowers in a vase, on the other hand also in pots. For both variants, we have put together the best tips for you on how best to care for your gerberas.
Caring for gerberas in pots
Tip 1: Pay attention to the quality when buying gerberas
Whether you're buying gerberas for cut flowers or pot plants, you should always look for quality. Flowers for the vase should only have the outer ring of the tubular leaves open, then they will last up to 14 days with proper care.
The leaves of the potted plant should be a rich, he althy green and show no signs of pest infestation. Common gerbera pests are:
- Aphids
- White Fly
- spider mites
Tip 2: Choose the right location for gerberas
Gerbera as a potted plant always needs a bright spot in the house. However, it should not stand in the bright midday sun. In summer the pots can be placed outside. Your gerberas also like it sunny outdoors, but they are sensitive to strong sunlight. It shouldn't get colder than 14 °C at night.
Tip 3: Water the gerbera properly
A gerbera planted in a pot should be watered regularly. It is ideal when the soil is evenly wet but not waterlogged. You can also moisten the leaves with a spray bottle. It is also good for the plant if you mix coconut hum and sand into the potting soil. This increases the pore volume and the soil becomes more permeable.
Tip 4: Fertilize gerberas correctly
In order for the flower to develop properly, you should add a small amount of liquid fertilizer to the irrigation water every week from May to September. witheredPlant parts are always removed immediately.
Tip 5: Overwinter gerberas in optimal conditions
In the winter months, put the gerbera in the pot in a cool room. The room temperature should not be higher than 12 °C, but also not below 8 °C. The dry parts of the plant are removed, but not cut back. You should water with a little water about every 14 days. The pots that were in the garden are also brought in, and the plants that were in the bed over the summer are brought into the house to overwinter.
Caring for gerberas as cut flowers
Tip 6: Cut the gerbera correctly
Before placing the gerberas in the vase, cut the stems diagonally with a clean knife. Caution: The wire supporting the gerbera stems can leave rust spots in the vase. This doesn't look very nice, especially with glass vases.
Tip 7: Correct water level in the vase
When caring for gerbera cut flowers, you have to make sure that they are sufficiently supplied with water. However, the water level in the vase should not be more than 2 cm, otherwise the stems will rot.
Tip 8: Change the water for gerberas regularly
The water in the gerbera vase should be refilled or replaced every two days so that the flowers stay fresh for a long time.
You can find more information about gerberas in pots, gardens and as cut flowers in our special article.