Growing Gerbera Jameson

Gerbera Jameson is an ornamental plant with a beautiful inflorescence, which is often used in floristry. Gerbara Jamson is grown in greenhouses and greenhouses. Its flowering period falls in May, and lasts almost a month. As a standard, the color of the inflorescence is orange-red. Now many hybrids of various colors and shades have been bred. The most common colors are purple, red, yellow, white and many pastel tones.

Due to the fact that the plant is very thermophilic, it is impossible to grow it outdoors in our climate. Therefore, it is grown in greenhouses. At home, gerberas can be grown in a warm room, and only in the summer they can be put outside in a pot on warm days.

The plant grows to a height of 30-38 centimeters, so a pot for planting must be taken at least 8-12 centimeters in diameter.

Plant propagation is possible in two ways. The first is by dividing the rhizome in spring. The second is by seeds.

Seeds are sown in January or March in pots and covered with glass. Every day it is necessary to ventilate the plant by opening the pot for a while. When the seeds begin to germinate, the air temperature should be 16-18 degrees. During this period, it is necessary to constantly moisten the soil. After reaching a certain growth of plants, they are dived into separate pots.

Despite the fact that the gerbera loves a lot of light, it cannot withstand direct sunlight. Therefore, it must be hidden from them in partial shade. The most favorable air temperature for gerbera is 21-24 degrees. The plant needs a lot of moisture, especially in summer. In winter, you need to make sure that the soil does not dry out, but you cannot add much.